Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E8-2S V4
Secure access to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E8-2S V4, providing powerful cloud computing resources for your business operations.
- Scalable Performance: Gain access to compute-optimized virtual machines for demanding workloads.
- Flexible Capacity: Coverage for virtual machine instances to meet fluctuating business needs.
- Reliable Infrastructure: Protection against downtime with Azure's global data center network.
- Feature Entitlement: Entitlement to utilize advanced processor and memory configurations for enhanced application performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines from the ESv4 series, specifically the E8-2S V4 configuration. These virtual machines are designed for compute-intensive workloads, offering a balance of CPU and memory resources to support a wide range of business applications and services.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical business applications, development environments, or data processing tasks within the Azure cloud. They fit into existing IT infrastructure as a scalable and manageable compute resource.
- Compute Optimized: Designed for applications that require significant CPU resources.
- Balanced Resources: Offers a strong ratio of vCPUs to memory for general-purpose workloads.
- Azure Global Network: Deployed on Microsoft's secure and reliable global infrastructure.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs for consistent budgeting.
- Scalable Deployment: Easily adjust capacity as your business demands change.
Azure ESv4 series virtual machines offer SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade performance without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
What This Enables
Deploying Compute-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to run applications that demand significant CPU power, such as large databases, analytics platforms, or high-performance computing tasks. Streamline the deployment and management of these critical workloads on a reliable cloud infrastructure.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, virtual desktop infrastructure, business intelligence platforms
Hosting Development and Test Environments
Streamline the creation and management of development and testing environments for software projects. Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of virtual machines to accelerate development cycles and reduce costs.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, software development teams, application testing frameworks
Running Business-Critical Workloads
Ensure the continuous operation of essential business applications like ERP systems or CRM platforms. Provide a stable and performant environment that meets the uptime and responsiveness requirements of your organization.
core business systems, mission-critical applications, data processing operations, operational continuity planning
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processor
Achieve high performance for CPU-intensive applications and workloads.
Balanced CPU-to-memory ratio
Support a wide range of general-purpose and demanding applications effectively.
Azure's global data center network
Benefit from high availability, disaster recovery, and low latency for your applications.
Subscription-based licensing
Enjoy predictable operational expenses and avoid large upfront capital investments.
Elastic scalability
Quickly adjust compute resources to match fluctuating business demands, optimizing costs and performance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and data processing, benefiting from the ESv4 series' CPU capabilities and Azure's reliability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtual machines for running complex simulations, IoT data processing, and enterprise resource planning systems, where consistent performance and scalability are crucial.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust infrastructure for electronic health records, medical imaging analysis, and research, demanding reliable and secure compute resources like those offered by Azure VMs.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses can leverage these VMs for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer analytics, and e-commerce platforms that require scalable and responsive computing power.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ESv4 series of Azure Virtual Machines?
The ESv4 series of Azure Virtual Machines are optimized for compute-intensive workloads. They feature Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processors and offer a good balance of CPU and memory.
What type of workloads are best suited for the E8-2S V4 VM?
The E8-2S V4 VM is ideal for applications requiring significant CPU power, such as web servers, application servers, databases, and batch processing workloads. Its balanced configuration also makes it suitable for general-purpose computing.
How does subscription billing work for these VMs?
This is a subscription-based offering, meaning you pay a recurring fee (typically monthly) for the use of the virtual machine resources. This model provides predictable costs and avoids large upfront capital expenditures.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.