Microsoft Azure VM EDSv4 Series E8-4DS V4 Subscription
This Microsoft Azure VM EDSv4 Series E8-4DS V4 subscription provides essential cloud computing capacity for your business applications for a 1-year term.
- Access to Azure Resources: Gain entitlement to specific virtual machine compute and storage resources within the Azure East US data center region.
- Subscription Term: Secure your cloud infrastructure for a defined 1-year period, ensuring predictable costs and resource availability.
- Platform Licensing: This subscription covers the licensing for the virtual machine instance, enabling its operation on the Azure platform.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain critical business operations by ensuring your applications have a reliable and compliant cloud environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine (VM) subscription for the Esv4 series, specifically the E8-4DS v4 configuration, located in the East US data center region. It provides a defined set of compute and storage resources for a 1-year term, billed on a subscription basis.
Businesses utilize this subscription to deploy and run their critical applications and workloads within Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to provision dedicated virtual machine capacity without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Dedicated Azure VM Capacity: Provision an E8-4DS v4 virtual machine instance with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of RAM.
- 1-Year Subscription Term: Lock in resource availability and pricing for a full year, simplifying budgeting and planning.
- East US Data Center Location: Deploy your workloads in a geographically strategic Azure region for optimal performance and compliance.
- Microsoft Licensing: This subscription includes the necessary licensing to operate the virtual machine instance on the Azure platform.
- Scalable Cloud Infrastructure: Build upon a foundation of reliable cloud services that can be expanded as your business needs grow.
This Azure VM subscription is designed for SMB and mid-market organizations needing reliable, licensed cloud compute power for their business operations.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run critical business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, on dedicated Azure virtual machines. Streamline operations by ensuring consistent performance and availability for essential business functions.
cloud-native applications, business process automation, data analytics workloads, internal business tools
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the provisioning of consistent development and testing environments for software projects. Automate the setup of specific VM configurations required for application lifecycle management, reducing setup time and ensuring parity.
software development lifecycle, agile development practices, CI/CD pipelines, application testing frameworks
Ensure Data Processing and Storage
Automate data processing tasks and secure data storage with dedicated Azure VM resources. Enable teams to manage large datasets and perform complex computations efficiently within a compliant cloud environment.
data warehousing, batch processing, data analytics platforms, secure data repositories
Key Features
E8-4DS v4 VM Configuration
Provides 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of RAM, suitable for a range of demanding business applications and workloads.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and guaranteed resource availability for a full year, simplifying IT budget management.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a global, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure with access to a wide array of integrated services.
East US Data Center Region
Enables deployment in a strategic location for potentially lower latency and compliance with regional data residency requirements.
Platform Licensing Included
Ensures legal compliance and access to the full capabilities of the virtual machine instance without separate licensing purchases.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require robust, secure, and compliant cloud infrastructure to handle sensitive data and critical trading or policy management applications. Azure's platform offers the necessary security and reliability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and compliant cloud environments for patient data and medical applications. Azure provides HIPAA-compliant services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and IoT data processing applications that benefit from dedicated, scalable cloud compute resources for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client data and require secure, reliable platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication tools, often with specific data residency needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Esv4 series in Azure?
The Esv4 series VMs are optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a balance of CPU, memory, and storage. They are ideal for applications that require significant RAM.
What does '1Y/M' mean in the product title?
This typically indicates a 1-year subscription term with monthly billing, though specific billing cycles can vary. It signifies the duration of the commitment for the VM resources.
Can I change the VM size during the subscription term?
Changes to VM size may be possible depending on Azure's capabilities and your specific subscription agreement. Consult Azure documentation or your provider for details on resizing options.
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.