Microsoft Dedicated Host DASv4 Series License
Acquire a Microsoft Dedicated Host DASv4 Series license to gain exclusive access to dedicated Azure infrastructure, ensuring enhanced security and performance for your critical business applications.
- Exclusive Infrastructure: Gain dedicated physical servers in Azure, isolated for your workloads, enhancing security and compliance.
- Performance Assurance: Benefit from consistent, predictable performance for your most demanding applications without noisy neighbors.
- Licensing Compliance: Ensure adherence to Microsoft licensing agreements by deploying eligible software on dedicated hardware.
- Cost Optimization: Potentially reduce costs for specific workloads by bringing your existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Dedicated Host DASv4 Series license provides access to a dedicated physical server within the Microsoft Azure cloud. It allows you to deploy your own Windows Server and Linux virtual machines directly onto hardware that is exclusively yours, offering a higher level of control, security, and compliance compared to shared environments.
Ideal for businesses with specific licensing requirements or those needing to meet strict regulatory compliance standards, this license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing their organization's IT infrastructure. It fits within a cloud strategy where dedicated resources are necessary for performance, security, or licensing reasons.
- Dedicated Physical Servers: Run your VMs on hardware solely dedicated to your organization.
- Enhanced Security: Isolate your workloads from other tenants for improved security posture.
- Licensing Flexibility: Bring your existing eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance for potential cost savings.
- Performance Predictability: Achieve consistent and reliable performance for your critical applications.
- Compliance Support: Meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for data isolation and dedicated infrastructure.
Secure and optimize your Azure environment with dedicated infrastructure, providing the control and performance your business demands.
What This Enables
Deploying Sensitive Workloads
Enable teams to run applications with strict data isolation requirements. Streamline compliance by ensuring workloads are on physically dedicated hardware, separate from other tenants.
private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud strategies, regulated industry workloads, high-security environments
Optimizing Existing Licenses
Automate cost savings by bringing eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to dedicated Azure hosts. Ensure continued operation of licensed software under favorable terms.
on-premises license repatriation, hybrid licensing models, cost-conscious cloud migration, existing Microsoft EA holders
Meeting Performance Demands
Support teams managing high-performance computing or critical business applications that require consistent, predictable resource allocation. Eliminate performance variability associated with shared infrastructure.
performance-sensitive applications, batch processing workloads, mission-critical systems, predictable resource needs
Key Features
Dedicated Physical Servers
Provides exclusive use of physical servers in Azure, enhancing security and performance predictability for your workloads.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Allows you to use your existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance for discounted rates on Azure.
Isolated Environment
Ensures your virtual machines run on hardware not shared with other Azure customers, meeting strict compliance and security requirements.
Consistent Performance
Delivers predictable performance for your applications, free from the 'noisy neighbor' effect common in multi-tenant environments.
Flexible VM Deployment
Supports deployment of various Windows Server and Linux virtual machines, offering flexibility in your cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent data isolation and security to comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making dedicated hosts a suitable choice for sensitive workloads.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate the protection of patient health information, often necessitating dedicated infrastructure for compliance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle highly confidential client data and may have contractual obligations or internal policies requiring dedicated, isolated environments.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often run specialized software or control systems that require consistent performance and may have specific hardware compatibility needs or security mandates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Dedicated Host?
A Microsoft Dedicated Host is a physical server within Azure that is dedicated to a single customer. It allows you to run your own Windows Server and Linux virtual machines directly on hardware that is exclusively yours, offering enhanced security, compliance, and performance.
Can I bring my own licenses to Dedicated Hosts?
Yes, you can bring eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance to Dedicated Hosts through the Azure Hybrid Benefit. This can significantly reduce your Azure costs.
What are the benefits of using Dedicated Hosts over standard VMs?
Dedicated Hosts offer greater control over hardware, enhanced security through isolation, predictable performance, and the ability to meet specific regulatory compliance requirements that mandate dedicated infrastructure.
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.