Microsoft DSV3 Series Dedicated Host - DSV3 Type2
Gain dedicated access to Microsoft DSV3 Series Dedicated Host resources in US North Central, ensuring your business applications run on isolated, high-performance infrastructure.
- Dedicated Infrastructure: Ensures your workloads run on physical servers dedicated solely to your organization, enhancing security and performance.
- Compliance Assurance: Meets regulatory and compliance requirements by providing isolated environments for sensitive data and applications.
- Performance Predictability: Guarantees consistent and predictable performance for your critical business applications without noisy neighbor interference.
- Cost Efficiency: Offers enterprise-grade dedicated hosting capabilities without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a licensing subscription for Microsoft's DSV3 Series Dedicated Host, specifically the DSV3 Type2 configuration located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to utilize dedicated physical servers within Microsoft's Azure infrastructure, ensuring your virtual machines operate on hardware exclusively allocated to you. This model is ideal for businesses requiring enhanced isolation, security, and predictable performance for their critical workloads.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these dedicated hosts to run their essential business applications, databases, and development environments. It fits within an Azure deployment strategy where specific compliance mandates, performance sensitivities, or licensing terms necessitate dedicated physical resources, providing a foundation for secure and reliable cloud operations.
- Exclusive Hardware Access: Utilize physical servers dedicated solely to your organization's virtual machines.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Isolate sensitive data and applications from other tenants for improved security.
- Predictable Performance: Maintain consistent application performance by eliminating the impact of other tenants' workloads.
- Licensing Flexibility: Supports bringing existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance for potential cost savings.
- Compliance Adherence: Facilitates meeting stringent regulatory and compliance requirements through dedicated infrastructure.
This dedicated host solution provides SMB and mid-market teams with the control and isolation of on-premises hardware combined with the scalability and flexibility of the cloud.
What This Enables
Enable Isolated Workloads for Sensitive Data
Enable teams to run applications processing sensitive customer or financial data on hardware exclusively dedicated to their organization. This ensures a higher level of security and helps meet stringent data privacy regulations.
cloud-hosted applications, data processing environments, regulatory compliance needs
Streamline Performance for Critical Applications
Streamline the deployment and operation of business-critical applications that demand consistent, predictable performance. Dedicated hosts prevent resource contention from other tenants, ensuring your applications remain responsive.
high-transaction systems, core business applications, performance-sensitive workloads
Automate Compliance with Dedicated Infrastructure
Automate adherence to industry-specific compliance standards and regulatory requirements by utilizing dedicated physical servers. This provides a clear audit trail and demonstrable isolation for compliance audits.
regulated industries, audit-driven environments, secure data storage
Key Features
Dedicated Physical Servers
Provides exclusive access to physical hardware, enhancing security and performance predictability for your virtual machines.
Azure US North Central Region
Ensures data residency and low latency for businesses operating within or serving this geographic area.
DSV3 Type2 Configuration
Offers a specific balance of compute, memory, and storage optimized for a wide range of enterprise workloads.
Subscription Billing
Allows for predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model for dedicated hardware access.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, providing a scalable and flexible cloud infrastructure solution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent data isolation and security to meet regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making dedicated hosts a suitable choice for sensitive financial data and transaction processing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must comply with HIPAA and other privacy regulations, necessitating dedicated infrastructure to protect patient health information (PHI) and ensure secure data handling.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle highly confidential client data and require robust security and isolation to maintain client trust and meet ethical obligations.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have specific security mandates and data sovereignty requirements that are best met by dedicated physical infrastructure to ensure the protection of sensitive citizen data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Dedicated Host?
A Dedicated Host is a physical server within Microsoft Azure that is dedicated solely to your organization. It allows you to run your virtual machines on hardware that is not shared with other Azure customers, providing enhanced isolation and security.
Who should use Dedicated Hosts?
Dedicated Hosts are ideal for organizations with strict compliance requirements, those needing to run specific workloads that require dedicated hardware, or businesses looking for predictable performance and enhanced security in the cloud.
Can I bring my own licenses?
Yes, Microsoft Dedicated Hosts allow you to bring your existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance, potentially reducing your overall costs.
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.