Microsoft DSV4 Series Dedicated Host DSV4 Type1
Secure dedicated Azure hosting with Microsoft DSV4 Series licenses, ensuring compliance and advanced feature access for your business operations.
- License Entitlement: Access to dedicated Azure DSV4-series host hardware for your exclusive use, ensuring performance and isolation.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance by hosting sensitive workloads on dedicated infrastructure, meeting strict data residency and security requirements.
- Performance Isolation: Guarantee consistent and predictable performance for your critical applications by eliminating noisy neighbor issues common in shared environments.
- Cost Predictability: Benefit from a subscription-based licensing model for dedicated hardware, simplifying budgeting and operational expenses.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Microsoft DSV4 Series Dedicated Host license, specifically for the DSV4 Type1 configuration in the US Central region. It grants your organization exclusive use of a physical server within Azure's data centers, designed for high-performance computing needs. This dedicated host model ensures your virtual machines run on hardware solely dedicated to your tenant, providing enhanced security, compliance, and predictable performance.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who require greater control over their cloud infrastructure. It fits within an Azure deployment strategy where specific workloads demand dedicated resources due to performance sensitivity, regulatory mandates, or security policies, offering enterprise-grade isolation without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Exclusive Hardware Access: Utilize a physical server in Azure dedicated solely to your organization's virtual machines.
- Enhanced Security: Isolate your workloads from other tenants, reducing the attack surface and meeting stringent security protocols.
- Predictable Performance: Avoid performance fluctuations caused by other tenants sharing the same physical hardware.
- Compliance Enablement: Meet regulatory requirements for data isolation and residency by hosting on dedicated infrastructure.
- Flexible Deployment: Run a mix of VM sizes on the dedicated host, optimizing resource utilization and cost.
This dedicated host license provides SMB and mid-market teams with the control and isolation needed for critical workloads on Azure.
What This Enables
Hosting Sensitive Financial Data
Enable teams to run core financial applications and databases on dedicated hardware, ensuring data isolation and meeting strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS. Streamline compliance audits by having clear separation of your workloads.
cloud hosting, regulatory compliance, data isolation, performance-sensitive workloads, Azure deployments
Running Mission-Critical ERP Systems
Automate the deployment of dedicated hosts for your enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, guaranteeing consistent performance and uptime. Support business continuity by ensuring your ERP is not impacted by other tenants' activities.
business-critical applications, dedicated cloud infrastructure, Azure virtual machines, predictable performance, IT operations management
Meeting Healthcare Data Residency Rules
Facilitate compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA by hosting patient data on dedicated Azure infrastructure. Streamline the process of demonstrating data segregation and control to auditors.
healthcare IT, regulatory compliance, data residency, Azure cloud, secure hosting
Key Features
Dedicated Physical Server
Ensures your virtual machines run on hardware exclusively allocated to your organization, providing enhanced security and predictable performance.
DSV4 Series Hardware
Access to modern, high-performance Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors, offering excellent compute capabilities for demanding workloads.
Azure US Central Region
Deploy your dedicated host in a geographically strategic location, optimizing latency and meeting data residency requirements for US-based operations.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from a predictable, recurring cost model for dedicated hardware, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for your cloud infrastructure.
VM Flexibility
Run a variety of Azure VM sizes on the same dedicated host, allowing you to optimize resource utilization and cost for different application needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require strict data isolation and predictable performance to meet regulatory demands like PCI DSS and SOX, making dedicated hosts essential for core banking and trading systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to stringent data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating dedicated infrastructure to ensure patient data is isolated and secure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and require robust security and compliance measures, often benefiting from the isolation provided by dedicated hosts.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers may run critical operational technology (OT) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that demand consistent performance and high availability, making dedicated hosts a reliable choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dedicated host in Azure?
A dedicated host is a physical server in Azure that is dedicated to a single customer. This provides greater transparency and control over the hardware your virtual machines run on, offering enhanced security and compliance benefits.
What are the benefits of using DSV4 series dedicated hosts?
DSV4 series dedicated hosts offer high performance with Intel® Xeon® Platinum processors, providing excellent compute power. They ensure isolation, predictable performance, and help meet regulatory compliance needs for your workloads.
Can I run different VM sizes on a single dedicated host?
Yes, you can run a mix of Azure VM sizes on the same dedicated host, as long as they are compatible with the host's hardware capabilities. This flexibility allows you to optimize your resource allocation and 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.