Microsoft DV2/DSV2/DS13V2 VM Expansion License
This Microsoft platform license enables expanded virtual machine capacity and features for your Azure environment, ensuring continued operation and compliance.
- Expanded Capacity: Gain the ability to deploy more virtual machines or larger configurations to meet growing business demands.
- Feature Unlock: Access advanced features and capabilities within the Microsoft Azure platform for enhanced performance and functionality.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance with Microsoft's terms, avoiding potential penalties and operational disruptions.
- Continued Operation: Ensure your critical business applications and services remain online and accessible with proper licensing.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Microsoft Azure, specifically for the DV2, DSV2, and DS13V2 virtual machine series. It grants the entitlement to expand virtual machine deployments beyond standard limits, unlocking additional capacity and potentially advanced features for these compute instances.
This license is designed for businesses utilizing Microsoft Azure for their own IT operations, including SMBs and mid-market companies. It fits into their existing Azure subscription, allowing for scalable growth and ensuring their deployed virtual machines are properly licensed for continued use and feature access.
- Platform Licensing: Enables the deployment and operation of specific Microsoft Azure virtual machine series.
- Capacity Expansion: Grants entitlement to increase the number or size of virtual machines deployed.
- Subscription Billing: Licensed on a recurring subscription basis for predictable IT budgeting.
- Compliance: Ensures adherence to Microsoft's licensing agreements for the specified VM series.
- Feature Access: May unlock specific performance or management features associated with these VM types.
This Microsoft license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to scale their Azure VM footprint while maintaining compliance and access to essential features.
What This Enables
Expand Azure VM Deployments
Enable teams to deploy additional virtual machines or larger configurations within the DV2, DSV2, and DS13V2 series on Microsoft Azure. This allows for scaling critical business applications and services to meet increasing user demand and data processing needs.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, business continuity planning, disaster recovery solutions
Access Advanced VM Features
Streamline the unlocking of specific performance enhancements or management capabilities tied to the DV2, DSV2, and DS13V2 VM series. This ensures your IT infrastructure is optimized for demanding workloads and operational efficiency.
high-performance computing, data analytics workloads, virtual desktop infrastructure, development and testing environments
Maintain Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of ensuring your Microsoft Azure virtual machine deployments adhere to licensing terms and conditions. This prevents potential audits, fines, and service disruptions related to non-compliance.
regulated industry operations, multi-cloud strategies, IT asset management, financial reporting
Key Features
Microsoft Azure Platform License
Grants the legal right to deploy and operate specific virtual machine series on Microsoft's cloud platform.
DV2/DSV2/DS13V2 VM Series Specific
Tailored for the performance and capabilities of these particular Azure compute instances.
Capacity Expansion Entitlement
Allows for increased deployment of virtual machines beyond standard limits, supporting growth.
Subscription Billing Model
Provides predictable, recurring costs for easier IT budget management.
Compliance Assurance
Ensures your Azure environment adheres to Microsoft's licensing agreements, mitigating risk.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, scalable, and compliant cloud infrastructure to handle sensitive data, high transaction volumes, and strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable cloud solutions to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance), support critical applications, and enable research, demanding scalable compute resources.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud platforms for operational technology integration, supply chain management, and data analytics, requiring flexible and expandable compute capacity to support evolving IoT and AI initiatives.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure, scalable environments for case management, document processing, and client collaboration, often with specific data residency needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform license?
A platform license, in this context, grants you the right to use specific software or features on a particular cloud platform, such as Microsoft Azure. It's distinct from a software license for an application installed on a server.
What does DV2/DSV2/DS13V2 refer to?
These are designations for specific series of virtual machines offered by Microsoft Azure, known for their performance characteristics and intended use cases.
How is this license billed?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay a recurring fee, typically monthly or annually, for the duration of your use.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.