Microsoft ESV3 Series Dedicated Host ESV3 Type1
Secure dedicated host licensing for Microsoft Azure US South Central, ensuring compliance and access to advanced features for your business operations.
- Access to: Dedicated Azure compute resources for predictable performance and isolation.
- Coverage for: Specific Azure hardware generations and configurations, ensuring compatibility.
- Protection against: Unauthorized access and data breaches through dedicated infrastructure.
- Entitlement to: Run your Windows Server and SQL Server workloads with specific licensing benefits.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft ESV3 Series Dedicated Host license provides dedicated physical servers in Azure's US South Central region, offering enhanced isolation and control for your workloads. It ensures you have exclusive access to the underlying hardware, preventing noisy neighbor issues and meeting strict compliance requirements.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this license is crucial for businesses running sensitive applications, requiring specific performance guarantees, or needing to maintain regulatory compliance within their Azure environment. It integrates directly with your Azure subscription for seamless management.
- Dedicated Hardware: Guarantees exclusive use of physical servers for consistent performance and security.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly deploy and manage within your existing Azure environment.
- Compliance Ready: Assists in meeting regulatory requirements through isolated infrastructure.
- Cost Efficiency: Offers predictable pricing for dedicated resources, avoiding unexpected spikes.
- Workload Flexibility: Supports a wide range of Windows Server and SQL Server workloads.
This dedicated host license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing guaranteed performance and isolation for critical Azure workloads.
What This Enables
Enable predictable performance for critical applications
Enable teams to run mission-critical applications like ERP systems or financial trading platforms with guaranteed consistent performance. This ensures no impact from other tenants on shared infrastructure, maintaining operational stability.
cloud-hosted applications, performance-sensitive workloads, virtual machine deployments, business continuity planning
Meet strict regulatory compliance requirements
Streamline efforts to meet stringent industry regulations such as HIPAA or PCI DSS by utilizing isolated physical hardware. This provides an auditable environment for sensitive data, reducing compliance risks.
data isolation needs, regulated industries, audit trail requirements, secure data processing
Optimize licensing for Windows Server and SQL Server
Automate the management of specific Microsoft software licenses by bringing them to dedicated Azure hardware. This can offer cost advantages and simplify license compliance for your server operating systems and databases.
existing software licenses, hybrid cloud strategies, server consolidation, database hosting
Key Features
Dedicated Physical Servers
Provides exclusive access to physical hardware, ensuring consistent performance and preventing 'noisy neighbor' issues for your virtual machines.
Azure US South Central Region
Offers a geographically specific deployment location, ideal for meeting data residency requirements and optimizing latency for users in the region.
Platform Licensing Subscription
Grants the right to use the dedicated host infrastructure on a subscription basis, simplifying procurement and budgeting for your Azure compute resources.
Workload Isolation
Enhances security and compliance by dedicating the physical server to your organization's workloads, reducing the risk of cross-tenant interference.
Support for Windows Server and SQL Server
Enables the deployment of Microsoft's core server operating systems and database platforms on dedicated Azure hardware, often with licensing benefits.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent data isolation and security to meet regulations like PCI DSS and protect sensitive financial information, making dedicated hosts a critical component for compliance and risk management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Organizations in this vertical must adhere to strict data privacy laws such as HIPAA, necessitating dedicated infrastructure to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of patient health information.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and often have specific requirements for data residency and security, which dedicated hosts can help fulfill.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have stringent security mandates and data sovereignty requirements, making dedicated Azure infrastructure a suitable choice for hosting sensitive government workloads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dedicated host in Azure?
A dedicated host in Azure is a physical server that is dedicated to a single customer. This provides isolation for your workloads, ensuring that you are the only tenant using that specific physical hardware.
What are the benefits of using dedicated hosts?
Benefits include enhanced security through isolation, predictable performance, compliance with regulatory requirements that mandate dedicated infrastructure, and potential cost savings on certain software licenses.
Can I use my existing Windows Server licenses with dedicated hosts?
Yes, in many cases, you can bring your existing eligible Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to Azure dedicated hosts through programs like Azure Hybrid Benefit, potentially reducing 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.