Microsoft Files Reserved Capacity - Cool ZRS - 10 TB
Secure 10 TB of Microsoft Files Reserved Capacity with Cool ZRS for your business data storage requirements, ensuring consistent performance and availability.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 TB of dedicated storage for your critical files, preventing unexpected capacity limits.
- Cost Efficiency: Provides a predictable monthly cost for a specific storage volume, optimizing your IT budget.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures reliable access speeds for your stored data, crucial for daily operations.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet data residency and retention requirements with ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage) in the US Central region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 10 TB of reserved storage capacity within Microsoft's Azure Files service, specifically utilizing the Cool ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage) tier in the US Central region. It guarantees a fixed amount of storage, ensuring your critical business data has a designated, cost-effective space with enhanced availability.
Ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations, this reserved capacity is managed through a subscription model. It integrates into your existing Azure environment, providing a foundational layer for file shares, application data, or backups that require consistent performance and regional redundancy without the overhead of managing physical storage hardware.
- Dedicated Storage: Reserves 10 TB of Azure Files capacity for your exclusive use.
- Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS): Data is replicated across multiple availability zones within the US Central region for high availability.
- Cool Tier Optimization: Balances cost and performance for data accessed less frequently but requiring quick retrieval.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs for guaranteed capacity.
- Microsoft Azure Integration: Seamlessly fits within your existing Azure infrastructure.
Secure predictable and resilient file storage for your business operations with this reserved capacity solution from Microsoft Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent File Share Performance
Enable teams to access shared files and applications without performance degradation, even during peak usage periods. Streamline collaboration by ensuring all users have reliable access to necessary documents and project data.
cloud-hosted applications, shared document repositories, remote workforce enablement
Support Application Data Storage
Streamline the storage of critical application data, ensuring it is always available and performant. Automate the provisioning of dedicated storage for line-of-business applications that require consistent I/O.
SaaS application backends, line-of-business software, data-intensive workloads
Meet Data Residency and Redundancy Requirements
Ensure compliance with data residency regulations by utilizing storage within the US Central region. Automate data protection through Zone Redundant Storage, safeguarding against localized failures.
regulatory compliance, disaster recovery planning, business continuity
Key Features
10 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a fixed amount of storage, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring availability for critical data.
Cool ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage)
Provides high availability by replicating data across multiple availability zones within the US Central region, protecting against localized failures.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable monthly costs for a defined storage volume, simplifying IT budget management.
US Central Region Deployment
Meets data residency requirements and ensures low latency for users and applications within that geographic area.
Azure Files Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment for easy deployment and management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and data durability for sensitive customer data and transaction records, making ZRS a critical component for compliance and business continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data retention and privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating reliable, redundant, and geographically compliant storage solutions for patient records.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent access to operational data, production schedules, and supply chain information, where downtime can lead to significant financial losses.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle vast amounts of confidential client data that require secure, redundant storage and adherence to strict data governance policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Files Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Files Reserved Capacity allows you to reserve a specific amount of storage capacity for Azure Files at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This ensures your data has a guaranteed space and predictable performance.
What does ZRS mean?
ZRS stands for Zone Redundant Storage. It means your data is automatically replicated across three Azure availability zones within a single region, providing high availability and durability against datacenter failures.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for businesses of all sizes that use Microsoft Azure for their IT operations and require guaranteed storage capacity for Azure Files. It is particularly beneficial for those needing consistent performance and regional data redundancy.
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.