Microsoft FSV2 Series Dedicated Host - FSV2 Type3
Gain access to dedicated Microsoft Azure compute resources with the FSV2 Series Dedicated Host license, ensuring consistent performance and compliance for your critical applications.
- Dedicated Compute: Access to exclusive physical servers in Azure, preventing noisy neighbor issues and ensuring predictable performance for your workloads.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance by hosting sensitive data and applications on dedicated infrastructure, meeting stringent industry requirements.
- Cost Efficiency: Optimize spending by dedicating hardware resources, avoiding overprovisioning and reducing the total cost of ownership for your core business systems.
- Scalable Capacity: Easily scale your compute capacity up or down as business needs evolve, without the capital expenditure of on-premises hardware.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft FSV2 Series Dedicated Host license provides access to dedicated physical servers within the Azure cloud environment. It unlocks the full capabilities of the FSV2 type3 hardware, offering a secure and compliant platform for running your business-critical applications and workloads without interference from other tenants.
Businesses with specific performance, security, or regulatory requirements utilize these dedicated hosts. They are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies seeking enterprise-grade infrastructure without the overhead of managing physical hardware, ensuring their own network and data remain secure and performant.
- Exclusive Hardware Access: Guarantees that the physical server resources are solely for your organization's use, enhancing security and performance predictability.
- Optimized for Performance: Leverages the latest generation of Azure hardware, offering high-speed processing and memory for demanding applications.
- Flexible Licensing: Subscription-based model provides predictable costs and easy management of your dedicated compute resources.
- Compliance Ready: Facilitates adherence to industry regulations and data sovereignty requirements by providing isolated infrastructure.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing physical servers, allowing your IT team to focus on strategic initiatives.
This dedicated host license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams needing guaranteed performance and enhanced security for their essential business applications.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Workloads
Enable teams to run demanding applications that require consistent, predictable performance. Streamline operations by ensuring your critical business software has dedicated, uncontended compute resources.
cloud-hosted applications, virtual desktop infrastructure, business-critical databases, high-transaction systems
Meet Strict Compliance Standards
Streamline adherence to regulatory requirements by hosting sensitive data and applications on isolated, dedicated hardware. Automate compliance efforts by ensuring your environment meets data sovereignty and isolation mandates.
regulated industries, sensitive data processing, data residency requirements, auditable infrastructure
Optimize Application Performance
Automate the allocation of dedicated compute resources to prevent performance bottlenecks caused by shared infrastructure. Enable teams to achieve consistent application response times for improved user productivity.
performance-sensitive applications, predictable resource needs, mission-critical systems, user experience focus
Key Features
FSV2 Series Hardware
Leverage high-performance Intel Xeon Platinum processors and fast local storage for demanding workloads.
Dedicated Physical Server
Guarantees exclusive use of the physical server, ensuring predictable performance and enhanced security.
Azure Integration
Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a unified cloud management experience.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable monthly costs and simplifies budget management for your compute resources.
Regional Availability (US West 2)
Deploy your dedicated hosts in a specific Azure region to meet latency and data residency requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require dedicated infrastructure to meet stringent regulatory compliance standards like PCI DSS and SOX, ensuring data security and isolation for sensitive transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating dedicated environments to protect patient health information (PHI) and ensure data privacy.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client data, requiring dedicated resources to maintain attorney-client privilege and meet data protection mandates.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run specialized operational technology (OT) or critical ERP systems that demand consistent performance and security, benefiting from dedicated compute resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dedicated host?
A dedicated host is a physical server within Azure that is dedicated solely to your organization's use. This provides greater control, transparency, and predictability for your workloads compared to shared infrastructure.
What are the benefits of using dedicated hosts?
Benefits include enhanced security, compliance with regulatory requirements, predictable performance, and the ability to use existing server-bound licenses. It also helps in managing costs by dedicating specific hardware resources.
Can I run any operating system on a dedicated host?
Yes, you can run any operating system that is compatible with Azure, including Windows Server and various Linux distributions, on your dedicated host.
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.