Microsoft STORAGE RESERVED CAPACITY, HOT - 1 PB, RA-GZRS, 3 YEARS
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Hot Storage Reserved Capacity with RA-GZRS redundancy in US East for a 3-year term, ensuring consistent performance and cost savings.
- Predictable Performance: Guarantees capacity for your hot data tier, ensuring consistent access speeds.
- Cost Savings: Lock in pricing for 3 years, significantly reducing TCO compared to pay-as-you-go for high-volume data.
- High Availability: Redundant storage (RA-GZRS) protects against regional outages, ensuring data durability.
- Compliance Ready: Meets data residency and redundancy requirements for regulated industries.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure Hot Storage Reserved Capacity with geo-redundant RA-GZRS storage in the US East region for a 3-year term. It guarantees capacity and offers significant cost savings for predictable, high-volume data storage needs.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reserved capacity is designed for businesses that rely on consistent access to large volumes of frequently used data. It integrates directly into Azure environments, supporting critical applications and data analytics workloads.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 1 PB of hot tier storage, preventing performance degradation during peak demand.
- 3-Year Commitment: Locks in current pricing for three years, providing budget certainty and cost optimization.
- RA-GZRS Redundancy: Offers Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage, replicating data across multiple Azure regions for maximum durability and availability.
- US East Region: Deploys capacity within the US East Azure datacenter region for low latency access.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing Azure services and applications.
Optimize your Azure storage costs and performance with this 3-year reserved capacity, perfect for SMB and mid-market teams managing large datasets.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Data Access Performance
Enable teams to maintain optimal performance for applications and services that require constant access to large datasets. This reservation prevents performance throttling and ensures data is readily available when needed.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, business intelligence systems, high-transaction workloads
Optimize Cloud Storage Budget
Streamline cloud spending by committing to a 3-year term, significantly reducing the per-gigabyte cost for hot storage. This provides budget predictability and avoids overspending on fluctuating storage needs.
predictable data growth, long-term data retention strategies, cost-conscious IT departments, financial planning
Meet Geo-Redundancy Requirements
Automate data protection by leveraging RA-GZRS, which replicates data across multiple Azure regions. This ensures high availability and durability, protecting against regional failures and supporting disaster recovery plans.
disaster recovery planning, business continuity, regulatory compliance, data durability mandates
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your hot data tier, preventing performance bottlenecks and ensuring availability.
3-Year Term
Locks in pricing for three years, offering significant cost savings and budget predictability compared to on-demand rates.
RA-GZRS Redundancy
Provides high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple Azure regions, protecting against data loss and service interruptions.
Hot Storage Tier
Optimized for frequently accessed data, ensuring fast retrieval times for active workloads and applications.
US East Region Deployment
Ensures low latency access for users and applications operating within or near the US East Azure datacenter region.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and data durability for transaction data and customer records, often needing geo-redundancy to meet regulatory compliance and business continuity demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers manage vast amounts of patient data that require consistent, fast access for clinical operations and must adhere to strict data protection and redundancy regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations generate large volumes of sensor and operational data that need reliable, high-performance storage for real-time analytics and process optimization, often requiring geo-redundancy for critical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups handle significant customer transaction data, inventory management, and loyalty program information that requires consistent availability and performance for daily operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity and predictable costs.
What does RA-GZRS mean?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary region for durability and disaster recovery, and you can access the secondary region's data if needed.
Who benefits most from this offering?
Organizations with predictable, high-volume hot data storage needs that can commit to a 3-year term will see the greatest cost savings and performance benefits.
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
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Returns
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