Microsoft Managed Disk Storage Standard SSD
Microsoft Managed Disk Storage Standard SSD provides essential, reliable storage capacity for your business applications, ensuring consistent performance and availability.
- Access to: Standard SSD managed disks for consistent, low-latency performance.
- Coverage for: Essential storage needs supporting critical business applications and workloads.
- Protection against: Performance degradation for standard disk operations.
- Entitlement to: Scalable storage solutions within the Azure East US 2 region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides Standard SSD managed disks within Microsoft Azure, specifically in the US East 2 region. It enables businesses to deploy and manage storage for their virtual machines and applications with a focus on consistent performance and reliability.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this service integrates directly into their Azure environment. It supports a wide range of business applications that require dependable disk performance without the complexity of managing physical storage hardware.
- Scalable Storage: Easily adjust storage capacity as your business needs evolve.
- Consistent Performance: Standard SSDs offer predictable IOPS and throughput for everyday workloads.
- Managed Service: Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure, reducing operational overhead.
- Regional Availability: Deployed in the US East 2 region for proximity and performance.
- Cost-Effective: Provides a balance of performance and cost for general-purpose storage.
This Azure storage solution is designed for businesses seeking reliable, managed disk performance without the overhead of enterprise-scale infrastructure management.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to deploy business-critical applications that require predictable disk I/O and latency. This ensures a smooth user experience and reliable operation for day-to-day business functions.
cloud-hosted applications, virtual machine storage, business process automation, data processing workloads
Streamline virtual machine storage management
Streamline the provisioning and management of storage for Azure virtual machines, reducing the administrative burden on IT staff. This allows for faster deployment of new resources and easier scaling.
virtual desktop infrastructure, application servers, development and testing environments, backend services
Automate storage capacity scaling
Automate the scaling of storage capacity to meet fluctuating business demands, ensuring resources are available when needed without overprovisioning. This optimizes costs and maintains operational continuity.
seasonal business operations, growing data volumes, fluctuating user loads, dynamic resource allocation
Key Features
Standard SSD Managed Disks
Provides consistent, low-latency performance for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
Azure US East 2 Region
Offers localized deployment for improved performance and reduced latency for businesses operating in or serving that geographic area.
Managed Infrastructure
Reduces the operational overhead for IT teams by offloading the management of physical storage hardware to Microsoft.
Scalability
Allows businesses to easily adjust storage capacity up or down as their needs change, optimizing resource utilization and cost.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model, simplifying IT budget management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require consistent performance and high availability for transaction processing and data management, making Standard SSDs a suitable choice for many applications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable storage for patient data and operational systems, where consistent performance is crucial for accessing electronic health records and managing workflows.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on performant storage for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer relationship management applications to ensure smooth operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing operations often use Azure for managing production data, supply chain logistics, and operational analytics, requiring dependable storage for these critical systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Managed Disk?
A managed disk is a virtual disk that is managed by Azure. Azure handles the storage account, disk provisioning, and data replication, simplifying storage management for virtual machines.
What is Standard SSD storage?
Standard SSD storage offers a cost-effective solution for workloads that require consistent performance but do not need the ultra-high performance of premium SSDs. It is suitable for many common business applications.
What does 'US East 2' refer to?
US East 2 is a specific geographic region within Microsoft Azure where the managed disk storage is hosted. Choosing a region close to your users or other Azure resources can improve performance.
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.