Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_B1ms, US South Central, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for 1 year in the US South Central region, guaranteeing capacity and cost savings for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in advance to ensure availability for your essential applications.
- Performance Predictability: Lock in performance levels for your virtual machines, avoiding unexpected fluctuations.
- Simplified Management: Streamline IT budgeting and resource planning with a fixed-term commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_B1ms virtual machine instance in the US South Central region. By committing to a reservation, you gain access to discounted pricing and guaranteed compute capacity, ensuring your essential applications remain available and performant.
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure workloads. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize this to optimize cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for line-of-business applications, development/testing environments, or backend services.
- Reserved Compute: Guarantees access to a specific VM size and region for the duration of the term.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial savings over on-demand pricing for consistent workloads.
- Performance Stability: Ensures your applications run on dedicated capacity, providing predictable performance.
- Flexible Deployment: Applicable to various workloads requiring consistent compute resources.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment and management tools.
Optimize your Azure cloud investment with predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Production Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent availability and performance for critical business applications. Streamline resource allocation by reserving specific VM instances in advance for predictable operational needs.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, cloud cost optimization, business continuity planning
Optimize Cloud Spend for Development and Testing
Streamline IT budgeting by locking in lower rates for development and testing environments that run continuously. Automate cost savings for non-production workloads with predictable usage patterns.
development environments, testing infrastructure, continuous integration, predictable usage
Meet Regulatory Compliance with Stable Environments
Ensure compliance with data residency and performance standards by maintaining stable, dedicated compute resources. Protect against performance degradation that could impact regulatory adherence.
compliance requirements, data residency, stable environments, regulatory adherence
Key Features
Reserved Instance Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable Azure workloads.
Standard_B1ms VM Size
Access a cost-effective general-purpose virtual machine suitable for a variety of workloads.
US South Central Region
Ensure low latency and high availability for users and applications located in or near this geographic area.
1-Year Term
Provide budget certainty and predictable operational expenses for your cloud infrastructure over a defined period.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee compute capacity is available when you need it, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, predictable performance and cost management for trading platforms, core banking systems, and regulatory reporting tools.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable access to patient data systems, telehealth platforms, and administrative applications, often with strict uptime and performance requirements.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups depend on consistent performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications to ensure smooth operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, requiring predictable performance and cost for critical systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment allows Microsoft to provide you with a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save my business money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_B1ms instance in US South Central, you receive a lower price per hour than if you were to pay for the instance on a monthly, pay-as-you-go basis. This is ideal for workloads with consistent usage.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the VM size, region, and operating system purchased. While you cannot change these attributes directly, you can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions through the Azure portal.
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.