Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2as_v2 US North Central 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2as_v2 in US North Central for one year to significantly reduce your cloud computing costs.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices for predictable workloads over a 1-year term.
- Performance: Ensure consistent compute capacity for your critical applications.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
- Resource Guarantee: Reserve specific VM capacity in the US North Central region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a Standard_B2as_v2 virtual machine in the US North Central region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity in advance, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring predictable expenses for your essential cloud workloads.
Ideal for businesses with steady state compute requirements, this offering is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing cloud infrastructure. It ensures that critical applications and services have guaranteed resources available, preventing performance degradation and supporting business continuity within their own IT environment.
- Predictable Pricing: Fixed monthly or annual costs for reserved capacity.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees availability of specified VM instances.
- Cost Optimization: Reduces overall Azure spending for consistent workloads.
- Flexible Terms: Available in 1-year commitment options.
- Regional Availability: Specific instance type available in US North Central.
Secure your Azure compute resources and optimize your cloud budget with this 1-year reserved VM instance commitment.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent performance for critical applications by reserving specific VM instances. This prevents unexpected cost increases and performance throttling associated with variable usage.
dedicated servers, virtual machines, cloud infrastructure, application hosting, backend services
Reduce Cloud Operating Expenses
Streamline cloud budget management by locking in lower rates for your Azure compute resources over a 1-year term. This predictable pricing model helps avoid overspending on fluctuating demand.
cloud computing, IT infrastructure, operational costs, financial planning, resource allocation
Maintain Application Uptime and Availability
Automate the provisioning of guaranteed compute resources to maintain high availability for essential business functions. This ensures your services remain accessible to your internal users and customers.
business continuity, disaster recovery, service level agreements, mission critical systems, IT operations
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Secure significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable workloads.
Standard_B2as_v2 Instance Type
Access a cost-effective VM size suitable for a variety of general-purpose workloads.
US North Central Region
Ensure low latency and compliance by deploying resources in a specific geographic location.
Azure Integration
Seamlessly fits into your existing Microsoft Azure environment for easy adoption.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified compute capacity will be available when you need it.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable and predictable compute resources for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer portals, making reserved instances ideal for cost optimization.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run consistent workloads for production management, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, benefiting from the cost predictability of reserved instances.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective compute for electronic health records, patient management systems, and research, where steady usage patterns align well with reserved instances.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers utilize cloud resources for document management, case management, and client portals, benefiting from predictable costs for their ongoing operational needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific virtual machine type in a chosen region for a set term (1 or 3 years). This allows you to pay a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates, optimizing costs for consistent workloads.
How does this save money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you receive a significant discount on the hourly rate for the Standard_B2as_v2 VM in the US North Central region. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or predictably.
Can I change the VM instance type or region later?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific VM type, region, and term. While some flexibility may exist through Azure's exchange program, direct changes are not typically supported without potential adjustments to the reservation.
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.