Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2as_v2 3-Year Subscription
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for Standard_B2as_v2 in US West 2 to significantly reduce your Azure compute costs and guarantee capacity for your essential applications.
- Cost Savings: Lock in discounted pricing for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve specific VM instance types in a chosen region to guarantee availability.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a consistent subscription cost, simplifying budget management.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure your critical applications have the dedicated resources they need.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use a specific VM instance type, Standard_B2as_v2, in the US West 2 Azure region for a 3-year term. By making this commitment, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and ensure capacity is available for your critical workloads.
This offering is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure compute needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize these reserved instances to optimize cloud spend for applications that require consistent performance and availability, fitting seamlessly into existing Azure environments without requiring additional hardware.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve up to 70% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in advance for your chosen VM type and region.
- Flexible Terms: Choose commitment periods that align with your business planning.
- Simplified Management: Integrate easily into your existing Azure subscription and billing.
- Optimized Cloud Spend: Reduce operational expenses for predictable, long-term Azure workloads.
Secure predictable costs and guaranteed performance for your essential Azure workloads with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Optimize Azure Compute Costs
Enable teams to significantly reduce their monthly Azure spending by committing to a specific VM instance type for a set duration. This strategy ensures predictable operational expenses and maximizes budget efficiency for core business applications.
stable workloads, long-term cloud strategy, predictable resource needs, cost management
Guarantee Application Availability
Streamline operations by ensuring dedicated compute capacity is always available for critical business applications. This prevents performance degradation or downtime caused by resource contention during peak usage periods.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, consistent performance demands, business continuity
Simplify Cloud Budgeting
Automate predictable cost allocation for essential cloud infrastructure, making financial planning more accurate. This removes the uncertainty associated with pay-as-you-go pricing for sustained workloads.
financial forecasting, operational expense control, IT budget planning, resource allocation
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in the lowest possible pricing for your Azure compute resources, providing maximum cost savings over the long term.
Standard_B2as_v2 Instance Type
Provides a specific balance of CPU, memory, and I/O optimized for burstable workloads, suitable for development, testing, and light production environments.
US West 2 Region
Guarantees capacity in a specific geographic location, ensuring low latency and compliance with data residency requirements for your users.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable, fixed monthly costs that simplify financial management and budgeting for your cloud infrastructure.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Allows you to use your existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to get discounted rates on Azure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer-facing applications, often subject to strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable infrastructure for patient record systems, diagnostic tools, and research, demanding high availability and adherence to HIPAA compliance standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, requiring consistent performance and cost control for their IT infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on cloud services for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer engagement platforms, where consistent availability and predictable costs are essential.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use a specific VM instance type in a particular region for a chosen term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save me money?
By committing to a specific VM type and region for a longer term, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or predictably.
Can I change my VM instance type or region after purchasing an RI?
While you cannot directly change the instance type or region of an existing RI, Azure offers flexibility through the RI Exchange. You can exchange RIs for other types or regions, or cancel them for a fee.
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.