Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2ats_v2, US Central, 3 Years
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2ats_v2 in US Central for a committed 3-year term, ensuring predictable costs for your essential workloads.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in costs for your Standard_B2ats_v2 VM for three years, avoiding potential price fluctuations.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent availability and performance for your critical applications and services.
- US Central Region: Deploy your instance in a key geographic location for optimal latency and accessibility.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing dynamic cloud resource costs with a long-term commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Reserved Virtual Machine Instance, specifically the Standard_B2ats_v2 model, located in the US Central region, committed for a 3-year term. It guarantees dedicated capacity for your chosen VM size, offering significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent, long-running workloads.
Businesses utilize this reserved instance to ensure stable performance and predictable budgeting for applications that require continuous operation. It is ideal for SMBs and mid-market companies seeking to optimize their cloud expenditure without sacrificing reliability for their core IT functions.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 70% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees the availability of your chosen VM size in the specified region.
- Predictable Billing: Simplifies financial planning with a fixed cost over the 3-year term.
- Performance Assurance: Ensures your critical applications have the resources they need, when they need them.
- Flexible Deployment: Suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
Optimize your cloud infrastructure costs and ensure consistent performance with this 3-year reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Ensure consistent application performance
Enable teams to run critical business applications without performance degradation due to fluctuating resource availability. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the necessary compute power for essential services.
production workloads, always-on services, backend processing, development environments, testing infrastructure
Optimize cloud spending
Automate cost reduction for predictable, long-running workloads by locking in a discounted rate for three years. Streamline financial planning with a fixed monthly or annual cloud expenditure.
stable workloads, predictable usage patterns, cost-sensitive operations, long-term projects, budget-constrained environments
Meet compliance and availability needs
Support teams in meeting strict uptime requirements by ensuring dedicated VM capacity is always available. Protect against service interruptions by reserving resources in a specific geographic region.
regulatory compliance, high availability requirements, disaster recovery planning, critical data processing, business continuity
Key Features
3-Year Commitment
Achieve substantial cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
Standard_B2ats_v2 Instance Type
Utilize a cost-effective VM size suitable for a variety of general-purpose workloads.
US Central Region
Deploy your instance in a major data center region for reliable access and performance.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the compute capacity for your chosen VM size is available when you need it.
Predictable Billing
Simplify financial forecasting and budgeting with a fixed cost over the commitment term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable and predictable performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer service applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost optimization.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing operations often rely on consistent IT systems for production management, supply chain logistics, and data analysis, benefiting from guaranteed uptime and predictable costs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable systems for patient records, scheduling, and diagnostics, where consistent performance and budget certainty are crucial for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations depend on secure and consistently available platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, requiring predictable IT expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine for a set term (e.g., 1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity in a chosen region.
Who benefits most from Reserved VM Instances?
Organizations with stable, predictable, and long-running workloads benefit most. This includes applications like web servers, databases, development/test environments, and backend services that operate continuously.
Can I change my VM instance type or region after purchase?
While the commitment is for a specific instance type and region, Microsoft offers some flexibility. Modifications or cancellations may be subject to specific terms and conditions, and may incur fees.
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.