Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_B2ls_v2, US East, 1 Year Subscription
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_B2ls_v2 in US East for one year to achieve predictable cloud spending and consistent performance.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from lower rates compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your critical applications in the US East region.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in pricing for 12 months, simplifying financial planning for IT resources.
- Resource Commitment: Ensure availability of the Standard_B2ls_v2 instance type for your specific needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard_B2ls_v2, in the US East region for a one-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing, ensuring your essential workloads have guaranteed resources available when needed.
Ideal for businesses with stable, predictable compute requirements, this reservation helps manage cloud expenditure effectively. It is designed for organizations that utilize cloud infrastructure for their core operations, such as running business applications, development/testing environments, or data processing tasks, and want to optimize their IT budget without sacrificing performance.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve substantial discounts on VM usage by committing to a 1-year term.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee the availability of Standard_B2ls_v2 instances in the US East datacenter.
- Simplified Management: Predictable billing simplifies IT budget forecasting and management.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications run reliably on dedicated reserved capacity.
- Flexible Deployment: Suitable for various workloads requiring consistent compute resources.
Secure your cloud resources and optimize your budget with this 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications receive dedicated compute resources. This reservation guarantees the availability of the Standard_B2ls_v2 instance type, preventing performance degradation during peak usage periods.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute needs, cloud-based services
Streamline cloud cost management
Streamline IT budgeting by locking in compute costs for a 12-month period. This predictable pricing model simplifies financial planning and reduces the risk of unexpected cloud expenditure.
budget-conscious IT departments, financial planning, cost optimization initiatives, predictable resource usage
Automate resource allocation for stable workloads
Automate the allocation of compute resources for workloads with consistent demand. This reservation ensures that the Standard_B2ls_v2 instance is always available in the US East region, supporting continuous operations.
always-on services, backend processing, development environments, long-running tasks
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 12-month term.
Standard_B2ls_v2 Instance Type
Utilize a cost-effective VM size suitable for a variety of general-purpose workloads and microservices.
US East Region
Ensure low latency and high availability for users and applications located in or serving the eastern United States.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee the availability of compute capacity, ensuring your workloads run without interruption.
Predictable Pricing
Simplify financial planning and budget management with fixed costs for your reserved compute resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable and predictable costs for their core trading, analytics, and operational systems that run continuously.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run essential operational software, supply chain management tools, and analytics platforms with consistent resource demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for patient record systems, billing, and administrative applications.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses utilize cloud resources for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications with steady usage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who should purchase a Reserved VM Instance?
Organizations with stable, predictable compute needs are ideal candidates. If you have workloads that run continuously or have consistent usage patterns, reserving instances can lead to substantial cost savings.
Can I change the VM type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the VM type and region purchased. While Azure offers some flexibility through the Azure Hybrid Benefit and the ability to exchange reservations, direct changes to the instance type or region are not typically supported without specific actions.
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.