Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B4as_v2, US East 2, 1 Year Subscription
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B4as_v2 in US East 2 for one year, ensuring predictable costs for your essential workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your critical applications and services.
- Predictable Budgeting: Simplify financial planning with fixed annual costs.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly deploy and manage within your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Reserved Virtual Machine Instance, specifically the Standard_B4as_v2 series, located in the US East 2 Azure region for a commitment of one year. This reservation guarantees compute capacity and offers significant cost savings over standard pay-as-you-go pricing for workloads with consistent usage patterns.
Ideal for businesses running essential applications, development and test environments, or backend services that require stable performance and predictable operational expenses. By reserving capacity, organizations can avoid unexpected spikes in cloud spending and ensure their critical IT functions remain available without overprovisioning.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of specific VM instance types in a chosen region.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial discounts compared to on-demand pricing for long-term commitments.
- Simplified Management: Integrates directly into your Azure subscription for easy deployment and monitoring.
- Flexible Deployment: Suitable for a wide range of workloads requiring consistent compute resources.
- Annual Commitment: Provides a fixed price for 12 months, aiding financial predictability.
Optimize your Azure spending and ensure consistent performance for your critical applications with this annual reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Uptime
Enable teams to guarantee the availability of critical business applications by reserving dedicated compute resources. This prevents performance degradation and downtime caused by fluctuating demand on shared infrastructure.
production environments, business-critical applications, always-on services, backend processing
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Streamline cloud cost management by locking in lower prices for predictable compute needs over a 12-month period. This avoids the higher costs associated with on-demand instances for consistently utilized VMs.
development and testing, staging environments, predictable batch processing, long-running services
Automate Resource Allocation for Dev/Test
Automate the provisioning of reliable compute resources for development and testing teams, ensuring they have consistent environments without manual intervention. This accelerates development cycles and reduces environment setup friction.
CI/CD pipelines, software development lifecycle, quality assurance testing, sandbox environments
Key Features
Standard_B4as_v2 Instance Type
Provides a balance of compute, memory, and network resources suitable for a variety of general-purpose workloads.
US East 2 Azure Region
Ensures data locality and low latency for users and applications operating within this geographic area.
1 Year Commitment
Offers a fixed price for 12 months, simplifying budgeting and providing cost predictability.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the specified compute capacity will be available when you need it, preventing resource contention.
Azure Integration
Seamlessly deploys and manages within your existing Microsoft Azure subscription and management tools.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, secure, and cost-effective IT infrastructure to run trading platforms, core banking systems, and customer-facing applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent IT performance for operational technology, supply chain management, and enterprise resource planning systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and predictable compute resources for electronic health records, patient management systems, and research applications.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers depend on consistent access to case management, document management, and client communication systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance allows you to pre-purchase compute capacity on Microsoft Azure for a 1-year or 3-year term. This provides significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for workloads with consistent usage.
How does this save money?
By committing to a specific instance type and region for a set duration, you receive a discounted rate from Microsoft, effectively lowering your overall cloud computing expenses for that reserved capacity.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific instance type and region purchased. Modifications may be possible under certain conditions, but it is best to plan your capacity needs carefully before purchasing.
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.