Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B4as_v2, SE Central, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B4as_v2 in SE Central for one year to lock in predictable pricing and ensure dedicated compute resources for your critical applications.
- Predictable Costs: Secure a 1-year commitment for your Standard_B4as_v2 VM in SE Central, reducing operational expenses.
- Guaranteed Resources: Ensure consistent availability and performance for your essential business workloads.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from a specific VM size tailored for demanding applications.
- Simplified Management: Streamline cloud resource allocation with a pre-defined instance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year commitment to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance, specifically the Standard_B4as_v2 size, located in the SE Central region. By reserving this instance, businesses can significantly reduce their cloud computing costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing while ensuring the availability of dedicated compute resources for their applications.
The Standard_B4as_v2 instance is suitable for a variety of workloads requiring a balance of compute and memory. It is ideal for businesses that have predictable resource needs and want to optimize their Azure spending. This reservation helps maintain consistent performance for applications that are critical to daily operations, such as line-of-business applications, development and test environments, or web servers.
- Instance Type: Standard_B4as_v2, offering a balance of CPU and memory.
- Region: SE Central, ensuring data locality and performance for specific user bases.
- Commitment Term: 1 Year, providing cost savings through advance commitment.
- Billing Model: Subscription based, simplifying financial planning.
- Provider: Microsoft Azure, a leading global cloud platform.
Secure your compute resources and achieve significant cost savings with this 1-year reserved VM instance commitment.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Uptime
Enable teams to maintain continuous operation of critical business applications. This reservation guarantees that the compute resources needed for your applications are always available, preventing unexpected downtime.
production workloads, business-critical applications, always-on services, dedicated application hosting
Streamline Development and Testing
Streamline the provisioning and management of development and testing environments. By reserving instances, teams can ensure consistent performance and availability for their testing cycles without budget surprises.
dev test environments, staging servers, CI/CD pipelines, sandbox environments
Automate Cost Optimization
Automate significant cost savings on your Azure compute resources. This 1-year commitment locks in a lower rate, directly reducing your monthly cloud operational expenses.
predictable workloads, long-term deployments, budget-sensitive operations, resource-intensive applications
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Secure a discounted rate for your Azure compute resources over a 12-month period, leading to substantial cost savings.
Standard_B4as_v2 Instance Type
Benefit from a VM size optimized for a balance of CPU and memory, suitable for a wide range of business applications.
SE Central Region
Ensure your applications are hosted in a specific geographic region for optimal latency and data residency compliance.
Subscription Billing
Simplify your financial planning and budgeting with a predictable subscription-based billing model.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverage the reliability, scalability, and security of a leading global cloud infrastructure provider.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, secure, and cost-effective compute for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent IT infrastructure for operational efficiency, supply chain management, and production monitoring systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable and secure systems for patient records, diagnostics, and administrative operations, often with strict compliance requirements.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations depend on secure and available systems for case management, client data, and billing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in a particular region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who should consider a Reserved VM Instance?
Businesses with predictable and stable workloads that are expected to run for an extended period are ideal candidates. This includes production servers, critical business applications, and development/testing environments that require consistent resource allocation.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
While the reservation itself is tied to a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility through the Azure Hybrid Benefit and the ability to exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms apply.
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.