Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_B4MS, US West, 1 Year
Secure your Microsoft Azure Standard_B4MS virtual machine capacity in the US West region for one year with a reserved instance, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed resources.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for your specific VM instance type.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of the Standard_B4MS instance type in the US West region for your workloads.
- Predictable Budgeting: Simplify financial planning with fixed costs for your Azure compute resources over the 1-year term.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications have access to the dedicated resources they require without performance fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_B4MS virtual machine instance located in the US West region. By committing to a reservation, you secure discounted pricing and guaranteed capacity for your chosen VM configuration, significantly reducing operational expenses compared to on-demand pricing.
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure compute needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals can use this to ensure critical applications have consistent access to the Standard_B4MS instance type, supporting workloads that require a specific balance of vCPUs and memory without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard_B4MS VM instances in the US West region.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial savings over pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
- 1-Year Term: Provides a fixed commitment period for budget certainty and resource planning.
- Azure Platform: Applies to Microsoft Azure cloud computing services.
- Specific Instance Type: Tailored for the Standard_B4MS VM configuration.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure resource availability with this 1-year reserved instance, perfect for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking cost efficiency and performance.
What This Enables
Ensure Stable Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee consistent performance for business-critical applications by reserving specific VM instance types. This prevents performance degradation during peak usage periods, ensuring user productivity and operational continuity.
cloud-hosted applications, predictable workloads, virtualized environments, dedicated compute needs
Optimize Cloud Spend Predictably
Streamline cloud cost management by committing to a 1-year reservation for your Standard_B4MS instances. This locks in discounted pricing, providing a clear and stable operational expense for your Azure compute resources.
budget-constrained environments, long-term cloud strategy, cost-sensitive operations, financial planning
Meet Specific Resource Requirements
Automate the allocation of precisely configured virtual machines that meet your application's unique CPU and memory demands. This ensures your workloads have the exact resources they need without overprovisioning or underutilization.
application-specific configurations, performance-tuned environments, resource-intensive workloads, specialized computing
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Provides budget certainty and locks in current pricing for a full year, protecting against future price increases.
Standard_B4MS Instance Type
Guarantees access to a specific VM configuration optimized for a balance of compute and memory, suitable for various workloads.
US West Region
Ensures your Azure resources are located in a specific geographic region, meeting data residency or latency requirements.
Discounted Pricing
Offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates, improving the total cost of ownership for your cloud infrastructure.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM instance type will be available when you need it, preventing deployment delays or performance issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, predictable costs and guaranteed resource availability for critical trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer-facing applications to meet strict uptime and performance SLAs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable access to patient data systems, diagnostic imaging platforms, and research computing environments, often subject to strict compliance and availability mandates like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding consistent performance and cost control for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and consistently available platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, where downtime can have significant financial and reputational consequences.
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.
How does this reservation save me money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_B4MS instance in US West, you pay a lower hourly rate than if you were to use the same instance on a pay-as-you-go basis. This is ideal for workloads with predictable usage patterns.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are tied to the specific VM type and region purchased. While Azure offers some flexibility for exchanges, modifications are not guaranteed and depend on Azure's policies at the time of request.
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.