Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_B4ms 3-Year Subscription for US West 2
Secure predictable performance and cost savings with a 3-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_B4ms size in the US West 2 region.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in lower rates for your compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM capacity in the US West 2 region for consistent availability.
- Cost Optimization: Reduce overall spending compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Ensure your critical applications have the resources they need, when they need them.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance subscription provides a commitment to specific compute capacity for the Standard_B4ms VM size in the US West 2 Azure region for a 3-year term. By reserving capacity in advance, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your essential workloads have guaranteed resources available.
Ideal for businesses with stable, predictable compute needs, this reservation helps manage IT budgets effectively. It applies to the underlying Azure infrastructure, ensuring the availability and performance of your deployed virtual machines for business-critical applications and services.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 70% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees compute capacity in the specified region and VM size.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply to existing or new virtual machine deployments.
- Predictable Billing: Fixed costs over the 3-year commitment period.
- Resource Assurance: Ensures availability for consistent, long-term workloads.
Optimize your cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for your essential business applications with this 3-year VM reservation.
What This Enables
Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications maintain optimal performance by reserving dedicated compute capacity. This prevents performance degradation during peak usage times, guaranteeing a reliable user experience.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute environments, long-term deployments
Predictable Cloud Budgeting
Streamline financial planning by locking in compute costs for three years. This reservation eliminates budget uncertainty associated with fluctuating pay-as-you-go rates for steady-state workloads.
fixed operational budgets, long-term IT strategy, financial forecasting, cost management
Resource Availability Assurance
Automate the guarantee of compute resources in the US West 2 region, ensuring availability for essential services. This mitigates the risk of service interruptions due to capacity constraints.
high-availability requirements, disaster recovery planning, essential service delivery, infrastructure stability
Key Features
3-Year Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing over the long term.
Standard_B4ms VM Size
Access a balanced mix of compute and memory resources suitable for a wide range of business applications.
US West 2 Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location for latency or data residency requirements.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure that the compute capacity you need is always available when you need it.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable, fixed billing cycles for easier financial management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, predictable performance for trading platforms, core banking systems, and risk management tools, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run essential operational systems, supply chain management software, and IoT data processing that demand consistent uptime and predictable costs, fitting well with reserved capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on critical systems for patient records, scheduling, and diagnostics that need continuous availability and cost-effective resource management.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations utilize case management, document management, and client communication systems that benefit from guaranteed performance and 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 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.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 3-year term, you lock in a lower price per hour for the specified VM size and region. This is ideal for workloads that run consistently, as it reduces your overall cloud expenditure.
Can I change the VM size or region later?
While the reservation itself is for a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or adjust your deployed VMs as needed, though the reservation discount applies only to matching usage.
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.