Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D1_V2, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for your Standard_D1_V2 virtual machines in US South Central for a full year, ensuring cost savings and consistent performance.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable budgeting.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your critical workloads in the US South Central region.
- Flexible Commitment: A 1-year term offers a balance between commitment and flexibility for your Azure resources.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your applications and services remain available with dedicated capacity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance for the Standard_D1_V2 series, located in the US South Central region, committed for a 1-year term. It allows businesses to reserve compute capacity in advance, significantly reducing costs compared to on-demand pricing while ensuring availability for critical workloads.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reservation fits into environments running consistent workloads on Azure. It helps manage cloud spend effectively and guarantees the necessary resources are available for applications that require predictable performance and uptime.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in discounted rates for your Azure compute resources.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure your virtual machines are available when you need them.
- Cost Management: Simplify cloud budget forecasting and control expenses.
- Azure Optimization: A key component for efficient Azure resource utilization.
- Term Commitment: A 1-year commitment provides significant savings over pay-as-you-go.
Optimize your Azure spending and ensure consistent performance for your essential applications with this reserved instance commitment.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to run business-critical applications without performance degradation due to fluctuating resource availability. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the compute capacity needed for essential services.
production workloads, consistent compute needs, business-critical applications, Azure cloud environments
Optimize Cloud Spend Predictably
Automate cost savings by locking in discounted rates for your Azure virtual machines over a 1-year term. Streamline financial planning with predictable monthly cloud expenditures.
budget-conscious organizations, long-term cloud strategy, stable resource utilization, Azure cost management
Guarantee Compute Capacity
Provide IT professionals with the assurance that necessary compute resources are always available in the US South Central region. Support business continuity by reserving capacity for essential services.
high-availability requirements, disaster recovery planning, dedicated resource needs, Azure infrastructure
Key Features
Reserved Instance Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent Azure workloads.
Standard_D1_V2 Instance Type
Access a general-purpose VM size suitable for a wide range of applications and workloads.
US South Central Region
Ensure low latency and high availability for users and operations within this geographic area.
1-Year Term
Balance cost savings with a manageable commitment period for your cloud infrastructure.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee that the compute capacity you need is available when you need it, preventing service disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer service applications, often subject to strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure cloud infrastructure to support patient data management, telehealth services, and research, often adhering to HIPAA and other stringent regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, demanding consistent performance and cost control for their production environments.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable cloud services for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications, where consistent uptime and predictable costs are essential.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft 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 money?
By committing to a specific VM type and region for a set term, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While the reservation is tied to a specific VM type 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.