Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D16AS_V5
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for your Standard_D16AS_V5 virtual machines in US West 3 for three years, guaranteeing predictable costs and consistent performance for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for your Azure compute resources over a three-year term.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your Standard_D16AS_V5 instances in the US West 3 region, ensuring availability for your business operations.
- Budget Predictability: Stabilize your IT expenditure with fixed monthly or upfront payments, simplifying financial planning for your cloud infrastructure.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your essential applications and services remain accessible and performant without unexpected cost fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific virtual machine type, Standard_D16AS_V5, in the US West 3 region for a duration of three years. By making this reservation, you secure a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your Azure compute needs.
This offering is ideal for SMB and mid-market companies that have stable, predictable workloads running on Azure. Businesses with critical applications, databases, or services that require consistent performance and availability will benefit from reserving instances. It fits into your existing Azure environment, optimizing cloud spend without requiring significant architectural changes.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates for your chosen VM size and region.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure that the compute capacity for your Standard_D16AS_V5 instances is available when you need it in US West 3.
- Flexible Payment Options: Choose between upfront payment for maximum savings or monthly payments for predictable cash flow.
- Long-Term Commitment: Secure your Azure resources and costs for a three-year period, aligning with strategic IT planning.
- Simplified Management: Integrate seamlessly with your Azure portal for easy monitoring and management of your reserved instances.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for your essential business applications with a predictable, long-term commitment.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and control their Azure compute expenses by locking in discounted rates for stable workloads. This provides financial predictability and avoids unexpected cost escalations common with pay-as-you-go models.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, long-term cloud strategy, cost optimization
Guarantee compute capacity
Streamline operations by ensuring that essential virtual machines, such as Standard_D16AS_V5, are always available in the US West 3 region. This prevents performance degradation or downtime due to resource contention during peak usage periods.
critical applications, high-availability requirements, business continuity planning, performance sensitive workloads
Optimize Azure resource utilization
Automate cost efficiencies for consistently running virtual machines by committing to a 3-year term. This strategy maximizes the value derived from Azure compute resources, aligning spending with actual usage patterns.
dedicated servers, production environments, development and testing, ongoing cloud deployments
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve the highest discounts available and secure your Azure compute costs for an extended period, aligning with long-term business planning.
Standard_D16AS_V5 VM Size
Utilize a specific, powerful virtual machine configuration optimized for certain workloads, ensuring it's available when you need it.
US West 3 Region
Guarantee capacity in a specific geographic location, crucial for meeting data residency requirements and optimizing latency for end-users in that area.
Discounted Pricing
Benefit from significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates, directly reducing your monthly Azure operational expenses.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure that the compute resources you need are available, preventing potential service disruptions or performance issues during peak demand.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and consistent operation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and critical systems, necessitating reliable infrastructure and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, which benefits from guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and IoT data processing on Azure, requiring consistent performance and cost predictability for their operational technology.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure, always-on access to case management systems, document repositories, and client communication tools, where consistent performance and budget predictability are paramount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources (like size, region, and OS) for a 1- 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 my business money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_D16AS_V5 instance in US West 3, you lock in a lower hourly rate for compute usage. This provides predictable costs and substantial savings over the duration of the reservation compared to standard pay-as-you-go rates.
What happens if my compute needs change?
While the commitment is for 3 years, Azure RIs offer some flexibility. You can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, though terms and conditions apply. It is best to plan for stable or increasing usage for this type of commitment.
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.