Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D2_v2, US West, 1 Year
Secure your Microsoft Azure Standard D2 v2 virtual machines in the US West region with a 1-year reservation, ensuring cost predictability and consistent performance for your critical business applications.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for your Standard D2 v2 instances.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity availability in the US West region for your essential workloads.
- Budget Predictability: Simplify financial planning with fixed costs for your Azure compute resources over the 1-year term.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your applications remain accessible and performant without unexpected price fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific virtual machine type, Standard D2 v2, in the US West region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing while ensuring resource availability for your critical workloads.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and Business Owners at SMB and mid-market companies who have predictable Azure compute needs. It fits into environments running essential business applications, development/testing environments, or backend services that require consistent performance and cost control within the Azure cloud.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard D2 v2 compute resources in the US West region.
- Significant Savings: Offers a substantial discount over on-demand pricing for the committed term.
- Flexible Deployment: Applies to Standard D2 v2 instances, suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing fluctuating cloud compute costs.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment and services.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure consistent performance for your business-critical applications with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance.
What This Enables
Commit to predictable Azure compute costs
Enable teams to secure a fixed price for Standard D2 v2 virtual machines in the US West region for a full year. This ensures budget predictability and protects against fluctuating on-demand rates for stable workloads.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, cost optimization, Azure cloud deployments
Guarantee resource availability for critical apps
Streamline operations by ensuring that Standard D2 v2 compute capacity is always available in the US West region. This prevents performance degradation or downtime for essential business applications during peak usage.
business-critical applications, consistent performance requirements, Azure infrastructure, capacity assurance
Optimize spending for development and testing
Automate cost savings for development and testing environments that run continuously on Standard D2 v2 instances in US West. This reservation provides a lower effective hourly rate, reducing overall project expenses.
development environments, testing workloads, continuous integration, Azure cost management
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, providing significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates and enhancing budget predictability.
Standard_D2_v2 VM Type
Provides a general-purpose compute instance suitable for a wide range of applications, balancing CPU and memory resources.
US West Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic region, meeting latency or data residency requirements.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the specified compute capacity will be available when you need it, preventing potential resource contention.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment, allowing for easy management and deployment alongside other Azure services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer portals to meet strict operational and regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective compute for patient record systems, diagnostic imaging analysis, and telehealth platforms, often with specific data residency and availability requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology integration, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding consistent performance and cost control for their production environments.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure, available, and cost-efficient cloud resources for case management, document storage, and client collaboration tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a set term (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 1-year term for the Standard D2 v2 VM in US West, you pay a lower effective hourly rate than if you were using the same VM on a pay-as-you-go basis. This is ideal for workloads with predictable usage patterns.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, or modify them to change VM size, type, or region, subject to Azure's terms and conditions.
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.