Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_D2_V3
Commit to a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_D2_V3 Reserved VM Instance for three years to lock in significant cost savings and ensure capacity for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in your rate for the STANDARD_D2_V3 instance type in US West 2 for three years, avoiding potential price fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the US West 2 region, ensuring availability for your essential applications and services.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a three-year term.
- Simplified Budgeting: Gain clear visibility into your Azure VM costs for the next three years, simplifying financial planning and forecasting.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM instance type, STANDARD_D2_V3, in the US West 2 region for a duration of three years. By making this reservation, you secure discounted pricing and guaranteed capacity for your Azure compute resources, ensuring operational stability and cost efficiency.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who have consistent and predictable Azure compute needs. It fits into environments running core business applications, development and testing workloads, or any service requiring stable performance and predictable costs within the Azure cloud platform.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significantly lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for the reserved instance.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure that the specified VM instance type is available when you need it in the chosen region.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to multiple instances of the same VM type within the specified region.
- Predictable Billing: Receive consistent billing for the reserved capacity over the three-year term.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment and management tools.
Secure your Azure compute resources with predictable pricing and guaranteed capacity through this three-year reservation, perfect for SMB and mid-market IT operations.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to maintain stable performance for critical business applications by reserving compute capacity. This ensures that your core services remain available and responsive to user demands without performance degradation.
cloud-hosted applications, business-critical services, predictable workloads, Azure deployments
Streamline Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the provisioning and management of development and testing environments by securing dedicated VM instances. This allows development teams to work efficiently without worrying about resource availability or fluctuating costs.
development environments, testing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Azure cloud
Automate Cost Management for Stable Workloads
Automate cost management for stable, long-term workloads by committing to a fixed price for three years. This simplifies budgeting and eliminates the need for constant monitoring of pay-as-you-go expenses for these resources.
long-term workloads, predictable resource needs, financial planning, Azure subscriptions
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by locking in rates for an extended period.
STANDARD_D2_V3 Instance Type
Utilize a versatile and cost-effective VM instance type suitable for a wide range of business workloads.
US West 2 Region
Ensure low latency and high availability for users and services located in or near the western United States.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee that compute capacity is available for your reserved instance type, preventing potential deployment delays or performance issues.
Subscription Billing
Integrate seamlessly with your Azure billing, providing predictable costs and simplifying financial management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, predictable infrastructure for transaction processing and data analysis, making reserved instances ideal for managing costs and ensuring uptime for critical applications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often have long-term compliance requirements, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances for electronic health records and research platforms.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, where consistent performance and predictable costs are essential for optimizing production and logistics.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and available systems for client data, case management, and billing, making reserved instances a cost-effective solution for maintaining these essential operations.
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 one or three-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 3-year term for the STANDARD_D2_V3 instance in US West 2, you are eligible for a lower per-hour rate than if you were to pay for the instance on a monthly, pay-as-you-go basis. This discount is applied automatically to your Azure bill.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved VM Instances are generally tied to the specific instance type and region purchased. However, Azure offers flexibility through the RI exchange program, allowing you to exchange or modify reservations under certain 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.