Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard D2as v4, SE Central, 1 Year Subscription
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D2as_v4 in SE Central for a 1-year term, ensuring predictable costs for your critical business applications.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for your Standard_D2as_v4 VM for a full year, avoiding potential fluctuations.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent compute resources for your business applications in the SE Central region.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantee availability of specific VM capacity for your essential workloads.
- Simplified Management: A straightforward subscription model for your Azure infrastructure needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_D2as_v4 Virtual Machine located in the SE Central region. By committing to this reservation, your organization benefits from predictable monthly costs and guaranteed access to compute resources, ensuring your essential business applications run without interruption.
Designed for businesses that require consistent performance for their IT operations, this reserved instance is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing infrastructure for SMBs and mid-market companies. It integrates directly into your existing Azure environment, providing a cost-effective solution for workloads that demand stable compute power.
- Instance Type: Standard_D2as_v4, offering a balance of compute and storage.
- Region: SE Central, ensuring proximity to your users or other Azure services.
- Term: 1 Year commitment for cost savings and resource availability.
- Billing: Subscription-based, providing predictable monthly expenses.
- Brand: Microsoft Azure, a trusted cloud platform.
Optimize your cloud spend and ensure application stability with this 1-year reserved VM instance commitment.
What This Enables
Ensure consistent application performance
Enable teams to maintain stable and reliable performance for core business applications. This reservation guarantees the availability of specific compute resources, preventing performance bottlenecks during peak usage periods.
Dedicated application hosting, database servers, virtual desktop infrastructure
Optimize cloud infrastructure costs
Streamline budgeting and reduce operational expenses by locking in a favorable rate for your virtual machines. This predictable pricing model helps avoid unexpected cost increases associated with on-demand VM usage.
Long-term workload deployment, predictable resource needs, cost-conscious IT management
Guarantee resource availability
Automate the process of securing essential compute capacity within the Azure SE Central region. This ensures your critical systems are always accessible and performant, supporting business continuity.
Business-critical systems, high-availability configurations, disaster recovery sites
Key Features
Standard_D2as_v4 Instance Type
Provides a balanced configuration of CPU, memory, and storage optimized for general-purpose workloads.
SE Central Region Deployment
Ensures your resources are located in a specific geographic area for latency and compliance requirements.
1 Year Commitment Term
Offers significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
Subscription Billing
Facilitates predictable monthly operational expenses for easier financial planning.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized and reliable cloud infrastructure for your business needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable and secure infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed resources.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use IT for operational efficiency and data analysis, needing reliable compute for production systems and supply chain management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on consistent access to patient data and critical applications, making reserved instances valuable for maintaining uptime and performance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage significant client data and require dependable IT systems for case management and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance allows you to pre-purchase compute capacity on Microsoft Azure for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment provides significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for workloads with consistent usage.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a specific VM instance type and region for a set term, you receive a discount on the hourly rate. This is ideal for stable, long-term workloads where resource needs are predictable.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
While the reservation commits you to a specific instance type and region, Azure offers flexibility options. You may be able to exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, subject to Azure's policies.
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.