Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2as_v5 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2as_v5 for 1 year in US West Central, ensuring predictable performance and cost savings for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Performance: Guarantees compute capacity for your chosen VM size.
- Cost Savings: Significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- 1-Year Commitment: Lock in rates for a full year for budget certainty.
- US West Central Region: Optimized for deployments in this specific geographic area.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_D2as_v5 Virtual Machine instance located in the US West Central region. By committing to a reservation, you secure dedicated compute capacity and benefit from substantial cost savings compared to on-demand pricing, ensuring your essential applications have the resources they need without unexpected expenses.
Ideal for businesses with stable, predictable workloads, this reserved instance is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing cloud infrastructure. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, allowing you to run business-critical applications, development and test environments, or data processing tasks with guaranteed performance and a clear, fixed cost for the duration of the commitment.
- Reserved Compute Capacity: Guarantees availability of the specified VM size.
- Cost Optimization: Offers up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
- Flexible Deployment: Can be applied to new or existing workloads.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly works within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
- 1-Year Term: Provides budget predictability and cost control.
Ensure consistent performance and predictable cloud spending with this 1-year reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent performance for critical applications by reserving dedicated compute resources. Streamline operations by eliminating the need to constantly monitor and adjust on-demand VM scaling for predictable tasks.
Dedicated application hosting, predictable batch processing, development and test environments
Reduce Cloud Spending Predictably
Automate cost savings by committing to a 1-year term, securing a lower rate than pay-as-you-go. Streamline financial planning with fixed cloud infrastructure expenses for the reservation period.
Long-term application deployments, stable backend services, consistent data analytics workloads
Enhance Application Uptime and Reliability
Protect against performance degradation by guaranteeing the availability of your chosen VM size. Enable teams to focus on business outcomes rather than managing fluctuating resource availability.
Mission-critical business systems, customer-facing applications, essential internal tools
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Lock in current pricing for a full year, providing budget certainty and protection against future price increases.
Standard_D2as_v5 VM Size
Utilize a versatile VM size suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads, balancing compute and memory resources.
US West Central Region
Deploy your instances in a specific geographic location for optimized latency and compliance with data residency requirements.
Azure Cloud Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment for easy management and deployment.
Cost Savings
Achieve significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, reducing overall cloud expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer data management, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, needing reliable and cost-effective compute for their business processes.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage sensitive patient data and critical applications, requiring secure, reliable, and cost-controlled cloud infrastructure for operations and research.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on consistent access to applications for case management, client communication, and document processing, benefiting from predictable IT expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees compute capacity for your chosen VM size and region.
How does this save me money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you secure a lower hourly rate for the VM instance than you would pay on demand. This predictable pricing helps optimize your cloud budget for stable workloads.
Can I change my VM size or region after purchase?
While the reservation is tied to a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms and conditions 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.