Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2as_v5, US South Central, 1 Year Commitment
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2as_v5 in US South Central for one year to achieve predictable cloud spending and consistent performance for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your essential applications and services.
- Predictable Budgeting: Simplify financial planning with fixed monthly or annual costs.
- Optimized Resource Allocation: Ensure your compute resources are available when needed.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a Standard_D2as_v5 virtual machine in the US South Central region, committed for a 1-year term. It offers a cost-effective way to manage your Azure compute resources by reserving capacity in advance, ensuring availability and predictable pricing for your essential business applications.
Ideal for businesses with stable and predictable compute needs, this reservation allows IT managers and business owners to allocate dedicated resources for workloads like web servers, application backends, or development environments. It integrates directly into your existing Azure infrastructure, providing a foundation for reliable operations without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard_D2as_v5 VM instances in the specified region.
- Cost Optimization: Significant savings compared to on-demand pricing for consistent usage.
- 1-Year Commitment: Provides a balance between cost savings and flexibility for medium-term needs.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly fits within your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
- Performance Predictability: Ensures consistent performance for your critical business applications.
Secure your compute resources and optimize your cloud budget with this 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications maintain optimal performance by reserving dedicated compute capacity. This prevents resource contention and ensures a reliable user experience for internal tools and customer-facing services.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute needs, predictable traffic patterns
Streamline cloud cost management
Streamline cloud cost management by locking in a fixed price for compute resources over a 1-year term. This predictability simplifies budgeting and financial forecasting for your IT infrastructure.
budget-conscious operations, financial planning, ongoing IT services, resource allocation
Automate resource provisioning
Automate resource provisioning for stable environments by pre-allocating specific VM instances. This reduces manual intervention and ensures that necessary compute power is always available for your defined workloads.
development environments, testing platforms, internal business tools, consistent server needs
Key Features
Standard_D2as_v5 Instance Type
Utilize a versatile VM size optimized for general-purpose workloads with a balance of compute, memory, and storage.
US South Central Region
Deploy your resources in a geographically strategic location to optimize latency and availability for your user base.
1-Year Commitment Term
Benefit from significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates by committing to a fixed duration.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrate this reserved instance into your existing Microsoft Azure environment and management tools.
Cost Predictability
Achieve predictable monthly or annual cloud spending, simplifying financial planning and budget allocation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable and predictable performance for trading platforms, customer portals, and back-office operations, making reserved instances ideal for cost management and reliability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run critical operational systems, ERPs, and IoT data processing that demand consistent uptime and predictable resource availability, benefiting from reserved capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable infrastructure for patient management systems, data analytics, and research applications, where consistent performance and cost control are paramount.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and available systems for case management, document storage, and client communication, benefiting from predictable cloud costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a pricing model where you commit to using specific Azure VM instances for a 1-year or 3-year term in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity in the chosen region and instance type.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you secure a lower per-hour rate for the Standard_D2as_v5 VM instance. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns, as it eliminates the higher cost of on-demand instances.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
While the commitment is for a specific instance type and region, Azure offers flexibility through the Azure Hybrid Benefit and the ability to exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms 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.