Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D3_v2 1 Year Subscription for US East 2
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D3_v2, in US East 2 for one year to guarantee capacity and optimize cloud spending.
- Cost Savings: Reduce your Azure VM costs by committing to a 1-year reservation for the Standard_D3_v2 instance.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensure your critical workloads have dedicated compute resources available when needed in the US East 2 region.
- Predictable Billing: Lock in pricing for your VM instance, simplifying budget management and avoiding unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Performance Assurance: Maintain consistent performance for your applications by reserving a specific instance type and region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to a Standard_D3_v2 virtual machine in the US East 2 Azure region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity in advance, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing while ensuring your critical applications have the resources they need.
Ideal for businesses with stable and predictable compute demands, this reservation helps maintain consistent performance and availability for essential business functions. It is designed for organizations that require dedicated resources without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Instance Type: Standard_D3_v2, offering a balance of compute and memory for general-purpose workloads.
- Region: US East 2, providing a strategic location for your cloud deployments.
- Term: 1-year commitment for predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
- Billing Model: Subscription based, aligning with your operational expenditure.
- Brand: Microsoft Azure, ensuring compatibility and integration with the Azure ecosystem.
Optimize your cloud infrastructure costs and ensure resource availability with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Optimize Cloud Spend and Guarantee Capacity
Enable teams to reduce monthly Azure operational expenses by committing to a 1-year reservation for the Standard_D3_v2 instance. This ensures your critical applications have dedicated compute resources available in the US East 2 region, preventing performance degradation during peak usage.
Cloud-hosted applications, predictable workload environments, cost-sensitive IT operations, business continuity planning
Ensure Application Performance and Uptime
Streamline IT operations by guaranteeing the availability of specific compute resources for essential business functions. This reservation protects against unexpected price increases and ensures your applications remain accessible and performant.
Production workloads, mission-critical services, stable application deployments, resource-intensive tasks
Simplify Cloud Budget Management
Automate cost predictability by locking in the price for your Standard_D3_v2 VM instance for a full year. This simplifies financial planning and provides clear visibility into your cloud infrastructure expenditures.
Financial reporting, IT budget forecasting, operational expenditure management, resource planning
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Lock in current pricing for a full year, providing cost predictability and protection against future price increases.
Standard_D3_v2 Instance Type
Access a versatile virtual machine optimized for general-purpose computing, suitable for a wide range of business applications.
US East 2 Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location to meet performance, latency, or data residency requirements.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrate with the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem for unified management and access to other cloud services.
Subscription Billing
Align cloud costs with operational expenditures for easier financial management and budgeting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer service applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost management and resource assurance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run critical operational software, supply chain management systems, and IoT data processing that demand consistent uptime and performance, benefiting from guaranteed capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on secure, always-available systems for patient records, diagnostics, and administrative tasks, where consistent performance and data residency are paramount.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations use resource-intensive applications for case management, document analysis, and client collaboration, needing reliable performance and cost control.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in a particular region for a set term, typically 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, you secure a lower hourly rate for the Standard_D3_v2 instance in US East 2. This discount is applied automatically to your Azure bill for the duration of the reservation.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific instance type and region purchased. While some flexibility may exist through the Azure Hybrid Benefit or RI exchanges, direct changes to the reservation itself are typically not permitted without cancellation or modification 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.