Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D4_V3, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_D4_V3 in US South Central for one year to achieve predictable, lower compute costs.
- Cost Savings: Lock in discounted pricing for your Standard_D4_V3 VM instances, reducing operational expenses.
- Predictable Spending: Gain financial certainty with a fixed 1-year commitment, simplifying budget management.
- Resource Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in the US South Central region, ensuring availability for your critical workloads.
- Optimized Performance: Maintain consistent performance for your applications by securing dedicated VM resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_D4_V3 Virtual Machine instance in the US South Central region. By committing to this reservation, you secure discounted pricing compared to pay-as-you-go rates, ensuring cost predictability and resource availability for your essential cloud workloads.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are running consistent, long-term workloads on Azure. It fits into your existing Azure environment, allowing you to optimize cloud spend without sacrificing performance or reliability for your business operations.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard_D4_V3 VM instances in your chosen region.
- Significant Savings: Offers a substantial discount over on-demand pricing for a 1-year term.
- Budget Predictability: Provides a fixed cost for compute resources, simplifying financial planning.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs in your Azure subscription.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Secure your Azure compute resources and optimize your cloud budget with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Consistent Workload Cost Optimization
Enable teams to reduce their monthly cloud compute expenditure by locking in discounted rates for predictable, long-running workloads. Streamline financial planning with fixed costs for essential virtual machine instances.
stable workloads, long-term deployments, predictable resource needs, cost-sensitive operations
Guaranteed Compute Resource Availability
Ensure critical business applications have dedicated compute capacity available when needed, preventing performance degradation or service interruptions. Automate the reservation of specific VM sizes to meet ongoing operational demands.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, production environments, business continuity planning
Budget Predictability for Azure Services
Streamline IT budgeting by establishing a fixed monthly cost for a significant portion of your Azure compute infrastructure. Provide financial certainty to stakeholders regarding cloud operational expenses.
financial forecasting, operational expense management, IT budget control, resource allocation
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Secures a lower price point for your Azure compute resources over a defined period, enhancing cost predictability.
Standard_D4_V3 Instance Type
Provides a balance of compute and memory optimized for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US South Central Region
Ensures your reserved capacity is located in a specific geographic area, potentially improving latency and meeting data residency requirements.
Discounted Pricing
Reduces overall cloud spend compared to pay-as-you-go rates, leading to significant savings.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified compute resources will be available for your use, preventing unexpected capacity constraints.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and predictable compute resources for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and resource assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage sensitive patient data and critical applications like EHR systems, necessitating reliable and cost-effective compute capacity that meets strict uptime and compliance standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for their essential business systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on consistent access to compute for case management, document processing, and client portals, where predictable cloud spending is crucial for profitability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) allows you to pre-pay for compute capacity on Microsoft Azure for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment provides significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and guarantees resource availability.
How does this reservation apply to my Azure subscription?
Once purchased, the reservation discount is automatically applied to eligible running virtual machines in your Azure subscription that match the instance attributes (region, OS, etc.). You do not need to take any action to apply the discount.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are generally fixed to the specific instance type and region purchased. Modifications or cancellations may incur fees or may not be possible, depending on Azure's terms and conditions at the time of purchase.
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.