Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D4_v3, US West, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_D4_v3 in US West for one year to significantly reduce your compute costs.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 1-year term.
- Predictable Spending: Lock in pricing for your Standard_D4_v3 instances in the US West region for consistent budgeting.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure availability of compute capacity for your critical workloads when you need it.
- Optimized Performance: Maintain consistent performance for your applications running on Standard_D4_v3 VM series.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_D4_v3 series, located in the US West region, with a commitment term of 1 year. By reserving capacity in advance, you gain access to significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing, ensuring your critical applications have guaranteed compute resources.
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure compute needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize this to optimize cloud expenditure for workloads that require the D4 v3 VM size, such as general-purpose applications, development and test environments, or small to medium databases.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM types and regions for assured availability.
- Flexible Management: Easily manage reservations through the Azure portal.
- Optimized Resource Allocation: Align your cloud spend with your actual usage patterns.
- Simplified Budgeting: Predictable costs for your Azure virtual machines.
Secure predictable performance and substantial cost savings for your essential Azure workloads with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to ensure their general-purpose applications consistently meet performance demands. This reservation guarantees the availability of Standard_D4_v3 compute resources in the US West region.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, cloud cost optimization, ongoing operations
Streamline development and testing environments
Streamline the provisioning and management of development and testing environments that require specific VM configurations. This ensures resources are always available for iterative development cycles.
agile development, continuous integration, testing infrastructure, resource availability
Automate cost reduction for stable workloads
Automate significant cost reductions for workloads with predictable usage patterns. Committing to a 1-year term for Standard_D4_v3 instances in US West unlocks substantial savings.
budget predictability, financial planning, operational efficiency, cloud resource management
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, providing budget predictability and significant savings over pay-as-you-go.
Standard_D4_v3 VM Series
Provides a balance of compute and memory, suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
US West Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area, aiding in latency reduction and data residency compliance.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified compute capacity will be available when you need it, preventing potential downtime.
Discounted Pricing
Offers substantial savings compared to on-demand VM pricing, optimizing your cloud expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, predictable performance for trading platforms and customer-facing applications, making Reserved Instances ideal for cost management and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often have consistent workloads for EMR systems and research, benefiting from the cost savings and guaranteed availability of Reserved Instances.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where predictable costs and consistent performance are crucial for efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure, always-available systems for case management and client data, making Reserved Instances a cost-effective solution for maintaining uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a pricing model that allows you to commit to using specific Azure virtual machines in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It reserves capacity for you.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_D4_v3 VM in the US West region, you pay a lower hourly rate than if you were using a pay-as-you-go instance. This discount is applied automatically to matching workloads.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While the commitment is tied to the specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, but it's best to plan your needs carefully beforehand.
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.