Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_D4_V5
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for your Standard_D4_V5 virtual machine in US West 3 to lock in significant cost savings and ensure resource availability.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year term.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantee capacity for your Standard_D4_V5 instances in the US West 3 region, ensuring availability for critical workloads.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from consistent, predictable monthly or annual billing, simplifying budget management.
- Flexibility: While committed, Reserved Instances can be exchanged or cancelled under certain conditions, offering some flexibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard_D4_V5, in the US West 3 region for a 3-year term. By purchasing this reservation, you gain access to significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and resource availability for your Azure deployments.
This offering is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure compute needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies can utilize these reserved instances to optimize their cloud spend for consistent workloads, ensuring their applications and services remain operational without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Discounted Pricing: Secure substantial savings on your Azure compute costs.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in advance for your critical applications.
- Simplified Budgeting: Predictable costs make financial planning easier.
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: Potentially apply existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses for further savings.
- Global Availability: Deploy resources in the specified Azure region (US West 3).
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure consistent performance with a 3-year Reserved VM Instance, offering predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Cost Optimization for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce their monthly Azure compute spend by committing to a 3-year term for predictable workloads. Streamline financial planning with consistent, lower billing for essential services.
consistent application hosting, predictable database operations, long-term development environments
Guaranteed Resource Availability
Ensure critical business applications have dedicated compute capacity available when needed in the US West 3 region. Protect against potential service disruptions caused by fluctuating cloud resource availability.
production systems, customer-facing applications, business-critical internal tools
Budget Predictability and Control
Automate cost management by locking in pricing for your Standard_D4_V5 instances over a 3-year period. Eliminate unexpected spikes in cloud spending and improve financial forecasting accuracy.
financial reporting systems, operational dashboards, compliance-bound services
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve the highest discount rates available from Microsoft Azure, maximizing cost savings over the long term.
Standard_D4_V5 VM Size
Utilize a versatile and performant VM series suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
US West 3 Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location to meet latency, compliance, or data residency requirements.
Reserved Instance Discount
Benefit from a significant reduction in the hourly compute rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Azure Hybrid Benefit Eligibility
Further reduce costs by applying existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to your Azure VMs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer portals to meet strict regulatory and SLA demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable and secure infrastructure for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging, and patient management systems, often subject to HIPAA compliance and high availability requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable cloud resources for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where consistent uptime and predictable operational costs are crucial.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations require secure, consistent access to case management, document storage, and client communication tools, often with long-term data retention needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does the pricing work for Reserved VM Instances?
You pay for the reservation upfront or through monthly payments over the 1 or 3-year term. The discount is applied to the compute charges of eligible virtual machines that match the reservation's attributes (VM type, region, OS).
Can I change my Reserved VM Instance if my needs change?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange your RI for another RI with different attributes, or cancel it for a termination fee, allowing you to adapt to evolving business requirements.
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.