Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard D4s v3 1 Year
Commit to a 1-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard D4s v3 size in US South Central to achieve predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significantly lower rates compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for your Standard D4s v3 instances.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee compute capacity in the specified Azure region, ensuring availability for your essential applications.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in pricing for 1 year, simplifying financial planning and avoiding unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted service for your business-critical applications running on Azure infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use a specific VM size, Standard D4s v3, in the US South Central region for a 1-year term. By purchasing this reservation, you secure a discounted rate and guarantee capacity for your Azure compute resources, ensuring consistent performance and availability for your business applications.
This offering is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations with stable, predictable Azure workloads. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize these reservations to optimize cloud spend and ensure their essential services, such as line-of-business applications, development/test environments, or data processing tasks, have the necessary compute resources available when needed.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates for the specified VM size and region.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees that the compute capacity for your chosen VM size is available in the selected Azure region.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to any eligible VM instances within the specified region and size.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage reservations through the Azure portal, tracking usage and cost benefits.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in your compute costs for the 1-year term, aiding in budget forecasting and financial control.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with a 1-year Reserved VM Instance, perfect for businesses seeking cost efficiency and performance predictability.
What This Enables
Enable predictable costs for stable workloads
Enable teams to lock in discounted pricing for Azure Standard D4s v3 VMs that run consistently. This ensures predictable monthly cloud expenses and avoids budget overruns for essential business applications.
stable workloads, predictable usage, cost optimization, Azure cloud environments
Guarantee compute capacity for critical applications
Streamline operations by ensuring that the necessary compute resources are always available in the US South Central region. This prevents performance degradation or downtime for business-critical systems.
mission-critical applications, high availability requirements, Azure capacity assurance, business continuity
Optimize Azure spend for development and testing
Automate cost savings for development and testing environments that require specific VM configurations like the Standard D4s v3. This allows IT teams to allocate budget more effectively across projects.
development environments, testing frameworks, predictable resource needs, Azure cloud deployments
Key Features
Standard D4s v3 VM Size
Provides a balanced configuration of vCPUs, memory, and storage suitable for a wide range of business applications.
US South Central Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area, meeting data residency or latency requirements.
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing for a defined period, offering cost predictability and protection against market fluctuations.
Discounted Pricing
Reduces the overall cost of running your Azure VMs compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the compute capacity for your chosen VM size is available when you need it in the specified region.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer-facing applications to meet strict uptime and performance SLAs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable cloud infrastructure for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding consistent performance and cost control.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions for electronic health records (EHR), patient portals, and research data, often with specific compliance requirements.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers utilize cloud resources for case management, document storage, and client collaboration, benefiting from predictable costs and assured availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save money?
By committing to a reservation, you pay a lower rate for the compute capacity. This discount is applied automatically to eligible running VMs that match your reservation's region and VM size.
Can I change my VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange your RI for another RI with different attributes, or cancel it, subject to certain terms and conditions. This allows you to adapt to changing business needs.
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.