Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_D4s_v5, 1 Year
Commit to a 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for Standard_D4s_v5 in US West 3 to significantly reduce your Azure compute costs and ensure capacity.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable Azure compute.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of compute resources for your critical workloads in the specified region.
- Flexible Commitment: A 1-year term offers a balance between savings and commitment for evolving needs.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reserved instances through the Azure portal for straightforward oversight.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM size, Standard_D4s_v5, in the US West 3 Azure region for a 1-year term. By making this reservation, you secure a discount on the compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring predictable expenses for your cloud infrastructure.
Businesses operating critical applications, development and testing environments, or workloads with consistent resource demands benefit from this offering. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies looking to optimize their Azure spend while guaranteeing resource availability for their organization's own IT operations.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings on Azure compute costs by committing to a 1-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the US West 3 region, ensuring your VMs are available when needed.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from consistent monthly billing for your reserved compute resources.
- Resource Optimization: Align your Azure spending with your actual usage patterns for better financial control.
- Simplified Cloud Management: Streamline the management of your Azure compute resources through a single commitment.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with a 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, perfect for SMB and mid-market IT teams.
What This Enables
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce Azure compute costs by committing to a 1-year reservation for the Standard_D4s_v5 VM size. This ensures predictable monthly billing and a lower overall expenditure for consistently utilized resources.
cloud-native applications, development and testing environments, business-critical applications, predictable resource usage
Guarantee Compute Capacity Availability
Ensure critical business applications have guaranteed access to compute resources in the US West 3 region. This reservation prevents potential downtime or performance degradation due to resource contention during peak usage periods.
production workloads, mission-critical systems, high-availability deployments, consistent operational demands
Streamline Cloud Financial Management
Streamline budgeting and financial forecasting by locking in compute costs for a 1-year term. This provides clear visibility into monthly Azure expenses for the Standard_D4s_v5 instances.
budget-constrained environments, financial planning, IT cost optimization, operational expense management
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Achieve substantial discounts on Azure compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable savings.
Standard_D4s_v5 VM Size
Access a versatile VM size suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US West 3 Azure Region
Ensure compute capacity is available in a specific geographic location to meet latency or data residency requirements.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantee that the compute resources you need will be available, preventing performance issues or service interruptions.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable monthly billing, simplifying financial planning and expense tracking for your cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for critical trading platforms, customer portals, and data processing to meet strict regulatory compliance and uptime SLAs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure compute resources for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging, and patient management systems, often subject to HIPAA compliance and high availability demands.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology (OT) integration, supply chain management, and analytics, requiring consistent resource availability and cost control for their production environments.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on stable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure for case management, document storage, and client collaboration, often with specific data residency needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save money?
By committing to a specific VM size and region for a set term, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns.
Can I change the VM size or region with a Reserved VM Instance?
While the commitment is to a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, and Azure Hybrid Benefit can be applied to further reduce costs if you have eligible Windows Server licenses.
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.