Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard D8s v5
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Standard D8s v5 virtual machine in US West 3 for three years to lock in significant savings and ensure capacity availability for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Secure a discounted rate on your virtual machine compute costs for the next three years.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee access to Azure compute capacity when you need it, preventing unexpected scaling issues.
- Predictable Billing: Stabilize your monthly cloud expenditure with a fixed reservation price.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications run on dedicated resources without performance fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard D8s v5, in the US West 3 region for a 3-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and ensure resource availability for your essential applications.
Ideal for IT Managers and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies, this reservation fits into environments with consistent, predictable compute needs. It's a strategic way to manage cloud costs and performance for core business operations, such as running business applications, development/testing environments, or data processing workloads.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
- Resource Availability: Reserve compute capacity in advance for consistent access.
- Flexible Management: Reservations can be modified or canceled (subject to terms) to adapt to changing needs.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment.
- Predictable Costs: Budget effectively with fixed pricing for the 3-year term.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with this 3-year reserved instance, offering enterprise-grade predictability without enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Stabilize Cloud Compute Costs
Enable teams to achieve significant cost savings on predictable Azure VM workloads. Streamline budgeting by locking in compute prices for the next three years.
consistent workloads, predictable resource needs, cost optimization focus, Azure cloud deployments
Ensure Application Availability
Streamline operations by guaranteeing compute capacity for essential business applications. Automate resource provisioning to prevent downtime during peak usage.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, production environments, Azure cloud deployments
Manage Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to access consistent and cost-effective compute resources for testing and staging. Automate the deployment of standardized environments.
development pipelines, testing environments, staging servers, Azure cloud deployments
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in the lowest possible pricing for your Azure compute resources over an extended period.
Standard D8s v5 VM Series
Provides a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources suitable for a wide range of business applications.
US West 3 Region
Ensures your resources are located in a specific geographic area for latency or compliance requirements.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the compute capacity you need will be available when you deploy your VMs.
Billing Discount
Applies a significant discount to your Azure bill for the reserved VM instances.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking systems, making reserved instances ideal for stabilizing operational expenses.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent uptime for production planning, IoT data processing, and supply chain management applications, necessitating guaranteed resource availability and predictable cloud spending.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable access to patient management systems, data analytics, and research platforms, where consistent performance and cost predictability are crucial for operational efficiency and compliance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations utilize cloud resources for document management, case management, and client portals, benefiting from predictable costs and assured capacity for their client-facing operations.
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 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 this reservation save money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard D8s v5 VM in US West 3, you secure a lower per-hour rate for compute. This reservation applies automatically to matching VMs you deploy, reducing your overall Azure bill.
Can I change my reservation if my needs change?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations (subject to Azure's terms and conditions), 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.