Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_DS12-2_V2
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for 3 years to lock in significant cost savings and guarantee capacity for your Azure STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 virtual machines in the US East region.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing over the 3-year term.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee the availability of your STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 instance in the US East region when you need it.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a fixed, predictable cost for your Azure compute resources over the commitment period.
- Azure Optimization: Ideal for steady-state workloads, ensuring consistent performance and budget adherence.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific virtual machine type, STANDARD_DS12-2_V2, in the US East Azure region for a 3-year term. By making this reservation, you secure a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your essential Azure compute resources.
This offering is designed for businesses, IT managers, and IT professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who operate steady-state workloads on Azure. It fits into your existing Azure environment by pre-purchasing compute capacity, reducing operational expenditure and ensuring your critical applications have the resources they need without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute by committing to a 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensure your STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 instances are available when needed in the US East region.
- Budget Predictability: Stabilize your cloud spending with fixed monthly or upfront payments.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing fluctuating Azure costs.
- Performance Assurance: Maintain consistent performance for your critical applications.
Secure predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your Azure STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 virtual machines with this 3-year reservation, perfect for SMB and mid-market budgets.
What This Enables
Enable Cost-Effective Steady Workloads
Enable teams to reduce Azure compute costs by committing to a 3-year reservation for STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 instances. Streamline budgeting with predictable monthly expenses for essential virtual machines.
cloud-native applications, virtual desktop infrastructure, backend services, database servers
Guarantee Compute Capacity
Ensure critical applications always have access to the required STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 compute resources in the US East region. Protect against potential capacity shortages during peak demand periods.
production environments, business-critical applications, disaster recovery sites, development and testing environments
Simplify Azure Financial Management
Automate cost optimization by pre-purchasing compute capacity, eliminating the need for constant monitoring of pay-as-you-go rates. Provide financial predictability for IT budgets over a 3-year horizon.
financial planning, IT budget allocation, cloud cost control, resource forecasting
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve substantial cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing over an extended period.
STANDARD_DS12-2_V2 Instance Type
Secure resources optimized for general-purpose compute with memory and compute power suitable for a wide range of applications.
US East Region
Ensure your workloads are deployed in a geographically relevant and performant Azure region.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee that the compute capacity you need is available when your applications require it.
Predictable Pricing
Stabilize your cloud expenditure with fixed costs, simplifying financial planning and forecasting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer service applications, often subject to strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on consistent availability and cost control for patient record systems, research platforms, and diagnostic tools, often needing to meet HIPAA compliance standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding stable performance and predictable costs for their production environments.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers need secure, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure for case management, document storage, and client communication systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who benefits from Reserved VM Instances?
Businesses with steady-state or predictable Azure workloads benefit most. This includes applications that run continuously or have consistent resource demands, allowing them to maximize cost savings.
Can I change my VM instance type or region after purchasing a reservation?
While the reservation itself is for a specific instance type and region, Azure offers flexibility through reservation exchanges or cancellations under certain conditions, though terms apply.
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.