Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS13_V2
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_DS13_V2 series in the US Central region to lock in significant cost savings and guarantee capacity for your essential workloads.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year term.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee the availability of your Standard_DS13_V2 instances in the US Central region, preventing unexpected scaling issues.
- Predictable Budgeting: Stabilize your cloud expenditure with fixed monthly or upfront payments for the duration of the reservation.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your critical applications and services remain online and performant with dedicated resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a Standard_DS13_V2 virtual machine in the US Central region for a 3-year term. By making this reservation, you secure a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your compute needs.
Businesses with consistent and predictable workloads on Azure, such as IT Managers overseeing production environments or Business Owners requiring stable operational costs, benefit from this reservation. It integrates directly into your Azure subscription, providing a foundation for essential applications, databases, or development environments without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Discounted Pricing: Significant savings over pay-as-you-go for the specified VM instance type and region.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantees the availability of your chosen VM instance type.
- Flexible Payment Options: Choose between upfront payment for maximum savings or monthly payments for predictable cash flow.
- Term Commitment: Lock in pricing and capacity for a 3-year period.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly applies to your existing Azure subscription and resource groups.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure resource availability with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance, providing enterprise-grade performance without enterprise-level unpredictability.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and control cloud infrastructure costs with fixed pricing for essential virtual machines. Streamline budgeting and financial planning by eliminating variable hourly charges for consistent workloads.
consistent workloads, predictable resource needs, cost optimization initiatives, cloud financial management
Guarantee compute resource availability
Ensure critical applications and services have dedicated compute capacity available when needed, preventing performance degradation or downtime. Automate resource allocation for essential services, maintaining business continuity.
production environments, mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, business continuity planning
Optimize Azure Standard_DS13_V2 instance costs
Streamline the procurement of Standard_DS13_V2 virtual machines by committing to a 3-year term for substantial discounts. Automate cost reduction for long-term deployments and stable application hosting.
long-term deployments, stable application hosting, infrastructure modernization, cost-conscious IT operations
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing and capacity for an extended period, providing maximum cost savings and budget predictability.
Standard_DS13_V2 Instance Type
Provides a specific balance of compute, memory, and storage optimized for general-purpose workloads.
US Central Region
Ensures resource availability and performance within a specific geographic location for latency-sensitive applications.
Discounted Pricing
Reduces overall Azure spending by up to 72% compared to pay-as-you-go rates for the reserved instance.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM instance type will be available when you need it, preventing scaling issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed uptime for critical trading platforms, risk management systems, and customer-facing applications, making Reserved Instances ideal for stabilizing operational expenses.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run long-term production management, IoT data processing, and supply chain optimization workloads that benefit from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of Reserved Instances.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for electronic health records (EHR), patient portals, and research data analysis, where consistent performance and predictable costs are paramount for regulatory compliance and patient care.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups utilize Reserved Instances for their point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer loyalty programs, and e-commerce platforms, ensuring consistent performance and controlled costs during peak operational periods.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific virtual machine types in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years). In return, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_DS13_V2 instance in the US Central region, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity, leading to substantial savings over the life of the reservation.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchasing?
Azure Reserved Instances can be exchanged or cancelled with limitations. It is recommended to carefully plan your instance type and region requirements before purchase to maximize benefits.
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.