Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS13_V2
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_DS13_V2 in US East to lock in significant savings and ensure capacity availability for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in your rate for three years, shielding your budget from market fluctuations.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee access to the compute resources you need, when you need them, in your chosen region.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Simplified Management: Streamline your cloud financial operations with a single, long-term commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a Standard_DS13_V2 virtual machine in the US East region for a term of three years. By making this reservation, you secure a discounted rate and guarantee capacity for your compute needs, ensuring consistent performance and cost predictability.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations running stable, long-term workloads on Azure. It fits into environments where consistent compute performance is critical, such as production servers, databases, or critical business applications that do not require frequent scaling up or down.
- Cost Savings: Significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent usage.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensures compute capacity is available in the specified region and instance type.
- Flexible Deployment: Applicable to various Azure services that utilize Standard_DS13_V2 instances.
- Budget Predictability: Fixed pricing for the 3-year term simplifies financial planning.
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: Potential for additional savings if you have existing Windows Server or SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance.
For businesses with stable Azure compute needs, a Reserved VM Instance offers a powerful way to control costs and ensure resource availability without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud costs
Enable teams to secure a fixed price for their Standard_DS13_V2 virtual machines over a three-year term. This provides significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
stable workloads, long-term deployments, budget predictability, cloud cost management
Guarantee compute capacity
Ensure critical applications and services have guaranteed access to Standard_DS13_V2 compute resources in the US East region. This prevents performance bottlenecks and ensures service availability.
production environments, critical applications, resource availability, performance assurance
Streamline cloud financial management
Streamline cloud financial operations by committing to a specific instance type and duration. This simplifies budgeting and reduces the complexity of managing fluctuating cloud expenses.
financial planning, operational efficiency, Azure subscription management, predictable billing
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve substantial savings on Standard_DS13_V2 virtual machines by committing to a longer duration.
Standard_DS13_V2 Instance Type
Secure resources for a versatile compute-optimized VM size suitable for many demanding applications.
US East Region
Guarantee capacity within a specific, high-demand Azure geographic region.
Discounted Pricing
Benefit from significantly lower rates compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent usage.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure that the compute capacity you need is available when your applications require it.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking systems, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and critical applications like EMR/EHR systems, demanding consistent uptime and compliance, which reserved instances help ensure through guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex simulation, IoT data processing, and ERP systems that require consistent compute power, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure, always-on access to case management, document management, and billing systems, where reserved instances provide cost stability and resource 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 set term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save me money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_DS13_V2 instance in US East, you lock in a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is most effective for workloads that run continuously.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing?
While the core reservation is fixed, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, though terms and conditions apply. It is best to plan your needs carefully before purchase.
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.