Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS3_v2 SE Central 1 Year Subscription
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS3_v2 in SE Central for a 1-year term, guaranteeing capacity and predictable costs for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in a specific Azure region for your demanding applications.
- Predictable Billing: Simplify budgeting with a fixed cost for the 1-year commitment.
- Performance: Utilize the Standard_DS3_v2 VM size for balanced compute and memory needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM size, Standard_DS3_v2, in the SE Central Azure region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing, ensuring your essential applications have the resources they need without unexpected spikes in expenditure.
Ideal for businesses with stable and predictable compute requirements, this reservation is suitable for IT Managers, System Administrators, and Business Owners who manage their own IT infrastructure. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, providing a foundational element for hosting applications, databases, or development and testing environments.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Resource Guarantee: Ensure availability of compute resources in the specified region.
- Simplified Management: Predictable billing simplifies financial planning and IT budget allocation.
- Flexible Deployment: Suitable for various workloads including web servers, application servers, and databases.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly fits within your existing Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
Optimize your Azure spend and guarantee resource availability with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent performance for applications with predictable resource demands. Streamline operations by locking in compute capacity for the duration of the commitment, reducing the risk of performance degradation.
dedicated servers, virtual machines, cloud hosting, application servers
Optimize Cloud Spending for Long-Term Needs
Automate cost reductions for applications running continuously in Azure. Streamline budgeting by committing to a fixed price for compute resources over a 1-year term, avoiding the higher costs of on-demand instances.
production environments, development servers, database hosting, web servers
Ensure Resource Availability in a Specific Region
Provide assurance of compute resource availability for applications requiring specific geographic locations. Protect against regional capacity constraints by reserving instances in the SE Central Azure region.
geo-specific applications, disaster recovery planning, regional compliance, latency-sensitive services
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
Standard_DS3_v2 VM Size
Utilize a balanced VM size offering 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of RAM suitable for a wide range of business applications.
SE Central Region
Ensure resource availability and potentially lower latency for users or systems located near this Azure region.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable monthly or annual billing, simplifying financial management and forecasting.
Azure Integration
Seamlessly deploy and manage within your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, secure, and cost-effective compute for trading platforms, core banking systems, and risk analysis.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology data processing, supply chain management, and ERP systems that demand consistent performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable infrastructure for patient record systems, medical imaging analysis, and research applications with predictable uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on consistent cloud performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment allows you to receive a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you secure a lower price per hour for the VM instance compared to the standard on-demand rate. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While the reservation is tied to a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, but it is best to plan your needs carefully before purchasing.
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.