Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS4_v2, 1 Year Subscription
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_DS4_v2 in CA East for a 1-year term, guaranteeing capacity and cost savings for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in discounted pricing for your VM capacity over a 1-year term.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute resources in the CA East region for predictable performance.
- Simplified Management: A subscription model simplifies budgeting and procurement for essential infrastructure.
- Microsoft Ecosystem: Integrates directly with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_DS4_v2 Virtual Machine instance located in the CA East region. By committing to a reservation, businesses can significantly reduce their compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing while ensuring that the necessary capacity is available when needed.
Designed for businesses that require consistent and predictable performance for their applications, this reserved instance is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns. It ensures that your essential IT operations remain online and performant without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of a Standard_DS4_v2 VM instance in the CA East region.
- Cost Optimization: Offers significant savings over on-demand pricing for a 1-year commitment.
- Predictable Performance: Ensures consistent compute resources for critical business applications.
- Subscription Billing: Provides a straightforward subscription model for easier financial planning.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
Ensure your critical Azure workloads have guaranteed capacity and predictable costs with this 1-year reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to maintain high availability and predictable performance for critical business applications. This reservation ensures that the necessary compute resources are always available, preventing performance degradation during peak usage times.
production workloads, business-critical applications, continuous operations, predictable compute needs
Optimize Cloud Infrastructure Costs
Streamline budgeting and reduce operational expenses by locking in discounted pricing for your VM instances. This subscription model provides cost predictability over a 1-year term, avoiding the variability of pay-as-you-go rates.
long-term deployments, cost-sensitive operations, financial planning, resource consolidation
Guarantee Compute Resource Availability
Automate the reservation of essential compute capacity in the CA East region, mitigating the risk of resource unavailability. This ensures your services remain accessible to end-users without interruption.
high-availability setups, disaster recovery sites, essential services, capacity planning
Key Features
Standard_DS4_v2 VM Size
Provides a balanced configuration of compute and memory suitable for a wide range of business applications.
1-Year Commitment Term
Secures discounted pricing and capacity assurance for a defined period, aiding financial predictability.
CA East Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area for latency or compliance requirements.
Subscription Billing
Offers a straightforward and predictable billing model for easier financial management and budgeting.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with your existing Microsoft cloud infrastructure and services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and performant systems for trading, customer service, and data processing, making reserved instances ideal for cost-effective capacity assurance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT infrastructure for operations management, supply chain logistics, and data analytics, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed resources.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable systems for patient records, diagnostics, and administrative tasks, where consistent performance and data availability are critical.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses use cloud resources for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer engagement platforms that require consistent uptime and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine for a 1-year or 3-year term, which allows you to receive a discount on the hourly rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you pay a lower effective hourly rate for the VM instance, leading to significant cost savings over the duration of the reservation compared to on-demand pricing.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the VM size and region purchased. Modifications typically require cancelling and repurchasing, subject to Azure's policies.
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.