Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_E2s_v3, SE Central, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_E2s_v3 in SE Central for one year to lock in predictable pricing and reduce your Azure compute costs.
- Predictable Pricing: Secure a fixed rate for your Azure compute resources over a 1-year term.
- Cost Savings: Significantly reduce your monthly Azure spending compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in the SE Central region for your critical workloads.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reserved instances through the Azure portal.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_E2s_v3 size, located in the SE Central region, with a commitment term of 1 year. Reserved Instances allow you to pre-purchase Azure compute capacity at a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability for your stable workloads.
Organizations running consistent, long-term workloads benefit from the cost efficiencies and capacity assurance of Reserved VM Instances. This is ideal for businesses that have a clear understanding of their resource needs and want to optimize their cloud expenditure without sacrificing performance or availability.
- Instance Type: Standard_E2s_v3 provides 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of RAM, suitable for various general-purpose workloads.
- Region Specific: Reserved capacity is allocated to the SE Central Azure region, optimizing latency for local operations.
- Commitment Term: A 1-year commitment offers a balance between cost savings and flexibility.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve substantial savings on compute costs compared to on-demand pricing.
- Workload Stability: Ideal for applications with steady state usage patterns.
Optimize your Azure spending and ensure resource availability with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Reduce Azure compute costs
Enable teams to significantly lower their monthly Azure spending by committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_E2s_v3 instance. Streamline budgeting with predictable compute expenses for stable workloads.
consistent workloads, cost optimization, predictable operations, cloud infrastructure
Assure compute capacity
Guarantee the availability of Standard_E2s_v3 compute resources in the SE Central region for critical applications. Automate resource allocation to ensure your essential services remain online and performant.
mission-critical applications, stable resource needs, regional deployment, performance assurance
Optimize for stable workloads
Streamline cloud resource management by dedicating capacity for applications with predictable usage patterns. Enable teams to focus on innovation rather than constant resource scaling.
general purpose computing, long-term applications, steady state usage, infrastructure foundation
Key Features
Standard_E2s_v3 Instance Size
Provides 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB RAM, suitable for a range of general-purpose workloads.
SE Central Region
Ensures low latency and optimal performance for users and operations within the SE Central geographic area.
1-Year Commitment Term
Offers a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go rates while providing a reasonable commitment period.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the compute capacity will be available when you need it, preventing potential resource shortages.
Azure Cost Savings
Achieve substantial reductions in your monthly Azure compute expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, secure, and cost-effective IT infrastructure to manage sensitive data and transactions reliably.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run consistent operational systems and applications that benefit from predictable compute costs and assured capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-efficient IT solutions to manage patient data and critical healthcare applications.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on consistent IT performance for client work and internal operations, benefiting from cost predictability.
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 1-year or 3-year term, in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who should purchase a Reserved VM Instance?
Organizations running stable, predictable workloads that do not require frequent scaling or changes in VM size are ideal candidates. This helps optimize cloud spending.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While the instance is reserved for a specific size and region, Azure offers flexibility through the Azure Hybrid Benefit and the ability to exchange or cancel reservations 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.