Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_E4-2DS_V5, US East, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for your Standard_E4-2DS_V5 virtual machine in the US East region for a full year, guaranteeing predictable costs and performance for your business-critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your chosen VM size and region.
- Predictable Budgeting: Simplify financial planning with fixed annual costs.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your essential applications remain available and performant.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a one-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_E4-2DS_V5 virtual machine instance located in the US East region. By committing to a reservation, businesses can significantly reduce their virtual machine costs while ensuring capacity availability for their critical applications.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who manage Azure environments. It fits into existing Azure deployments, providing a cost-effective solution for steady-state workloads that do not require frequent scaling or changes.
- Reserved Instance Commitment: Secure a specific VM type and region for a 1-year term.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Achieve lower per-hour rates than pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Capacity Guarantee: Ensure your VM instance is available when needed.
- Simplified Billing: Consolidate costs with a single annual subscription.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly applies to your existing Azure subscription.
This reserved instance is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to optimize their Azure spending and ensure consistent performance for their essential virtual machines.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure their critical business applications, such as CRM or ERP systems, maintain optimal performance. This reservation guarantees the availability of compute resources, preventing performance degradation during peak usage periods.
steady-state workloads, predictable resource needs, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments
Streamline Cloud Cost Management
Streamline cloud cost management by locking in a fixed annual price for your virtual machines. This predictability simplifies budgeting and forecasting, allowing IT departments to allocate resources more effectively across their Azure footprint.
budget-conscious organizations, financial planning, operational efficiency, cloud governance
Automate Resource Allocation
Automate resource allocation for workloads with consistent demands, such as web servers or backend services. By reserving instances, businesses ensure these resources are always provisioned, reducing manual intervention and potential downtime.
production environments, business-critical services, infrastructure automation, IT operations management
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Provides a fixed commitment to secure predictable pricing and capacity for your Azure virtual machines over a 12-month period.
Standard_E4-2DS_V5 VM Type
Offers a balance of compute and memory resources suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US East Region
Ensures your virtual machines are hosted in a geographically strategic location for optimal performance and accessibility for your users.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified compute capacity will be available for your use, preventing potential resource contention issues.
Cost Savings
Achieve significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent, long-term workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, core banking systems, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable access to patient data systems, diagnostic tools, and administrative applications, where consistent performance and uptime are critical for patient care and regulatory compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for production planning, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding stable performance and cost predictability for their operational technology workloads.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure and accessible document management, case management, and client communication systems, benefiting from guaranteed performance and predictable IT expenditures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources (type, region, term) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity for your chosen configuration.
How does this reservation save my business money?
By committing to a 1-year term for your Standard_E4-2DS_V5 VM in US East, you pay a lower hourly rate than if you were using a pay-as-you-go instance. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or predictably.
Can I change my VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
While the reservation itself is fixed for the term, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or modify your reservation to change the VM size or region, 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.