Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_E8-2S_V3
Commit to a 1-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_E8-2S_V3 series in the US West region to lock in predictable pricing and ensure continuous operation.
- Predictable Pricing: Secure your compute costs for the next 12 months, avoiding unexpected spikes.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM instance types to ensure availability for your critical workloads.
- Optimized Performance: The E8-2S_V3 series offers a balance of memory and compute for general-purpose applications.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing fluctuating cloud spend with a fixed commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year commitment to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance of the Standard_E8-2S_V3 type, located in the US West region. By purchasing this reservation, you commit to a specific instance type and region for a fixed term, enabling significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable workloads running on Azure. IT Managers and IT Professionals can use this to ensure consistent performance and cost control for applications that require the Standard_E8-2S_V3 instance family, such as general-purpose computing, web servers, or small to medium databases.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the committed term.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees that the specified VM instance type is available when you need it in the chosen region.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs in your Azure subscription, offering flexibility in deployment.
- Predictable Billing: Provides a fixed cost for your compute resources over the 1-year term.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment and management tools.
Secure your Azure compute resources with a 1-year Reserved VM Instance to gain cost predictability and ensure availability for your essential business applications.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee the availability and performance of critical business applications. This reservation ensures that the necessary compute resources are always provisioned and ready for use.
stable workloads, general purpose computing, web servers, business applications, predictable demand
Optimize Cloud Infrastructure Costs
Streamline cloud budget management by locking in a fixed price for compute resources over a 1-year term. This significantly reduces operational expenses compared to variable pay-as-you-go models.
long-term deployments, cost-conscious IT, financial planning, budget adherence
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Automate the process of maintaining compliant infrastructure by ensuring that specific compute resources are consistently available and meet defined performance standards. This supports adherence to data residency and performance mandates.
data residency needs, performance SLAs, audit trails, controlled environments
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in current pricing for 12 months, providing cost predictability and protection against future price increases.
Standard_E8-2S_V3 Instance Type
Provides a balanced configuration of vCPUs, memory, and storage optimized for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
US West Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area, supporting data residency and latency requirements.
Cost Savings
Offers significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, reducing overall cloud expenditure.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM instance type is available when needed, preventing deployment delays.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require highly available and predictable compute resources to run trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and performance assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run critical applications like Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, necessitating reliable and cost-effective infrastructure that reserved instances can provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances for their essential business processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and consistent access to case management software, document repositories, and client communication tools, where reserved instances ensure stable performance and predictable IT budgeting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a specific instance type and region for a set term, you pay a lower effective hourly rate for your Azure compute resources, leading to substantial savings over the duration of the reservation.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the instance type family and region purchased. While you cannot change the reservation itself, Azure offers flexibility in managing your deployments to utilize the reserved capacity effectively.
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.