Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_E8-4s_v5 3-Year Commitment
Secure predictable pricing and dedicated capacity for your critical workloads with a 3-year commitment to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance.
- Cost Savings: Achieve significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of compute capacity in your chosen Azure region.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in rates for three years, simplifying financial planning.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications run on dedicated resources without noisy neighbors.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_E8-4s_v5 Virtual Machine instance in the US East 2 region. By committing to a reservation, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your budget is protected for predictable workloads.
Ideal for businesses with consistent compute needs, this reserved instance ensures dedicated capacity and stable performance for your core applications. It is designed for organizations that require reliable infrastructure for their own operations, not for resale or service provision to others.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees compute capacity in the specified Azure region and instance type.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial savings over on-demand pricing for long-term usage.
- Performance Stability: Ensures consistent performance by dedicating resources to your workloads.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing fluctuating cloud costs.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
Optimize your cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for your essential business applications.
What This Enables
Optimize costs for steady-state workloads
Enable teams to reduce cloud expenditure by committing to a 3-year reservation for consistent compute needs. This ensures predictable monthly costs and avoids overspending on fluctuating on-demand rates.
consistent compute usage, predictable application load, long-term infrastructure planning, cost-conscious operations
Guarantee compute capacity availability
Streamline operations by ensuring dedicated compute resources are always available in the US East 2 region. This prevents performance degradation or service interruptions due to capacity constraints.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, regional deployment needs, performance-sensitive workloads
Simplify financial planning for cloud infrastructure
Automate budget predictability by locking in the price for your Standard_E8-4s_v5 VM for three years. This simplifies financial forecasting and procurement processes.
fixed budget environments, long-term IT strategy, financial controls, operational efficiency
Key Features
3-Year Reservation Term
Lock in significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads over an extended period.
Standard_E8-4s_v5 Instance Type
Access a specific virtual machine configuration optimized for general-purpose compute needs, ensuring suitability for a wide range of business applications.
US East 2 Azure Region
Deploy your workloads in a specific geographic location to meet latency, compliance, or data residency requirements.
Capacity Assurance
Guarantee that the compute capacity you need will be available when you need it, preventing service disruptions.
Azure Subscription Billing
Integrate seamlessly with your existing Microsoft Azure billing structure for consolidated management and payment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer service applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on consistent compute power for operational technology, supply chain management, and data processing where downtime is costly.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable infrastructure for electronic health records, patient management systems, and research requiring consistent uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses use consistent compute 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 a specific type of virtual machine in a particular Azure region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who is this reserved instance for?
This reserved instance is for businesses that have predictable, consistent compute needs for their own IT operations. It is not intended for resellers or managed service providers.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
While reservations offer flexibility, changes to the instance type or region may be subject to specific Azure policies and potential exchange fees. It is best to carefully plan your needs 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.