Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_HB60-15RS
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for your US South Central operations with a 1-year commitment, guaranteeing dedicated compute capacity for your business needs.
- Dedicated Capacity: Access to guaranteed compute resources in the US South Central region for predictable performance.
- Cost Savings: Lock in pricing for 1 year, reducing operational expenses compared to pay-as-you-go models.
- Resource Assurance: Ensure your critical applications and workloads have the necessary computing power available when needed.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted service for your business-critical applications and user operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_HB60-15RS Virtual Machine instance located in the US South Central region. By reserving this instance, you commit to a specific hardware configuration and location, ensuring dedicated access to compute resources for your applications.
This type of reservation is ideal for businesses with consistent, predictable compute needs that require guaranteed availability and performance. It fits within existing Azure environments, providing a cost-effective solution for ongoing workloads that do not require frequent scaling or changes in configuration.
- Guaranteed Instance Availability: Ensures your specified VM instance is always ready for use.
- Predictable Performance: Consistent compute power for demanding applications.
- Cost Optimization: Significant savings over on-demand pricing for long-term commitments.
- Azure Resource Management: Simplifies capacity planning and resource allocation.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data location and resource control.
This reserved instance provides SMB and mid-market teams with enterprise-grade compute assurance and cost predictability for their critical Azure workloads.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Computing Workloads
Enable teams to run demanding computational tasks, scientific simulations, or complex data analytics with guaranteed access to specialized hardware. Streamline research and development cycles by ensuring consistent and powerful computing resources are always available.
cloud computing, virtualized environments, dedicated hardware needs, research and development, data intensive applications
Ensure Business Critical Application Uptime
Streamline operations by guaranteeing the availability of essential business applications, such as ERP systems or databases, on dedicated infrastructure. Automate resource allocation to prevent downtime and maintain continuous service delivery to end-users.
mission critical systems, continuous operations, on-premises migration, hybrid cloud strategies, application hosting
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to reduce cloud expenditure by committing to a 1-year reservation for consistent compute needs. Automate cost management by locking in pricing for specific VM instance types, avoiding the higher costs of on-demand resources.
budget predictability, long term cloud strategy, stable resource demand, cost control, financial planning
Key Features
STANDARD_HB60-15RS Instance Type
Provides access to high-performance computing capabilities suitable for demanding workloads.
1-Year Reservation Term
Locks in pricing and ensures resource availability for a predictable period, optimizing costs.
US South Central Region
Ensures data locality and low latency for users and applications within this geographic area.
Dedicated Compute Capacity
Guarantees that the specified VM resources are exclusively available for your use, preventing performance interference.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment for simplified management.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Organizations in manufacturing often require significant compute power for simulations, design, and operational analytics, benefiting from the predictable performance and cost of reserved instances.
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms rely on high-performance computing for risk modeling, trading algorithms, and data analysis, where consistent availability and processing power are critical for regulatory compliance and business operations.
Education & Research
Academic institutions and research labs frequently use high-performance computing for complex simulations, data processing, and scientific discovery, making reserved instances a cost-effective solution for sustained research efforts.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
This sector utilizes substantial computing resources for medical imaging analysis, genomic sequencing, and drug discovery simulations, where dedicated capacity ensures timely results and supports critical research and patient care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance allows you to pre-purchase Azure compute capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term at a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. You reserve a specific VM instance type in a particular region.
How does this differ from on-demand VMs?
On-demand VMs offer flexibility but come at a higher per-hour cost and do not guarantee capacity. Reserved Instances provide cost savings and guaranteed capacity for predictable workloads over the commitment term.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Generally, reserved instances are tied to the specific instance type and region purchased. Azure offers some flexibility through reservations exchanges or modifications, but these are subject to specific terms and conditions.
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.