Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M128-32MS, US West, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for your critical workloads in the US West region, guaranteeing capacity and cost savings for one year.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute resources to ensure availability for your essential applications.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable budgeting.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply reservations to specific VM instance types and regions for tailored resource allocation.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain consistent performance and avoid unexpected scaling costs for your business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a one-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure virtual machine instance, specifically the STANDARD_M128-32MS type, located in the US West region. By committing to this reservation, your organization secures dedicated compute capacity, ensuring availability and predictable performance for your essential business applications.
This type of reservation is ideal for businesses with consistent and predictable Azure compute needs, such as IT Managers overseeing core business systems, or IT Professionals managing critical application infrastructure. It fits within your existing Azure environment, providing a cost-effective way to manage your cloud spend without sacrificing performance or availability.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for a 1-year term, shielding your budget from market fluctuations.
- Resource Assurance: Guarantee the availability of specific VM instance types in your chosen region.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your critical applications run on dedicated, reserved infrastructure.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing dynamic VM scaling for stable workloads.
- Azure Optimization: A strategic way to optimize your Azure cloud expenditure for long-term operational efficiency.
This reserved instance is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking cost control and guaranteed performance for their Azure deployments.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee the availability and performance of core business applications by reserving specific virtual machine instances. This ensures that critical workloads have dedicated compute resources, preventing performance degradation during peak usage periods.
cloud-native applications, business-critical systems, predictable workloads, Azure deployments
Optimize Cloud Spend Predictably
Streamline budgeting and reduce operational expenses by committing to a 1-year reservation for Azure VM instances. This approach provides significant cost savings over on-demand pricing, allowing for more accurate financial planning.
long-term cloud strategy, cost management, financial forecasting, Azure infrastructure
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Automate adherence to data residency and operational standards by deploying reserved instances in specific geographic regions like US West. This ensures your infrastructure meets compliance mandates for data locality and service availability.
data sovereignty, compliance mandates, regional operations, Azure governance
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Locks in pricing and guarantees resource availability for a full year, providing budget certainty and operational stability.
STANDARD_M128-32MS Instance Type
Provides a specific configuration of memory and vCPUs suitable for memory-intensive applications and demanding workloads.
US West Region
Ensures data locality and low latency for users and services operating within or targeting the western United States.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the specified VM instance type will be available when needed, preventing delays or performance issues due to resource constraints.
Cost Savings
Offers a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, optimizing cloud expenditure for predictable workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for consistent operational needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run critical applications like EHR systems, requiring guaranteed uptime and compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, which reserved instances help ensure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, benefiting from the cost predictability and assured capacity of reserved instances for their core business processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and consistently available platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, where reserved instances provide both performance assurance and cost control.
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 one or three-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved Instance save money?
By committing to a reservation, you pay a lower rate for the compute capacity. This discount is applied to the hourly cost of the VM, leading to substantial savings over the term of the reservation, especially for workloads that run continuously.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
While the reservation is tied to a specific instance type and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms and conditions apply. It is best to plan your capacity needs carefully 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.