Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M128-64ms, US Central, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_M128-64ms size in the US Central region for a 1-year term, guaranteeing capacity and cost savings for your essential workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees the availability of your specified VM size in the chosen region, preventing unexpected resource shortages.
- Cost Savings: Offers significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable, long-term compute needs.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures your applications run on dedicated capacity, providing a stable and reliable performance baseline.
- Budget Predictability: Locks in pricing for the 1-year term, simplifying financial planning and preventing budget overruns.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_M128-64ms Virtual Machine instance located in the US Central region. By reserving capacity in advance, businesses can achieve substantial cost savings compared to on-demand pricing while ensuring the availability of critical compute resources.
This reservation is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations with stable, predictable compute requirements. IT Managers and IT Professionals can use this to underpin core business applications, databases, or development environments, ensuring consistent performance and operational continuity without the overhead of managing dedicated hardware.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of the Standard_M128-64ms VM size in the US Central region for the entire 1-year term.
- Cost Optimization: Provides significant discounts over pay-as-you-go rates, leading to predictable monthly operational expenses.
- Performance Stability: Ensures consistent performance for your workloads by dedicating compute resources.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of capacity planning and procurement for long-term compute needs.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a unified cloud environment.
This 1-year reserved instance is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking cost-effective, reliable compute power within the Azure cloud.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications receive dedicated compute resources, preventing performance degradation during peak usage. Streamline operations by eliminating the need for constant performance monitoring and reactive scaling adjustments.
cloud-hosted applications, predictable workloads, business-critical systems, long-term deployments
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Streamline budgeting by locking in compute costs for a 1-year term, providing significant savings over on-demand pricing. Automate cost control for predictable workloads, ensuring financial predictability and preventing budget overruns.
stable compute requirements, financial planning, operational efficiency, long-term cloud strategy
Guarantee Resource Availability
Enable teams to secure necessary compute capacity in advance, ensuring availability for essential services like databases or backend processing. Automate capacity planning for core infrastructure, reducing the risk of service interruptions due to resource contention.
mission-critical services, infrastructure deployments, resource-intensive applications, business continuity
Key Features
1-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing and capacity for a full year, providing cost predictability and budget stability.
Standard_M128-64ms VM Size
Provides a specific, high-performance compute configuration suitable for demanding workloads.
US Central Region
Ensures data locality and low latency for users and applications within this geographic area.
Discounted Pricing
Offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates, optimizing cloud expenditure.
Guaranteed Capacity
Ensures the availability of the specified VM instance, preventing unexpected downtime or performance issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking systems, making reserved instances ideal for cost-effective, consistent operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often rely on stable, always-on systems for production management, IoT data processing, and supply chain logistics, benefiting from guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable infrastructure for patient record systems, medical imaging analysis, and research computing, where consistent performance and data security are paramount.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers depend on secure, performant systems for case management, document processing, and client communication, requiring stable and cost-controlled IT resources.
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.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you pay a lower rate for the compute capacity of the Standard_M128-64ms VM in the US Central region. This reduces your overall cloud spending for predictable workloads.
What happens at the end of the 1-year term?
At the end of the 1-year term, the reservation expires. You can then choose to purchase a new reservation, switch to pay-as-you-go pricing, or select a different VM instance type or region based on your evolving needs.
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.