Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M128m, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_M128m size in US North Central for a full year, guaranteeing predictable performance and cost efficiency for your essential Azure workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent Azure compute usage.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee the availability of specific VM capacity in a chosen region for uninterrupted operations.
- Budget Predictability: Stabilize IT spending with a fixed commitment, simplifying financial planning for cloud resources.
- Resource Commitment: Ensure your critical applications have dedicated compute resources available when needed.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM size (Standard_M128m) in a particular Azure region (US North Central) for a one-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your critical workloads have predictable performance and availability.
This offering is ideal for businesses, IT managers, and IT professionals in SMB and mid-market companies that run consistent, mission-critical applications on Azure. It fits into environments requiring stable compute resources for databases, enterprise applications, or development/testing environments where performance and cost predictability are paramount.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard_M128m VM instances in the US North Central region.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial discounts over pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable compute costs.
- One-Year Term: Provides a fixed commitment period for stable resource allocation and budgeting.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures your critical applications run without interruption due to capacity constraints.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment for straightforward deployment.
Secure your Azure compute resources with predictable costs and guaranteed performance, making this reserved instance the smart choice for growing businesses.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee the availability of compute resources for mission-critical applications. Streamline operations by eliminating performance variability associated with fluctuating cloud capacity.
production workloads, business-critical applications, consistent compute demand, Azure deployments
Optimize Cloud Budget Predictability
Streamline financial planning by locking in compute costs for a one-year term. Automate cost savings through discounted rates compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for stable Azure usage.
budget-conscious IT, predictable resource needs, financial forecasting, cloud cost management
Support Long-Term Development and Testing
Enable teams to maintain dedicated environments for ongoing development and testing cycles. Automate resource allocation for consistent testing conditions and faster iteration.
development environments, testing infrastructure, continuous integration, Azure resource management
Key Features
Standard_M128m VM Size
Provides a powerful compute instance suitable for memory-intensive workloads and enterprise applications.
US North Central Region
Ensures data locality and potentially lower latency for users or services within that geographic area.
1-Year Commitment Term
Offers a balance between cost savings and commitment flexibility for predictable cloud needs.
Discounted Pricing
Significantly reduces the cost of Azure compute compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent usage.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM capacity will be available when you need it, preventing downtime due to resource shortages.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, core banking systems, and risk management applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and consistent operation.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run critical operational systems, IoT data processing, and supply chain management software on Azure, necessitating guaranteed compute capacity and stable costs for these essential business functions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research organizations rely on Azure for electronic health records, medical imaging analysis, and research computing, where consistent performance and data security are paramount, supported by reserved capacity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations utilize Azure for case management, document analysis, and client portals, requiring reliable performance and predictable costs to manage client-facing operations efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific VM size in a particular region for a one-year or three-year term. This commitment allows Microsoft to offer you a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save money?
By committing to a Reserved VM Instance, you pay a lower rate for your Azure compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads with consistent usage patterns where you can predict your resource needs.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange a reservation for another of equal or lesser value, or you can cancel a reservation for a fee. You can also adjust the scope of a reservation to a different region or subscription.
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.