Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M128MS US West 1 Year
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides guaranteed access to a STANDARD_M128MS virtual machine in the US West region for a 1-year term, ensuring predictable performance and cost savings for your critical business applications.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures your STANDARD_M128MS VM is always available in the US West region.
- Cost Savings: Significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for a 1-year commitment.
- Predictable Performance: Consistent compute resources for your business-critical workloads.
- Simplified Management: Streamlines budgeting and resource allocation for your Azure environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering secures a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance (RVI) for the STANDARD_M128MS size, located in the US West region, for a commitment period of 1 year. It guarantees the availability of specific compute capacity, providing a cost-effective solution for predictable workloads.
Businesses with consistent Azure compute needs, such as IT Managers overseeing application hosting or IT Professionals managing database servers, utilize these reserved instances. They fit into environments requiring stable performance for applications like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or development and testing environments, ensuring operational continuity without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Reserved Compute Capacity: Guarantees the availability of a STANDARD_M128MS VM in the US West region.
- 1-Year Commitment: Locks in pricing and capacity for a defined term, optimizing budget.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial savings over pay-as-you-go rates for consistent usage.
- Performance Assurance: Provides predictable and consistent performance for critical applications.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
This reserved instance is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to optimize Azure costs and ensure reliable performance for their essential business applications.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee the availability and performance of core business applications like CRM or ERP systems. Streamline operations by ensuring dedicated compute resources are always ready for user access and data processing.
cloud-hosted applications, dedicated server workloads, business-critical systems, predictable compute demand
Optimize Cloud Spending for Stable Workloads
Streamline budgeting and reduce operational expenses by committing to a 1-year term for predictable Azure compute needs. Automate cost savings by securing discounted rates for consistent virtual machine usage.
long-term cloud deployments, fixed operational budgets, resource-intensive applications, cost-conscious IT management
Support Development and Testing Environments
Enable development and IT teams to maintain stable and readily available environments for software testing and staging. Automate the provisioning of consistent compute resources, reducing setup time and ensuring reliable testing cycles.
agile development workflows, continuous integration pipelines, staging environments, application lifecycle management
Key Features
STANDARD_M128MS VM Size
Provides substantial memory and compute power suitable for memory-intensive applications and large datasets.
US West Region
Ensures low latency and high availability for users and services located in or accessing resources from the western United States.
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing and capacity for a predictable duration, simplifying financial planning and offering cost savings over pay-as-you-go.
Reserved Instance Pricing
Offers significant discounts compared to on-demand pricing, reducing overall cloud expenditure for consistent workloads.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services, allowing for easy management and deployment within your existing cloud ecosystem.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and performant systems for trading, risk management, and customer transactions, making reserved instances ideal for consistent workload demands and cost predictability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run complex simulations or analytics, necessitating reliable, secure, and consistently performing compute resources to meet regulatory and operational needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for IoT data processing, supply chain management, and operational analytics, requiring stable and cost-effective compute capacity to support continuous operations and data-driven decision-making.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and accessible platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, benefiting from the guaranteed performance and predictable costs of reserved instances for their core operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RVI) is a commitment to use a specific virtual machine size in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who benefits most from Reserved VM Instances?
Organizations with predictable and consistent Azure compute usage, such as those running production applications, databases, or development/testing environments that require stable performance, benefit most from RVIs.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved VM Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, and you can also modify reservations to change the VM size or region, subject to Azure's reservation modification policies.
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.