Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M128MS_V2
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the STANDARD_M128MS_V2 series in US North Central for 3 years to lock in significant cost savings and guaranteed capacity.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the US North Central region, ensuring availability for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from consistent monthly or upfront billing, simplifying budget management for your cloud infrastructure.
- Workload Optimization: Ideal for steady-state workloads that require consistent performance and availability over an extended period.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, STANDARD_M128MS_V2, in the US North Central region for a 3-year term. By making this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your Azure environment.
This offering is designed for businesses, including SMBs and mid-market companies, that operate steady-state workloads on Azure. It is suitable for IT Managers or IT Professionals managing cloud infrastructure, ensuring that critical applications and services have the necessary compute resources available without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 1- or 3-year term.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure that the compute capacity you need is available when you need it in your chosen region.
- Flexible Billing Options: Choose between a single upfront payment or monthly payments to align with your financial preferences.
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: Apply your existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance to further reduce costs.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reservations through the Azure portal, with clear visibility into usage and savings.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure consistent performance for your critical applications with a predictable, cost-effective Reserved VM Instance.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and control their Azure cloud expenditure with a fixed, discounted rate for compute resources. Streamline budget allocation by committing to a 3-year term for steady-state workloads.
steady-state workloads, predictable cost management, cloud infrastructure, Azure deployments, long-term planning
Guarantee compute capacity availability
Ensure critical applications and services have consistent access to compute resources by reserving capacity in the US North Central region. Protect against potential service disruptions due to resource contention.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, Azure resource management, production environments, business continuity
Optimize Azure VM performance and cost
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the STANDARD_M128MS_V2 VM series. Automate cost optimization by locking in lower rates for sustained usage.
VM workload optimization, cost-effective cloud, Azure subscription management, resource utilization, financial governance
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve the highest possible savings on your Azure compute costs by committing to a longer reservation period.
STANDARD_M128MS_V2 Instance Type
Access a powerful virtual machine configuration optimized for memory-intensive workloads, ensuring peak performance for your applications.
US North Central Region
Deploy your workloads in a specific Azure region to meet latency, compliance, or data residency requirements.
Discounted Pricing
Benefit from significantly lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates, leading to substantial cost reductions.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure that the compute capacity you need is available when you need it, preventing potential service interruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for critical trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer-facing applications to meet stringent regulatory and performance demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research organizations need reliable and cost-effective compute for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging analysis, and research simulations, often with strict data privacy compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, requiring consistent performance and cost control for their operational technology workloads.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service businesses rely on stable and secure cloud environments for case management, document storage, and client collaboration, demanding predictable IT expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
An Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a pricing model that allows you to pre-purchase compute capacity for Azure virtual machines in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go prices. You commit to using a specific VM type in a specific region for a set term (1 or 3 years).
Who benefits from Reserved VM Instances?
Businesses with steady-state or predictable Azure workloads benefit most. This includes organizations running applications that require consistent compute resources over extended periods, such as databases, web servers, or line-of-business applications.
Can I change my VM reservation if my needs change?
Yes, Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange your reservation for another instance type or region, or cancel it for a fee, allowing you to adapt to evolving business requirements.
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.