Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M128MS 1 Year
Secure predictable pricing for Microsoft Azure virtual machines with a 1-year Reserved VM Instance, ensuring cost savings and consistent performance for your critical applications.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your essential applications in the US Central region.
- Budget Predictability: Simplify financial planning with fixed costs for your Azure compute resources.
- Resource Commitment: Reserve specific VM instance types to meet your application's performance needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_M128MS virtual machine instance located in the US Central region. By committing to a reservation, you secure a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your critical workloads.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who operate consistent, long-term workloads on Azure. It fits into environments requiring stable compute performance and predictable operational expenses, such as production servers, databases, or critical business applications.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates for the reserved term.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee availability of the specified VM instance type in the chosen region.
- Flexible Billing: Subscription-based billing simplifies financial management and forecasting.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures your critical applications have the resources they need without unexpected fluctuations.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for your essential applications with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications receive dedicated compute resources without performance degradation. Streamline operations by eliminating the need to constantly monitor and adjust for fluctuating demand on stable workloads.
production servers, database hosting, business-critical applications, long-term deployments
Optimize Cloud Spend Predictably
Streamline financial planning by locking in compute costs for a 1-year term, offering significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates. Automate cost management for predictable workloads, reducing the risk of budget overruns.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, cost-conscious IT departments, financial forecasting
Meet Compliance and Uptime Requirements
Enable teams to meet regulatory or internal uptime requirements by guaranteeing resource availability. Protect against service disruptions by ensuring dedicated capacity for essential services.
compliance-driven environments, high-availability configurations, mission-critical services, regulated industries
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, providing cost stability and predictability for your Azure compute resources.
STANDARD_M128MS Instance Type
Provides a specific, high-performance VM configuration suitable for demanding workloads.
US Central Region
Ensures your resources are located in a specific geographic area, optimizing latency and meeting data residency requirements.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable billing cycle that aligns with operational budgets.
Discounted Pricing
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading platforms, risk analysis tools, and customer-facing applications to meet strict operational and regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure compute resources for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging, and patient management systems, often subject to HIPAA compliance and requiring consistent availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology (OT) integration, supply chain management, and production monitoring systems that demand consistent performance and predictable costs for efficient operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on stable compute for case management, document processing, and client portals, where consistent performance and cost control are essential for client service delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) allows you to pre-pay for Azure compute capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment provides a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and guarantees capacity in the chosen region and instance family.
How does this reservation save me money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you receive a lower price per hour for the VM instance than if you were to pay for it on a pay-as-you-go basis. This is ideal for workloads that run consistently.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
While you cannot change the specific instance type or region of an RI after purchase, Azure offers flexibility through RI exchanges and modifications under certain conditions. 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.