Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M128S_V2
Commit to a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_M128S_V2 VM in US West 2 for one year to lock in pricing and ensure capacity for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in a discounted rate for your VM instance for the entire 1-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the US West 2 region, ensuring availability for your applications.
- Optimized Performance: Utilize the STANDARD_M128S_V2 instance type, designed for memory-intensive workloads.
- Simplified Budgeting: Gain clear visibility into your Azure VM expenses for the upcoming year.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_M128S_V2 virtual machine instance located in the US West 2 region. By committing to this reservation, you secure a discounted rate and guarantee the availability of compute capacity for your specific VM size and type.
This reservation is ideal for businesses that have consistent and predictable compute needs for memory-intensive applications. It allows IT Managers and IT Professionals to manage cloud spending effectively, ensuring that critical systems remain operational without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Cost Savings: Achieve significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute resources in advance for consistent availability.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VM instances in the specified region.
- Simplified Management: Streamline cloud cost management with predictable billing.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure access to the STANDARD_M128S_V2 instance for demanding workloads.
Secure your Azure compute resources and budget with a 1-year reserved instance, offering cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your business operations.
What This Enables
Enable predictable costs for memory-intensive workloads
Enable teams to lock in discounted pricing for Azure STANDARD_M128S_V2 instances, ensuring cost predictability for memory-bound applications. This allows for more accurate financial planning and avoids unexpected spikes in cloud expenditure.
consistent workload deployment, predictable resource utilization, long-term cloud strategy, financial forecasting
Guarantee compute capacity for critical applications
Streamline operations by guaranteeing the availability of compute capacity for essential business applications running on Azure. This reservation ensures that your STANDARD_M128S_V2 VMs are always ready to perform, minimizing downtime risk.
high-availability requirements, business-critical systems, production environments, service level agreements
Optimize Azure spending for stable VM usage
Automate cost optimization by committing to a 1-year term for your STANDARD_M128S_V2 VM in US West 2. This approach is designed for businesses with stable and predictable compute needs, maximizing the value of their Azure investment.
stable infrastructure needs, ongoing operational requirements, cloud cost management, resource allocation
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Locks in a discounted price for the entire term, providing significant cost savings over pay-as-you-go rates.
STANDARD_M128S_V2 Instance Type
Provides a high memory-to-core ratio, ideal for memory-intensive applications like in-memory analytics and large databases.
US West 2 Region
Ensures compute capacity is reserved in a specific geographic location, supporting latency requirements and data residency needs.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the compute resources are available when needed, preventing performance degradation or service interruptions.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable billing cycle, making it easier to manage cloud expenses and forecast operational costs.
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 a cost-effective solution for consistent workloads.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run critical applications for EMR/EHR systems, medical imaging, and research, necessitating reliable and cost-controlled compute resources.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for ERP systems, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, benefiting from reserved instances to ensure stable performance and predictable costs for these essential operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and consistent access to case management software, document management systems, and client databases, where reserved instances offer cost predictability for essential IT functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What is the STANDARD_M128S_V2 instance type?
The STANDARD_M128S_V2 is a memory-optimized virtual machine size in Azure, offering a high amount of RAM relative to its vCPUs. It is designed for memory-intensive workloads such as SAP HANA, large SQL and NoSQL databases, and real-time analytics.
Can I change the region or VM size after purchasing a reservation?
While the reservation is tied to a specific region and VM family, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms and conditions apply.
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.