Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M192IS_V2
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the STANDARD_M192IS_V2 model in US North Central to lock in significant cost savings and guaranteed capacity.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for your STANDARD_M192IS_V2 instances.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the US North Central region, ensuring availability for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a fixed price for the 3-year term, simplifying budget management and forecasting.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted access to your essential virtual machine resources without capacity concerns.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use the STANDARD_M192IS_V2 virtual machine type in the US North Central region for a 3-year term. By purchasing this reservation, you agree to a specific usage commitment, which in turn allows Microsoft to offer you a significantly reduced price compared to on-demand rates.
This offering is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations with stable, predictable workloads that require the performance and capabilities of the STANDARD_M192IS_V2 VM. It ensures that your critical applications and services have the necessary compute resources available when needed, fitting seamlessly into your existing Azure environment.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee that the specified VM type is available when you need it.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs across multiple subscriptions within your Azure account.
- Simplified Management: Predictable costs and billing simplify financial planning.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure consistent performance for your demanding applications.
For businesses seeking to optimize cloud expenditure and guarantee resource availability, this 3-year Azure Reserved VM Instance offers a powerful solution for predictable performance.
What This Enables
Commit to Stable Azure Workloads
Enable teams to achieve substantial cost savings on predictable Azure compute usage. Streamline budgeting by locking in prices for essential virtual machines over a three-year term.
production workloads, long-term deployments, predictable resource needs, core business applications
Guarantee Compute Capacity
Ensure your critical applications have consistent access to the STANDARD_M192IS_V2 VM size in the US North Central region. Protect against potential capacity shortages during peak demand periods.
mission-critical services, high-availability requirements, resource-intensive applications, business continuity planning
Optimize Cloud Spend
Automate cost optimization for your Azure environment by pre-purchasing compute resources. Reduce overall cloud expenditure without compromising performance or availability.
budget-conscious IT departments, financial planning, cost management initiatives, cloud governance
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in the lowest possible pricing for your Azure compute resources over an extended period.
STANDARD_M192IS_V2 VM Size
Provides access to a specific, high-performance virtual machine configuration suitable for demanding workloads.
US North Central Region
Guarantees compute capacity within a specific geographic location, crucial for latency-sensitive applications and data residency requirements.
Discounted Pricing
Offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates, directly reducing your Azure operational expenses.
Capacity Reservation
Ensures that the compute resources you need are available when you need them, preventing service disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run critical applications like EHR systems, requiring consistent uptime and compliance, which reserved instances help ensure through guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use Azure for IoT data processing, supply chain management, and production analytics, benefiting from reserved instances to maintain cost-effectiveness and reliable performance for these essential operational systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure, always-on access to case management, document storage, and client communication tools, making reserved instances a cost-effective way to guarantee resource availability for these core business functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific virtual machine types 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.
How does this reservation save me money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the STANDARD_M192IS_V2 VM in US North Central, you pay a substantially lower rate per hour than if you were using the same VM on demand. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or predictably.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange your RI for another RI with different attributes, or cancel it, subject to Azure's terms and conditions. However, the primary benefit comes from matching the reservation to your actual usage.
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.