Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M24s_v2, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for 1 year to secure dedicated compute capacity and predictable pricing for your essential workloads in the US West 2 region.
- Dedicated Capacity: Guarantees access to specific VM resources, preventing resource contention.
- Cost Savings: Offers significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Predictable Billing: Locks in pricing for the term, simplifying budget management and forecasting.
- Performance Assurance: Ensures consistent performance for your critical applications and services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance for the Standard_M24s_v2 size, located in the US West 2 region, with a commitment term of 1 year. It enables businesses to reserve compute capacity in advance, ensuring availability and offering substantial cost savings over on-demand pricing for predictable workloads.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who manage their own IT infrastructure. It fits into environments running consistent, mission-critical applications that require guaranteed performance and predictable operational expenses, directly supporting their business operations.
- Reserved Compute Capacity: Guarantees the availability of specific VM instance types for your workloads.
- Cost Optimization: Provides significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for long-term usage.
- Budget Predictability: Locks in pricing for the 1-year term, simplifying financial planning.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures your applications receive the compute resources they need without interruption.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Secure your Azure compute resources with a 1-year reservation, offering cost predictability and guaranteed performance for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Resources for Critical Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent availability and performance for mission-critical applications. This reservation prevents resource contention and guarantees that your essential services remain operational without interruption.
production environments, core business applications, long-running services, predictable usage patterns
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Streamline budget management by securing predictable costs for your Azure compute resources. This reservation offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for workloads with consistent demand.
stable application hosting, ongoing operational workloads, cost-conscious IT budgeting, financial forecasting
Ensure Performance for Demanding Applications
Automate the allocation of dedicated compute power to applications requiring high performance and reliability. This ensures your users experience optimal responsiveness and that business processes are not hindered by resource limitations.
data processing tasks, business intelligence platforms, backend services, user-facing applications
Key Features
Reserved Instance Commitment
Guarantees access to specific Azure VM capacity, ensuring your applications are always available.
1-Year Term
Provides a predictable cost structure and significant savings over pay-as-you-go for stable workloads.
Standard_M24s_v2 Instance Type
Offers a powerful compute configuration suitable for memory-intensive enterprise applications.
US West 2 Region
Ensures your resources are located in a specific geographic area for latency and compliance needs.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment for unified management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost management and consistent operation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable access to patient data systems, medical imaging analysis, and research platforms, where consistent performance and cost predictability are critical for operational efficiency and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT infrastructure for production management, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, benefiting from reserved instances to ensure continuous operation and control cloud expenditure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers use cloud resources for case management, document storage, and client portals, requiring dependable performance and predictable costs to manage operational budgets effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in Azure 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.
How does this reservation save me money?
By committing to a reservation, you lock in a lower price for the compute capacity of the specified VM instance. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns, leading to substantial cost savings over time.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the instance type and region purchased. While Azure offers some flexibility through the Azure Hybrid Benefit or the ability to exchange reservations, direct changes to the committed instance type or region are generally not permitted without specific Azure 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.