Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M416-104S_V2
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for 3 years to lock in significant cost savings and ensure capacity for your critical workloads in the US West region.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the STANDARD_M416-104S_V2 instance type.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee availability of your chosen VM instance type in the US West region for predictable performance.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a fixed, upfront cost for the 3-year term, simplifying budget management.
- Azure Optimization: Enhance your Azure environment's efficiency by aligning reserved capacity with your long-term compute needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_M416-104S_V2 virtual machine instance located in the US West 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 essential Azure workloads.
This reservation is ideal for businesses, including SMBs and mid-market companies, that have stable, long-term compute requirements for their applications. It is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing their own Azure infrastructure, ensuring that critical services remain available and cost-effective without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensure that the STANDARD_M416-104S_V2 instance type is available when you need it in the US West region.
- Simplified Financials: Predictable upfront payment or monthly billing simplifies budgeting and financial planning.
- Azure Compliance: Maintain compliance with internal policies or external regulations that require specific compute resources to be consistently available.
- Operational Stability: Reduce the risk of performance degradation or service interruptions due to fluctuating Azure pricing or capacity constraints.
Secure your Azure compute resources with predictable pricing and guaranteed capacity through a 3-year Reserved VM Instance, perfect for cost-conscious SMB and mid-market IT teams.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and control their Azure compute expenses with a fixed 3-year commitment. This provides budget certainty and protects against unexpected price increases for critical workloads.
stable workloads, long-term deployments, cost optimization initiatives, predictable performance needs
Guarantee compute capacity
Ensure that essential virtual machines are always available in the US West region, regardless of Azure's overall capacity fluctuations. This prevents service disruptions for mission-critical applications.
business-critical applications, high-availability requirements, consistent operational demands, regional deployment strategies
Streamline Azure cost management
Streamline the financial management of your Azure environment by consolidating compute costs into a predictable, long-term agreement. This reduces administrative overhead associated with variable billing.
financial planning, IT budget management, operational efficiency, resource allocation
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the duration of the commitment.
STANDARD_M416-104S_V2 Instance Type
Provides access to a specific, high-performance virtual machine configuration suitable for demanding workloads.
US West Region
Guarantees capacity and predictable pricing for deployments within this specific Azure geographic region.
Capacity Reservation
Ensures that the specified VM instance type is available when needed, reducing the risk of deployment delays or performance issues.
Predictable Billing
Simplifies financial planning and budgeting with a fixed cost over the 3-year term.
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 control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and critical applications, necessitating consistent uptime and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, which reserved instances help ensure through guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, IoT data processing, and supply chain management tools that demand consistent performance and availability, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure, always-on access to case management, document management, and client communication systems, where reserved instances provide cost-effective, reliable compute resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific virtual machine type in a particular Azure region for a 1- 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 3-year term for the STANDARD_M416-104S_V2 instance in US West, you secure a substantially lower price per hour than if you were to pay for the instance on a monthly basis. This can lead to savings of up to 72%.
What happens if my compute needs change?
While reservations are generally non-cancellable, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange your reservation for another instance type or region, or sell it on the Azure Marketplace. However, it is best to ensure your needs are stable for the duration of the commitment.
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.