Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M420XS_V2, US East, 3 Years
Commit to a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_M420XS_V2 in US East for three years, guaranteeing consistent performance and predictable costs for your essential applications.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable budgeting.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute resources to ensure availability for your critical workloads.
- Long-Term Stability: Secure your infrastructure needs for a defined three-year term.
- Performance Assurance: Maintain consistent performance for your demanding applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance for the Standard_M420XS_V2 size, located in the US East region, committed for a three-year term. It allows businesses to pre-purchase compute capacity at a discounted rate, ensuring availability and cost predictability for their Azure deployments.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who require consistent, high-performance compute resources for critical applications, databases, or development environments within their Azure cloud infrastructure. It helps manage operational expenses and ensures resource availability without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Predictable Pricing: Benefit from significant savings over pay-as-you-go pricing for the duration of the commitment.
- Resource Assurance: Guarantee the availability of specific VM instance types in a chosen region.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs that match the instance attributes.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of capacity planning and procurement for cloud resources.
- Cost Optimization: Optimize Azure spending by committing to workloads with steady-state usage.
Secure your Azure compute resources with a reserved instance, offering cost efficiency and performance assurance for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Critical Workloads
Enable teams to ensure consistent availability and performance for essential applications, databases, or development environments. Streamline operations by pre-allocating resources that meet specific performance demands.
steady-state workloads, production environments, mission-critical applications, long-term cloud deployments
Optimize Cloud Spending with Predictable Costs
Streamline financial planning by locking in discounted rates for compute resources over a three-year term. Automate cost savings by reducing the per-hour cost compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
budget-conscious operations, long-term infrastructure planning, cost-sensitive projects, financial forecasting
Support Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
Ensure continuous operation and data integrity for workloads subject to strict uptime and performance standards. Maintain compliance by guaranteeing the necessary compute resources are always available.
regulated industries, audit-prepared environments, business continuity planning, data residency needs
Key Features
Reserved Instance Pricing
Achieve significant cost savings on Azure compute compared to pay-as-you-go rates for the committed term.
Standard_M420XS_V2 Instance Type
Access a powerful virtual machine configuration suitable for memory-intensive workloads and demanding applications.
US East Region Commitment
Ensure your resources are located in a specific geographic region for latency, compliance, or data residency needs.
3-Year Term Commitment
Lock in pricing and capacity for an extended period, simplifying long-term IT planning and budgeting.
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Potentially reduce costs further by utilizing existing Windows Server or SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost-effective, reliable compute.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and critical systems, necessitating guaranteed uptime and performance for electronic health records (EHR) and medical imaging analysis, supported by reserved capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT infrastructure for production management, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, where consistent compute performance is crucial for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large volumes of sensitive client data and require reliable systems for case management, document review, and client communication, benefiting from predictable cloud costs.
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 a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity and helps optimize costs for steady-state workloads.
How does this reservation apply to my Azure VMs?
The reservation discount is automatically applied to running virtual machines in your Azure subscription that match the attributes of the reserved instance, such as region, operating system, and instance size family. You do not need to change your existing VMs to benefit from the savings.
Can I change my VM instance type or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange a reservation for another if your needs change, subject to certain conditions and potential price adjustments. You can also cancel a reservation, though early termination fees may 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.