Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M64-16MS, 1 Year Term
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for your Standard_M64-16MS virtual machines in US North Central for one year to lock in significant savings and guaranteed capacity.
- Cost Savings: Secure up to 72% off pay-as-you-go pricing for your chosen VM instance type.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of your VM instances in the selected Azure region.
- Predictable Spending: Stabilize your cloud budget with a fixed, upfront commitment.
- Flexible Terms: Choose a one-year commitment for a balance of savings and flexibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard_M64-16MS, in the US North Central region for a one-year term. By purchasing this reservation, you gain significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and ensure capacity is available for your critical workloads.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who have predictable, long-term compute needs. It fits into your existing Azure environment, allowing you to optimize cloud spend and maintain performance for essential business applications without overprovisioning.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve substantial savings on your Azure compute costs.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in advance for consistent availability.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reservations through the Azure portal.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply reservations to eligible virtual machines in your subscription.
- Cost Optimization: Align your cloud spend with your actual usage patterns.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure performance for your business-critical applications with predictable, reserved VM capacity.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cost management for stable workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce their Azure compute costs by committing to a specific VM size for a one-year term. This provides a predictable monthly expense and ensures capacity is available when needed.
stable workloads, predictable compute needs, cloud cost optimization, long-term Azure usage
Guarantee compute capacity for essential applications
Ensure critical business applications have guaranteed compute resources available in the US North Central region. This prevents performance degradation or downtime due to resource contention during peak usage periods.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, business continuity planning, Azure resource allocation
Streamline cloud financial operations
Streamline cloud financial management by locking in pricing for a defined period. This simplifies budgeting and forecasting for Azure expenditures, reducing administrative overhead.
budget forecasting, financial planning, cloud spend management, IT financial operations
Key Features
Reserved Instance Pricing
Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for your Standard_M64-16MS VMs.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees compute capacity in the specified Azure region, ensuring availability for your workloads.
One-Year Term
Provides a balance of significant savings and flexibility for your cloud computing needs.
Azure Region Specific
Applies to VMs deployed in the US North Central region, optimizing costs for your local infrastructure.
Flexible Exchange
Allows for exchanges of reservations under certain conditions, offering some flexibility.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, high-performance computing for trading platforms and risk analysis, benefiting from guaranteed capacity and predictable costs offered by Reserved VM Instances.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require consistent availability for EMR systems and research computing, making Reserved VM Instances ideal for cost-effective, reliable operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where predictable costs and guaranteed capacity are crucial for efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies utilize cloud infrastructure for document management, case management, and client portals, benefiting from cost optimization and assured performance for their core business functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific virtual machine types in a particular Azure region for a one-year or three-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save my business money?
By committing to a Reserved VM Instance, you lock in a lower price for your compute resources. This is particularly beneficial for workloads with predictable and consistent usage patterns, as it directly reduces your monthly Azure bill.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Microsoft offers flexibility with Reserved Instances. You can exchange a reservation for another of the same type in the same region, or for reservations of a different type within the same region, subject to certain terms and conditions.
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.