Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M64, US East, 3 Years
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_M64 in US East to lock in significant savings and guarantee capacity for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Achieve substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for your Standard_M64 instances.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of compute capacity in the US East region for your specific VM size.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a fixed cost over the 3-year term, simplifying budget management.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications run on dedicated capacity, avoiding performance fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance (RI) for the Standard_M64 size, located in the US East region, with a commitment term of 3 years. It provides a significant discount on compute costs in exchange for a commitment to use the specified VM size and region for the duration.
Businesses utilizing Azure for core operations, such as running critical applications, databases, or development/testing environments, benefit from this reservation. It is ideal for IT Managers and Business Owners seeking to optimize cloud expenditure while ensuring consistent performance and availability for their essential IT infrastructure.
- Discounted Pricing: Secure a lower price per hour for your Standard_M64 VM compared to on-demand rates.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantees that Azure will have the capacity available for your reserved instances.
- Flexible Management: While committed, the reservation can be managed and applied across subscriptions within the same region.
- Budget Predictability: Fixed costs over the 3-year term aid in financial planning and forecasting.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment and management tools.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance, offering predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Optimize Cloud Spend for Predictable Workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce Azure compute costs by committing to a specific VM size and region for an extended period. Streamline financial planning with fixed, predictable monthly or annual charges for essential infrastructure.
stable workloads, long-term cloud strategy, budget-conscious operations, core business applications
Guarantee Compute Capacity for Critical Applications
Ensure that essential business applications, databases, or services have dedicated compute capacity available in the US East region. Protect against potential resource contention and maintain consistent application performance during peak usage times.
high-availability requirements, mission-critical systems, performance-sensitive applications, business continuity planning
Facilitate Long-Term Development and Testing Environments
Automate cost savings for persistent development, testing, or staging environments that require specific VM configurations. Provide developers and testers with reliable access to standardized resources over a multi-year period.
agile development cycles, continuous integration/continuous deployment, dedicated testing infrastructure, predictable resource needs
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in significant savings and provides long-term cost predictability for your Azure compute resources.
Standard_M64 VM Size
Provides a specific, high-performance compute configuration suitable for demanding workloads.
US East Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area, meeting latency or data residency needs.
Reserved Instance Pricing
Offers a substantial discount compared to pay-as-you-go rates, optimizing your cloud budget.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that Azure will have the necessary compute capacity available for your reserved instances.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for critical trading platforms, risk analysis engines, and customer-facing applications to meet stringent SLAs and regulatory demands.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and IoT data processing platforms that demand consistent performance and predictable operational costs for efficiency and uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure infrastructure for patient record systems, medical imaging analysis, and research computing, where consistent availability and cost management are paramount for compliance and operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on stable platforms for case management, document processing, and client communication, benefiting from predictable costs and assured resource availability to maintain client service levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save my business money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_M64 VM in US East, you secure a lower hourly rate for compute. This directly reduces your monthly Azure bill for that specific resource, leading to substantial savings over the reservation period compared to on-demand usage.
Does this reservation guarantee I can always deploy a Standard_M64 VM?
Yes, the reservation guarantees that Azure will have the capacity available for your reserved instances in the specified region. This helps ensure your critical applications have the compute resources they need without facing availability issues.
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.