Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M64m, 3 Years
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_M64m size in US South Central to lock in significant cost savings on your compute resources.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in discounted rates for your Azure compute capacity over a 3-year term, avoiding month-to-month fluctuations.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure availability of your chosen VM instance type in a specific Azure region, crucial for critical workloads.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year term.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantee continued access to the Standard_M64m VM size, supporting ongoing business operations and application performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year commitment for a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance of the Standard_M64m size, located in the US South Central region. By purchasing this reservation, you commit to using a specific VM instance type for a set duration, enabling significant cost reductions compared to on-demand pricing.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who have stable, predictable Azure compute needs. It fits into environments running critical applications, databases, or services that require consistent performance and availability within Azure.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from discounted pricing on Azure compute by committing to a 3-year term.
- Resource Assurance: Reserve specific VM instance types and sizes in a chosen Azure region to guarantee availability.
- Budget Predictability: Stabilize your cloud spending with fixed costs for your reserved compute resources over the commitment period.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your critical applications have access to the required VM capacity without performance degradation.
- Simplified Management: Streamline cloud cost management by pre-purchasing compute resources for predictable workloads.
Secure your Azure compute resources and optimize your cloud budget with a 3-year Reserved VM Instance, offering predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business needs.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and budget cloud compute costs accurately by committing to a 3-year term for specific Azure VM instances. Streamline financial planning and avoid unexpected increases in monthly cloud expenditures.
stable workloads, long-term projects, predictable resource needs, cost-conscious IT departments
Guarantee critical workload performance
Ensure consistent and reliable performance for essential business applications and services by reserving specific VM instance types and sizes. Protect against potential capacity shortages and performance degradation during peak usage periods.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, production environments, performance-sensitive workloads
Optimize Azure compute resource utilization
Automate the process of securing discounted compute capacity for workloads with known resource requirements. Streamline the procurement of Azure resources, allowing IT professionals to focus on strategic initiatives rather than reactive cost management.
standardized deployments, ongoing operational services, virtual desktop infrastructure, backend processing
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by locking in discounted rates for your Azure compute resources over an extended period.
Standard_M64m VM Size
Secure access to a specific, powerful VM instance type suitable for memory-intensive workloads, ensuring your applications have the necessary resources.
US South Central Region
Guarantee compute capacity within a specific Azure geographic region, essential for meeting data residency requirements and optimizing latency for end-users.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure the availability of your chosen VM instance type, providing peace of mind that your critical workloads will have the necessary compute power when needed.
Subscription Billing
Manage cloud expenses through a predictable subscription model, simplifying budgeting and financial forecasting for your Azure environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and predictable compute resources for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking systems, making Reserved VM Instances ideal for cost control and performance assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require consistent access to systems for electronic health records (EHR) and medical imaging, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of Reserved VM Instances.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on Azure for operational technology, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where stable and cost-effective compute is crucial for maintaining production efficiency and real-time analytics.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies use Azure for document management, client portals, and case management software, needing reliable and budget-friendly compute to support their client-facing operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of Azure virtual machine for a 1 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 a Reserved VM Instance save money?
By committing to a longer term and specific VM configuration, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads with predictable usage patterns that will run continuously.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved VM Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, and you can also adjust the VM size within the same family or region, or change the region, subject to Azure's 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.