Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_M64MS_V2
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for three years to lock in significant savings and ensure capacity for your Standard_M64MS_V2 virtual machines in the US West region.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 70% discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for your Standard_M64MS_V2 instances.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of your compute resources in the US West region when you need them most.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in pricing for three years, eliminating budget uncertainty for your core virtual machine workloads.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reserved instances through the Azure portal, ensuring compliance and optimal resource utilization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure virtual machine instance of type STANDARD_M64MS_V2, located in the US West region. By committing to this reservation, you gain access to significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing and ensure capacity for your critical workloads.
This reservation is ideal for businesses, including SMBs and mid-market companies, that run consistent, long-term workloads on Azure. It is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals who need to optimize cloud spend and guarantee resource availability for their organization's own IT operations.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in a specific Azure region to meet your application demands.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to new or existing virtual machines that match the instance type and region.
- Simplified Billing: Consolidate costs and simplify budgeting with a predictable subscription.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment for easy management.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance, perfect for businesses seeking enterprise IT without enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Workload Performance
Enable teams to ensure their critical applications receive dedicated compute resources without performance degradation. Streamline operations by eliminating the need to constantly monitor and adjust for fluctuating on-demand VM costs.
long-running applications, predictable compute needs, stable operational environments, core business systems
Optimize Cloud Spend Predictably
Streamline budgeting by locking in compute costs for a 3-year term, avoiding the variability of pay-as-you-go pricing. Automate cost savings by committing to resources that are consistently utilized within the Azure environment.
budget-constrained operations, financial planning, cost management initiatives, resource optimization
Guarantee Resource Availability
Enable teams to guarantee the availability of specific VM instance types in a chosen region, ensuring business continuity. Protect against potential capacity shortages during peak demand periods by securing reserved capacity.
high-availability requirements, business-critical services, disaster recovery planning, operational resilience
Key Features
3-Year Commitment
Lock in significant savings and predictable costs for your Azure compute resources over an extended period.
Specific VM Instance Type (STANDARD_M64MS_V2)
Ensure your demanding applications have access to the precise compute power and memory they require.
US West Region
Guarantee capacity and potentially lower latency for users or services located in or near the western United States.
Subscription Billing
Simplify financial management and budgeting with a consistent, recurring charge for your reserved capacity.
Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly manage your reservation alongside your other Azure resources through the Azure portal.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions 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 like EHR systems, demanding consistent uptime and compliance, which reserved instances help ensure through guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT systems for production management, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed resource availability of reserved instances for their operational workloads.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need reliable systems for point-of-sale, inventory management, and customer engagement, especially during peak seasons. Reserved instances provide cost certainty and ensure capacity for these essential operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources 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_M64MS_V2 instance in the US West region, you pay a substantially lower rate than if you were to use the same VM on a pay-as-you-go basis. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are specific to the instance type and region purchased. While you can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, it is best to ensure your selection meets your long-term needs before purchasing.
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.