Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_M64s, US West, 3 Years
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Standard_M64s virtual machine in the US West region for three years to lock in significant cost savings and ensure resource availability.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantee capacity for your specific VM size and region, avoiding potential shortages.
- Budget Predictability: Lock in pricing for three years, simplifying financial planning and forecasting.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your essential applications and services remain available with dedicated resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_M64s virtual machine instance located in the US West region, committed for a term of three years. By purchasing this reservation, you commit to a specific instance type and region, enabling significant discounts over standard pay-as-you-go rates.
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable compute needs that require consistent performance and availability. It is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing cloud infrastructure for their organization, ensuring critical applications run without interruption and within budget.
- Discounted Pricing: Secure substantial savings on your Azure compute costs.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve specific VM instances to guarantee availability.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply reservations across multiple subscriptions within your Azure account.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reservations through the Azure portal.
- Predictable Spending: Lock in costs for three years to aid financial planning.
This Azure reservation is the optimal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to control cloud spend while ensuring reliable performance for their essential applications.
What This Enables
Consistent Application Performance and Cost Control
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications receive guaranteed compute resources in the US West region. Streamline budgeting by locking in predictable monthly costs for three years, avoiding unexpected price increases.
stable workloads, predictable resource needs, long-term cloud strategy, cost optimization
Capacity Assurance for Growing Workloads
Automate the reservation of Standard_M64s instances to meet ongoing demand for services like databases or web servers. Support continuous operations by ensuring that the necessary virtual machine capacity is always available.
production environments, mission-critical services, sustained compute requirements, Azure cloud deployments
Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
Organizations deploying applications with specific data residency requirements can ensure their VMs are consistently located in the US West region. Maintain compliance by securing dedicated resources that meet stringent uptime and availability standards.
data residency mandates, regulated industries, high-availability architectures, Azure infrastructure
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in the lowest possible pricing for your Azure compute resources, providing maximum cost savings over the long term.
Standard_M64s Instance Type
Provides a specific configuration of CPU, memory, and I/O optimized for memory-intensive workloads, ensuring performance for demanding applications.
US West Region
Guarantees that your compute resources are deployed in a specific geographic location, essential for data residency and low-latency access for end-users in that area.
Azure Reserved Instances
Offers a capacity commitment, ensuring that the specified VM instance type is available when you need it, preventing potential service disruptions.
Subscription Billing
Allows for predictable monthly or annual billing, integrating seamlessly with your existing Azure financial management processes.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable costs for critical trading, analytics, and customer service platforms, making reserved instances ideal for managing these essential workloads.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain continuous access to patient data and operational systems, necessitating reliable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure that reserved instances can provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run stable, long-term applications for ERP, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on consistent access to case management, document storage, and client communication systems, where reserved instances ensure uptime and budget control.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
An Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific virtual machine types in a particular region for a one or three-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation apply to my Azure bill?
Once purchased, the reservation discount is automatically applied to matching running VMs in your Azure subscription. You will see the reduced cost reflected on your Azure bill.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations, though terms and conditions apply. It is advisable to plan your needs carefully before purchase to maximize savings.
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.