Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_M64s_v2 1 Year
Commit to a 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for Standard_M64s_v2 in US South Central to significantly reduce your Azure compute costs and ensure capacity.
- Cost Savings: Lock in discounted pricing for your Standard_M64s_v2 VM instance for a full year.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee availability of your compute resources in the US South Central region.
- Predictable Spending: Stabilize your Azure operational expenses with a fixed, upfront commitment.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure your critical applications have the dedicated resources they need.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_M64s_v2 Virtual Machine instance in the US South Central region. By committing to this reservation, you gain access to discounted pricing compared to pay-as-you-go rates, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your Azure workloads.
This reservation is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations running consistent, mission-critical workloads on Azure. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize this to optimize budgets for applications like databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, or high-performance computing tasks that require stable, predictable performance and cost.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings on Azure compute costs through upfront commitment.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM instance types in a chosen region for reliable availability.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs that match the instance attributes.
- Cost Management: Simplify budgeting with predictable monthly or upfront billing.
- Azure Optimization: Enhance your cloud strategy by securing resources for long-term operational needs.
Secure your Azure compute resources and optimize your cloud spend with this 1-year reserved instance, perfect for businesses seeking cost efficiency and performance.
What This Enables
Commit to predictable Azure compute costs
Enable teams to secure discounted pricing for consistent Azure VM workloads over a 1-year term. Streamline budgeting by replacing variable pay-as-you-go expenses with a fixed commitment.
consistent workloads, long-term cloud strategy, cost optimization initiatives, Azure infrastructure management
Guarantee compute capacity for critical applications
Ensure your essential business applications, such as databases or ERP systems, have dedicated compute resources available. Protect against potential capacity constraints during peak demand periods.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, performance-sensitive workloads, Azure resource planning
Optimize spending for stable Azure deployments
Automate cost savings for virtual machines running continuously in the US South Central region. Reduce overall cloud expenditure by taking advantage of volume discounts for reserved capacity.
stable Azure environments, ongoing operational workloads, budget-conscious IT departments, cloud cost management
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for a defined period.
Standard_M64s_v2 Instance Type
Access a specific, high-performance VM configuration optimized for memory-intensive workloads.
US South Central Region
Ensure your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area for latency or compliance needs.
Discounted Pricing
Lower your overall Azure operational expenses by committing to capacity in advance.
Capacity Assurance
Guarantee that the specified VM instance type will be available when you need it.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require highly available and performant systems for trading, analytics, and core banking operations, often with strict uptime SLAs and cost control needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require robust, secure, and consistently available infrastructure for electronic health records (EHR) and medical imaging.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT systems for production management, supply chain logistics, and data analytics, demanding predictable performance and cost for their operational technology.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large volumes of client data and require secure, reliable computing resources for case management, document processing, and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure compute capacity in a particular region for a 1-year or 3-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 money?
By committing to a specific VM instance type and region for a set term, you pay a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads that run consistently and predictably.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchasing a reservation?
While you cannot change the specific instance type or region of an existing reservation, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or purchase new reservations for different configurations.
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.