Microsoft Reserved VM Instance Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4, 3-Year Commitment
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4 Reserved VM Instance for three years in US Central to achieve significant cost reductions on high-performance computing.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Performance: Access the Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4 VM series, optimized for demanding workloads.
- Predictability: Ensure consistent capacity and predictable monthly costs for your critical applications.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem for unified management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Reserved Virtual Machine Instance for the Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4 series on Microsoft Azure, located in the US Central region, secured with a 3-year commitment. This reservation guarantees capacity and offers substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for sustained workloads.
Businesses utilizing high-performance computing, AI/ML training, or demanding data analytics will benefit from the consistent availability and predictable costs. It is ideal for organizations that have stable, long-term compute needs and want to optimize their cloud spend without sacrificing performance.
- Instance Type: Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4, featuring powerful NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs.
- Commitment Term: 3-year reservation for maximum cost efficiency.
- Region: US Central, ensuring data locality and performance for many North American businesses.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based, providing predictable monthly invoicing.
- Azure Ecosystem: Fully integrated with Azure services for networking, storage, and management.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure consistent access to powerful compute resources with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance.
What This Enables
Enable AI and Machine Learning Training
Enable teams to train complex AI and machine learning models without budget overruns. This instance provides the necessary GPU power and predictable costs for iterative development and deployment.
cloud-hosted workloads, GPU-accelerated computing, long-term projects, predictable cost management
Streamline High-Performance Computing
Streamline scientific simulations and complex data analysis tasks with dedicated, high-performance compute resources. Ensure consistent availability for critical research and development cycles.
research environments, data-intensive operations, dedicated compute capacity, sustained workloads
Automate Cost Optimization for Azure
Automate significant cost reductions for your Azure compute footprint by committing to a 3-year reservation. This provides financial predictability and optimizes your cloud spend for stable workloads.
stable cloud deployments, budget-conscious IT, long-term cloud strategy, enterprise resource planning
Key Features
Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4 Instance
Access powerful NVIDIA A100 GPUs optimized for AI, deep learning, and HPC workloads.
3-Year Commitment
Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable, long-term compute needs.
US Central Region
Benefit from low latency and data residency compliance for users and operations in the central United States.
Reserved Capacity
Ensure your compute resources are always available, preventing performance bottlenecks and downtime.
Subscription Billing
Simplify budgeting and financial planning with predictable monthly invoicing for your reserved instances.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports complex simulations, IoT data processing, and AI-driven optimization for industrial operations.
Finance & Insurance
Enables high-frequency trading analytics, risk modeling, and fraud detection requiring significant computational power.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Facilitates genomic sequencing, drug discovery simulations, and advanced medical imaging analysis.
Education & Research
Provides essential resources for scientific research, large-scale data analysis, and computational modeling in academic settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in Azure for a set term (e.g., 1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount on the hourly rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who benefits most from Reserved VM Instances?
Organizations with stable, predictable, and long-term compute needs benefit most. This includes workloads like production applications, consistent development/testing environments, and high-performance computing tasks that run continuously.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure offers flexibility with reservations. You can exchange or modify your reservation to a different VM size within the same series or to a different region, subject to Azure's reservation modification policies.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.