Microsoft Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_NC4AS_T4_V3
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the STANDARD_NC4AS_T4_V3 series in US North Central to lock in significant cost savings on your compute resources.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in your compute costs for three years, shielding your budget from market fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM instance types, ensuring availability for your critical applications.
- Cost Savings: Achieve substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Simplified Management: Streamline cloud cost management with a fixed, long-term commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for Microsoft Azure's STANDARD_NC4AS_T4_V3 virtual machine instance type, located in the US North Central region. By committing to this reservation, you secure a specific amount of compute capacity at a predetermined price, significantly reducing your operational expenses for sustained workloads.
This reservation is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that rely on consistent Azure compute resources for their core business operations. It fits into environments requiring predictable performance and cost control, such as running critical applications, development and testing environments, or data processing tasks that demand dedicated capacity.
- Cost Optimization: Benefit from reduced hourly rates compared to pay-as-you-go instances.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee the availability of specific VM instance types when you need them.
- Budget Predictability: Fix your compute costs for three years, simplifying financial planning.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications run on dedicated resources without unexpected throttling.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft Azure services.
Secure your Azure compute resources and optimize your cloud budget with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance, perfect for SMB and mid-market needs.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications have dedicated compute resources available at all times. Streamline operations by eliminating the variability and potential throttling associated with pay-as-you-go instances.
cloud-native applications, business-critical systems, sustained workloads, predictable compute demand
Optimize Cloud Budget Predictability
Streamline financial planning by locking in compute costs for three years, providing a stable and predictable expenditure for essential Azure services. Automate cost savings by securing a discount compared to on-demand pricing.
budget-constrained environments, long-term IT strategy, financial forecasting, cost-conscious operations
Secure Compute Capacity for Development
Enable development and testing teams to access consistent compute resources without concern for availability or fluctuating costs. Automate the provisioning of standardized environments for efficient software development lifecycles.
dev test environments, CI CD pipelines, application modernization, agile development
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a longer duration.
STANDARD_NC4AS_T4_V3 Instance Type
Access specific GPU-accelerated compute capabilities suitable for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing tasks.
US North Central Region
Deploy your workloads in a specific geographic location to meet latency or data residency requirements.
Reserved Instance Pricing
Benefit from a discounted hourly rate for compute capacity, providing cost predictability.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee the availability of the specified VM instance type within the chosen region.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
This instance type is suitable for running AI and machine learning workloads for predictive maintenance, quality control, and industrial IoT data processing, requiring consistent compute power.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports demanding computational tasks for medical imaging analysis, drug discovery simulations, and genomic sequencing, where consistent performance and capacity are critical.
Finance & Insurance
Enables high-performance computing for complex financial modeling, risk analysis, algorithmic trading, and fraud detection requiring significant GPU acceleration and predictable availability.
Education & Research
Provides researchers and academic institutions with the necessary GPU compute power for scientific simulations, data analysis, and AI model training at scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a pricing model that allows you to commit to using specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a 1-year 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 this reservation save money?
By committing to a 3-year term, you lock in a lower hourly rate for the STANDARD_NC4AS_T4_V3 instance type. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or predictably, as it reduces your overall cloud compute expenditure.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are tied to the specific VM instance type and region purchased. While you can exchange or cancel RIs under certain conditions, it is best to ensure your commitment aligns with 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.