Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_D12-USNORTHCENT-1Y/MO
This Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_D12 license provides essential virtual machine capabilities for your US North Central infrastructure, secured via a 1-year subscription.
- License Term: Annual subscription ensures continuous access and predictable budgeting for your virtual machine resources.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the full feature set of the STANDARD_D12 virtual machine instance within Microsoft's cloud platform.
- Geographic Specificity: Optimized for deployment within the US North Central region, potentially offering performance and compliance benefits.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains licensing compliance, avoiding potential penalties and ensuring legitimate use of Microsoft software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine, specifically the STANDARD_D12 instance located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to deploy and operate this virtual machine, providing access to its defined compute, memory, and storage capabilities for your business applications and workloads.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Microsoft Azure for their IT infrastructure. It is suitable for IT Managers, IT Professionals, and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies who need reliable and compliant virtual machine resources to run their internal operations, host business-critical applications, or manage data.
- Core Virtual Machine Access: Enables the deployment and operation of a STANDARD_D12 virtual machine.
- Annual Subscription: Provides a 1-year term for predictable costs and continuous service availability.
- Regional Optimization: Tailored for the US North Central Azure region, potentially enhancing performance and data residency.
- Microsoft Licensing Compliance: Ensures your organization meets Microsoft's licensing requirements for Azure services.
- Scalable Compute Power: Offers a balance of CPU and memory suitable for a wide range of business applications.
This annual subscription for a Microsoft Azure VM is an ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking compliant and cost-effective virtualized infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run critical business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, on a dedicated virtual machine. Streamline operations by ensuring applications have consistent access to necessary compute and memory resources.
on-premises server replacement, cloud-native application deployment, hybrid cloud strategy, business process automation
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the creation and management of development and testing environments for software projects. Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of virtual machines to accelerate development cycles and reduce resource waste.
software development lifecycle, agile development practices, quality assurance testing, application prototyping
Facilitate Data Processing and Analytics
Enable teams to process and analyze large datasets using dedicated virtual machine resources. Automate data ingestion and transformation pipelines, ensuring timely insights for business decision-making.
business intelligence initiatives, data warehousing, machine learning model training, reporting infrastructure
Key Features
STANDARD_D12 VM Instance
Provides a balanced configuration of CPU and memory suitable for a wide range of business workloads and applications.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable budgeting and continuous access to virtual machine resources for a full year, avoiding unexpected renewal costs.
US North Central Azure Region
Optimized deployment location can potentially reduce latency and improve performance for users in or near this geographic area.
Microsoft Licensing Entitlement
Ensures your organization is properly licensed to use the specified Azure VM, avoiding compliance issues and potential penalties.
Cloud-Based Infrastructure
Eliminates the need for on-premises hardware, reducing capital expenditure and simplifying IT management for your business.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, secure, and compliant platforms for managing sensitive data and critical trading or operational applications, often with specific regional deployment needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and reliable infrastructure for patient records and operational systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtual machines for running operational technology (OT) applications, supply chain management, and data analytics to optimize production processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client data and require secure, always-available systems for case management, document storage, and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM license?
An RI VM license, or Reserved Instance Virtual Machine license, is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine on Microsoft Azure for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. This commitment usually results in a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What does STANDARD_D12 mean?
STANDARD_D12 refers to a specific Azure virtual machine series and size. The 'D' series generally indicates a compute-optimized VM, and '12' denotes a particular configuration of vCPUs, RAM, and potentially other resources within that series.
Why is the region (USNORTHCENT) specified?
Specifying the region ensures that your virtual machine is deployed in a Microsoft Azure data center located in the US North Central area. This can be important for data residency requirements, latency considerations, and compliance with regional regulations.
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.