Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_D12_V2-USNORTHCENT-1Y
This 1-year Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_D12_V2 license provides essential virtual machine capabilities for your business operations in the US North Central region.
- License Term: Annual subscription ensuring continuous access to virtual machine resources.
- Platform: Valid for Microsoft Azure virtual machines in the US North Central region.
- Compliance: Meets licensing requirements for running Microsoft workloads.
- Capability Access: Unlocks the features and capacity of the D12_V2 VM size.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine, specifically the STANDARD_D12_V2 size, located in the US North Central region. It grants the right to use the specified virtual machine resources for the duration of the subscription, ensuring access to compute, memory, and networking capabilities required for various business applications and workloads.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Microsoft Azure for their IT infrastructure. It is suitable for IT Managers or IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to deploy and manage virtual machines for their own operational needs, such as hosting applications, running databases, or supporting development and testing environments.
- Annual Subscription: Provides a 1-year term for predictable budgeting and continuous service.
- Azure VM Access: Grants entitlement to use a D12_V2 size virtual machine on Microsoft Azure.
- Regional Specificity: Licensed for deployment within the US North Central Azure region.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain licensing compliance for Microsoft software and services.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your virtual machine environment remains active and accessible.
This annual Microsoft Azure VM license is an ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to maintain compliant and operational virtual machine capacity without the overhead of direct licensing management.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to host critical business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, on a dedicated Azure virtual machine. This ensures reliable performance and availability for internal users.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, on-premises infrastructure modernization, business process automation
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the creation and management of development and testing environments for software projects. This allows development teams to iterate quickly and safely test new features before deploying to production.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application lifecycle management, software prototyping
Run Database Services
Automate the deployment and operation of database instances for your business data. This provides a scalable and secure platform for managing critical information assets.
data warehousing, business intelligence platforms, application data storage, data analytics workloads
Key Features
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to virtual machine resources for a full year.
D12_V2 VM Size
Offers a balanced configuration of CPU, memory, and storage suitable for a wide range of business workloads.
US North Central Azure Region
Ensures low latency and compliance with data residency requirements for businesses operating in or serving this geographic area.
Microsoft Platform License
Grants the legal right to use the specified Azure VM resources, ensuring compliance with vendor agreements.
Subscription Billing
Simplifies financial management with a clear, recurring billing model for cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, compliant, and continuously available IT infrastructure to manage sensitive data and critical trading or operational systems, making Azure VMs a common deployment.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and compliant cloud environments for patient data and operational systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often deploy specialized software for operations, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, benefiting from the scalability and performance of Azure VMs.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle confidential client information and require reliable systems for case management, document storage, and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM license?
An RI VM license, or Reservation Instance Virtual Machine license, is a subscription that grants you the right to use a specific type of virtual machine on Microsoft Azure for a defined period, typically one year or more. It helps ensure compliance and predictable costs for your cloud infrastructure.
What does STANDARD_D12_V2 mean?
STANDARD_D12_V2 refers to a specific size and series of virtual machine offered by Microsoft Azure. The D-series is generally optimized for compute-intensive workloads, and D12_V2 indicates a particular configuration of vCPUs, memory, and other resources within that series.
Can this license be used for any Azure region?
No, this specific license is for the US North Central Azure region only, as indicated in the product details. Deployments must adhere to the licensed region to maintain compliance.
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.