Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS12-1_V2-USNORTHCENT-3Y
This 3-year subscription provides access to a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS12-1_V2 in the US North Central region, ensuring continued operation and feature access for your business.
- License Term: Covers a 3-year period, providing predictable costs and uninterrupted service.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the capabilities of the STANDARD_DS12_V2 virtual machine series.
- Geographic Specificity: Licensed for deployment within the US North Central Azure region.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures you are properly licensed for your virtual machine usage, avoiding potential penalties.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine, specifically the STANDARD_DS12_V2 series, located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to use this virtual machine instance for the duration of the term, ensuring access to its compute, memory, and storage capabilities.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine resources for their internal operations. It is suitable for IT Managers or IT Professionals managing cloud infrastructure, Business Owners needing reliable application hosting, or teams running critical business applications that demand consistent performance and availability.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year commitment provides cost predictability and avoids frequent renewal cycles.
- Virtual Machine Capacity: Grants access to the resources of a STANDARD_DS12_V2 VM, suitable for various workloads.
- Azure Region Specific: Licensed for use within the US North Central Azure datacenter region.
- Software Entitlement: Provides the necessary license to operate the specified virtual machine instance.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your virtual machine remains licensed and operational for its intended use.
This 3-year Azure VM subscription is an ideal choice for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to secure their virtual machine resources with predictable costs and assured access.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to host critical internal business applications on dedicated Azure virtual machines. Streamline application delivery by ensuring consistent access to compute and memory resources.
cloud-hosted applications, internal business systems, dedicated virtual machines, predictable performance
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the setup and maintenance of development and testing environments with pre-licensed virtual machines. Automate the provisioning of consistent environments for software development cycles.
software development lifecycle, testing environments, staging servers, developer workstations
Ensure Data Processing Workloads
Automate data processing tasks by utilizing the capacity of a STANDARD_DS12_V2 virtual machine. Enable teams to run intensive data analytics or batch processing jobs with reliable infrastructure.
data analytics, batch processing, internal databases, compute-intensive tasks
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides cost predictability and locks in pricing for three years, simplifying budgeting and avoiding frequent renewal processes.
STANDARD_DS12_V2 VM Series
Offers a balanced configuration of CPU, memory, and storage suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US North Central Azure Region
Ensures your virtual machine is deployed in a specific geographic location, potentially meeting data residency or latency requirements.
Microsoft Licensing Entitlement
Grants the legal right to use the specified virtual machine instance, ensuring compliance and avoiding potential legal or operational issues.
Subscription Billing Model
Allows for operational expense budgeting rather than capital expenditure, making it easier to manage cash flow.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, compliant, and performant infrastructure for transaction processing, data analysis, and regulatory adherence, making dedicated VM licenses essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable systems for patient data management and operational continuity, often subject to strict compliance standards like HIPAA, necessitating licensed and secure VM deployments.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use VMs for running operational software, managing supply chains, and supporting IoT data processing, requiring consistent availability and predictable costs for their IT infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services businesses rely on secure and accessible platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, benefiting from licensed VM resources for operational stability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved Instance (RI) VM license?
A Reserved Instance (RI) VM license is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in a particular Azure region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. This commitment usually results in a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What does STANDARD_DS12_V2 mean?
STANDARD_DS12_V2 refers to a specific series and size of Azure Virtual Machine. The 'DS' typically indicates a memory-optimized series, and '12' denotes the size within that series, offering a defined amount of vCPUs, RAM, and temporary storage.
Can I use this license in a different Azure region?
This specific license is for the US North Central region. While you can deploy VMs in other regions, this particular RI subscription is tied to the US North Central location for its reserved pricing benefits.
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.