Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS14-4_V2-USNORTHCENT-3Y
This 3-year subscription provides access to Microsoft VM STANDARD_DS14-4_V2 resources in the US North Central region, ensuring continued operation and feature availability for your core business applications.
- License Term: Covers 3 years of access to specified Microsoft VM resources, simplifying budgeting and ensuring long-term availability.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the capabilities of the STANDARD_DS14-4_V2 virtual machine instance, providing significant compute and memory resources.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your organization is properly licensed for the Microsoft Azure virtual machine environment, avoiding potential penalties.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees uninterrupted access to critical virtual machine services, supporting your business's day-to-day operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure virtual machine instance, specifically the STANDARD_DS14-4_V2 type, located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to utilize the allocated compute, memory, and storage resources for the duration of the subscription, ensuring access to a powerful and reliable platform for your applications and workloads.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine capacity for their own IT operations. It is suitable for IT Managers or IT Professionals managing infrastructure for SMBs and mid-market companies who need to deploy and run business-critical applications, databases, or development environments without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Resource Allocation: Provides access to a DS14-4_V2 virtual machine instance with specific CPU, RAM, and storage configurations.
- Subscription Term: A fixed 3-year term simplifies procurement and ensures predictable costs for essential infrastructure.
- Regional Deployment: Specifically licensed for use within the US North Central Azure region.
- Microsoft Platform: Leverages the Azure cloud platform for scalability, reliability, and security.
- Licensing Compliance: Guarantees adherence to Microsoft's licensing terms for Azure virtual machines.
This 3-year Azure VM subscription is an ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking predictable costs and guaranteed access to essential cloud infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Business-Critical Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run essential business applications, such as ERP systems or customer relationship management software, on a dedicated and reliable virtual machine. This ensures high availability and performance for core business functions.
on-premises infrastructure, cloud migration, hybrid cloud environments, dedicated application hosting
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline development workflows by providing developers with consistent and powerful virtual machine instances for coding, testing, and staging applications. This accelerates the software development lifecycle and improves code quality.
software development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, application testing, staging environments
Facilitate Data Processing and Analytics
Automate data processing tasks and run complex analytical workloads on a virtual machine equipped with substantial compute power. This enables faster insights from business data, driving informed decision-making.
big data analytics, business intelligence, data warehousing, batch processing
Key Features
STANDARD_DS14-4_V2 Instance Type
Access a powerful virtual machine with ample CPU and memory for demanding workloads.
3-Year Subscription Term
Lock in pricing and ensure availability of resources for an extended period, simplifying long-term planning.
US North Central Azure Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location for performance, compliance, or latency requirements.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Benefit from the scalability, security, and reliability of Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure.
Platform Licensing
Ensure compliance with Microsoft's licensing terms for cloud-based virtual machines.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure platforms for transaction processing and data management, often with strict regulatory compliance needs that Azure VMs can help meet.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require robust, compliant infrastructure for electronic health records and medical applications, making Azure's security and reliability crucial.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtual machines for running operational technology applications, supply chain management, and data analytics to optimize production processes and ensure business continuity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage confidential client data and require secure, reliable systems for case management, document storage, and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM subscription?
A Reserved Instance (RI) VM subscription is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years, in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This ensures predictable costs and resource availability.
What does STANDARD_DS14-4_V2 mean?
This refers to a specific configuration of a Microsoft Azure virtual machine. 'DS' typically indicates a general-purpose compute instance with local temporary storage, '14' denotes the size within the series, and '4' often relates to the number of vCPUs, with 'V2' indicating the generation.
Can this license be used in any Azure region?
No, this specific license is for the US North Central region as indicated in the product name. If you require resources in a different region, a separate license for that region would be necessary.
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.