Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS2-USNORTHCENT-1Y Subscription
This Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS2-USNORTHCENT-1Y subscription provides a 1-year license for essential virtual machine capabilities, ensuring your business applications run smoothly.
- License Term: Annual subscription providing continuous access to Microsoft virtual machine resources.
- Platform Access: Enables the deployment and operation of virtual machines on Microsoft's Azure infrastructure.
- Feature Entitlement: Unlocks standard virtual machine features and capacity for core business workloads.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures proper licensing for virtual machine usage, meeting Microsoft's terms.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS2-USNORTHCENT-1Y virtual machine. It grants the right to use a specific virtual machine configuration on Microsoft's Azure platform for business operations.
This license is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that require dedicated virtual machine resources for their own applications and data. It fits into environments needing reliable compute capacity without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Annual Subscription: Provides a 1-year term for uninterrupted access to virtual machine resources.
- Standard VM Configuration: Grants access to the DS2 VM size, suitable for a range of business applications.
- Azure Platform: Operates on Microsoft's global Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Licensing Compliance: Ensures your organization is properly licensed for Microsoft virtual machine usage.
- Operational Continuity: Supports the ongoing operation of critical business applications hosted on the VM.
This Microsoft VM subscription is the right choice for businesses needing reliable, licensed virtual machine capacity without enterprise-level infrastructure investment.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run essential business applications on a dedicated virtual machine. This ensures consistent performance and availability for internal tools and services.
on-premises servers, cloud-hosted applications, hybrid environments, business continuity planning
Streamline Development and Testing
Streamline development and testing processes by providing isolated virtual environments. Developers can build and test software without impacting production systems.
software development lifecycle, application testing, staging environments, IT innovation labs
Automate IT Infrastructure Management
Automate the deployment and management of virtualized IT infrastructure components. This reduces manual effort and accelerates the provisioning of necessary computing resources.
virtualized server environments, IT resource scaling, infrastructure automation, managed IT services
Key Features
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to virtual machine resources for a full year.
DS2 VM Size
Offers a balanced configuration of CPU and memory suitable for a variety of standard business workloads.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages Microsoft's reliable and scalable global cloud infrastructure for hosting your virtual machine.
Platform Licensing
Grants the legal right to use the specified virtual machine configuration, ensuring compliance.
Subscription Billing
Facilitates easier budgeting and financial planning with a recurring subscription model.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable and compliant platforms for core banking, trading, and insurance applications, often necessitating specific VM configurations for performance and regulatory adherence.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable virtual machines to host electronic health records (EHR) and patient management systems, often under strict compliance mandates like HIPAA.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on virtual machines for case management software, document storage, and client communication tools, demanding consistent uptime and data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use virtual machines for running operational software, supply chain management, and data analytics, benefiting from dedicated resources for critical production processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS2-USNORTHCENT-1Y subscription?
This is a 1-year license subscription that allows your business to use a specific configuration of a virtual machine (DS2 size) on Microsoft's Azure platform for your own IT operations.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for SMB and mid-market businesses that use IT for their own operations and need reliable virtual machine capacity. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
What does 'STANDARD_DS2-USNORTHCENT-1Y' mean?
'STANDARD' indicates a general-purpose VM tier, 'DS2' specifies the size (CPU/RAM), 'USNORTHCENT' denotes the Azure region, and '1Y' signifies a 1-year subscription term.
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.