Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS3-USNORTHCENT-3Y/MO
This 3-year subscription for Microsoft VM STANDARD_DS3 in USNORTHCENT unlocks essential virtual machine capabilities, ensuring your business operations run smoothly.
- License Term: Subscription for 3 years, providing predictable access to virtual machine resources.
- Platform: Enables operation on Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Capacity: Grants access to the DS3 VM size, suitable for various business workloads.
- Value: Ensures compliance and continuous access to critical IT resources without upfront capital expenditure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine (VM) of the STANDARD_DS3 size, specifically for the USNORTHCENT region. It provides the necessary licensing to operate a virtual machine instance with the features and capacity defined by the DS3 tier on Microsoft's cloud platform.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Microsoft Azure for their IT infrastructure. It is ideal for IT Managers or Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies who need reliable virtual machine capacity for applications, development, testing, or data processing without the complexity of managing physical hardware.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides a 3-year term for predictable budgeting and continuous service.
- Azure VM Access: Grants rights to deploy and run a DS3-sized virtual machine on Microsoft Azure.
- Regional Deployment: Specifically licensed for the USNORTHCENT Azure region.
- Feature Entitlement: Unlocks the capabilities and performance characteristics of the DS3 VM size.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures proper licensing for running Microsoft software in the cloud environment.
This 3-year Azure VM subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable, compliant virtual machine capacity.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to host critical business applications on a dedicated virtual machine instance. This ensures consistent availability and performance for essential software used by your staff.
cloud-based infrastructure, dedicated application servers, business process automation, internal software deployment
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the creation and management of development and testing environments. This provides developers with the necessary VM resources to build and iterate on new features or software updates.
software development lifecycle, agile development practices, IT operations testing, staging environments
Facilitate Data Processing Workloads
Automate data processing tasks by deploying virtual machines with adequate capacity. This allows for efficient handling of batch jobs, analytics, or data transformation processes.
data analytics platforms, batch processing systems, business intelligence tools, data warehousing
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to VM resources for an extended period, simplifying budgeting and IT planning.
STANDARD_DS3 VM Size
Offers a balanced configuration of CPU, memory, and storage suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
Microsoft Azure USNORTHCENT Region
Ensures data locality and potentially lower latency for users and services operating within the specified geographic region.
Platform Licensing
Grants the legal right to operate the specified virtual machine on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance.
Subscription Billing
Allows for operational expense budgeting rather than large capital outlays, making cloud resources more accessible.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require robust, compliant, and consistently available IT infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making Azure VMs a critical component.
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.
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.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers increasingly use cloud resources for operational technology integration, supply chain management, and data analytics to optimize production processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS3 license?
This is a 3-year subscription license that grants you the right to run a specific size of virtual machine (DS3) on Microsoft Azure in the USNORTHCENT region. It ensures you are properly licensed for your cloud-based computing resources.
What does 'RI' stand for in the product title?
RI typically stands for Reservation Instance, indicating a commitment to use a specific Azure resource for a set term (in this case, 3 years) in exchange for a potentially lower price compared to pay-as-you-go options.
Can this license be used in other Azure regions?
This specific license is tied to the USNORTHCENT region. While the DS3 VM size is available globally, this particular subscription entitlement is for the USNORTHCENT deployment.
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.