Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_DS5_V2-USNORTHCENT-3Y
This 3-year subscription license for Microsoft's STANDARD_DS5_V2 virtual machine in US North Central ensures continued access to critical cloud infrastructure capabilities for your business.
- License Term: A 3-year commitment provides predictable costs and uninterrupted service for your virtual machine.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the full capabilities of the STANDARD_DS5_V2 virtual machine instance for your specific workloads.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance with Microsoft's official platform subscription.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the availability of your virtual machine resources for essential business functions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_DS5_V2 virtual machine instance located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to utilize the specified virtual machine configuration for the duration of the term, ensuring access to its computing power and features.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine resources for their own operations, such as running business applications, hosting databases, or supporting development and testing environments. It is suitable for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies looking to manage their cloud infrastructure efficiently and compliantly.
- 3-Year Subscription: Lock in your virtual machine resources and costs for three years.
- STANDARD_DS5_V2 Instance: Access a specific, powerful virtual machine configuration optimized for various workloads.
- US North Central Region: Deploy your virtual machine in a geographically relevant and performant Azure datacenter region.
- Microsoft Licensing: Ensure full compliance with Microsoft's terms of service and licensing agreements.
- Business Continuity: Maintain essential IT services and applications without interruption.
This 3-year license is an ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable and compliant access to Microsoft Azure virtual machine resources.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run demanding business applications that require significant processing power and memory. Streamline application delivery by ensuring your virtual machine instance is properly licensed and configured for optimal performance.
cloud-hosted applications, business-critical systems, dedicated application servers, performance-sensitive workloads
Support Database Operations and Analytics
Streamline database management and analytics by providing a powerful virtual machine for hosting your databases. Automate the provisioning and licensing of resources needed for data processing and reporting, ensuring timely insights.
database hosting, data warehousing, business intelligence, analytics platforms
Facilitate Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to create and manage robust testing environments without licensing concerns. Automate the setup of sandboxed environments that mirror production, accelerating the software development lifecycle.
software development, quality assurance testing, staging environments, CI/CD pipelines
Key Features
STANDARD_DS5_V2 VM Instance
Access a powerful virtual machine configuration with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of RAM, suitable for a wide range of demanding workloads.
3-Year Subscription Term
Gain cost predictability and operational continuity by committing to a fixed license term, avoiding frequent renewal cycles.
US North Central Azure Region
Deploy your virtual machine in a strategic datacenter location for optimal performance and latency for your end-users.
Microsoft Licensing Compliance
Ensure your use of Microsoft Azure resources adheres to all licensing agreements, mitigating risks of non-compliance.
Subscription Billing Model
Manage your IT budget effectively with a predictable subscription-based billing structure for your virtual machine resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require robust, reliable, and compliant infrastructure for trading platforms, risk management, and customer data processing, making specific VM configurations essential.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often use dedicated VMs for running specialized operational software, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, demanding consistent performance and availability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and compliant environments for patient data management, medical imaging, and research applications, often requiring specific VM configurations for performance and regulatory adherence.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure and performant virtual machines for case management, document storage, and client communication systems, where uptime is critical.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the STANDARD_DS5_V2 virtual machine?
The STANDARD_DS5_V2 is a general-purpose virtual machine size in Microsoft Azure, offering a balance of compute, memory, and storage resources suitable for many enterprise applications.
What does a 3-year subscription license entail?
A 3-year subscription license means you are entitled to use the specified virtual machine resources for a continuous period of three years from the activation date. This typically involves upfront payment or a commitment to the full term.
Can this license be transferred to another Azure region?
This specific license is tied to the US North Central region. If you need to deploy in a different region, you would typically need to acquire a new license or subscription for that specific region.
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.