Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_E16-4S_V3-USNORTHCENT-1Y
This 1-year subscription provides access to Microsoft Azure E16-4s v3 virtual machine resources, enabling enhanced performance and scalability for your business applications.
- License Term: Annual subscription for continuous access to Azure VM resources.
- Platform Access: Unlocks E16-4s v3 VM capabilities for demanding workloads.
- Compliance: Supports regulatory requirements through a managed cloud environment.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures reliable performance for critical business applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure E16-4s v3 virtual machine instance located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to utilize specific compute and memory resources for running your business applications and workloads within the Azure cloud platform.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine capacity for their own IT operations, such as running business-critical applications, development and testing environments, or data processing tasks. It ensures your team has access to the necessary computing power without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Azure E16-4s v3 VM: Access to a powerful virtual machine instance with 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of RAM.
- 1-Year Subscription: Provides a defined term for resource utilization and cost predictability.
- US North Central Region: Ensures data locality and potentially lower latency for users in that geographic area.
- Microsoft Licensing: Facilitates compliance and access to Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.
- Scalability Foundation: Offers a robust platform for current needs with potential for future expansion.
This Azure VM subscription is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable, high-performance cloud compute without the complexity of on-premises infrastructure management.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Application Hosting
Enable teams to host demanding business applications that require significant processing power and memory. Streamline operations by ensuring applications have consistent access to dedicated virtual machine resources.
cloud-hosted applications, internal business systems, data processing workloads, development environments
Support Business-Critical Workloads
Streamline the delivery of essential business services by deploying them on a reliable and performant Azure VM. Automate the provisioning of dedicated compute capacity to ensure uninterrupted operations for core business functions.
production environments, core business systems, mission-critical services, enterprise resource planning
Facilitate Development and Testing
Enable development teams to spin up and manage dedicated environments for building and testing new software. Automate the deployment of consistent testing infrastructure, reducing setup time and ensuring reproducible results.
software development lifecycle, quality assurance testing, staging environments, application prototyping
Key Features
16 vCPUs and 64 GiB RAM
Provides substantial processing power and memory to run demanding applications and handle complex workloads efficiently.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to resources for a full year, simplifying budgeting and ensuring uninterrupted service.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized and secure cloud infrastructure, offering reliability, scalability, and access to a wide range of integrated services.
US North Central Region Deployment
Ensures data locality and potentially lower latency for users and operations within the specified geographic area.
Platform Licensing
Grants the legal right to use the specified virtual machine resources, ensuring compliance and avoiding potential licensing issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and secure data management, making Azure E16-4s v3 VMs suitable for these demanding workloads and regulatory compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and IoT data processing applications that benefit from the dedicated compute and memory capacity offered by this VM series.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle large datasets for patient records, research, and analytics, requiring robust and compliant cloud infrastructure like Azure VMs to support these critical operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies utilize specialized software for case management, document analysis, and client data, which can be resource-intensive and benefit from the performance of this VM type.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E16-4s v3 VM series?
The E16-4s v3 series in Microsoft Azure is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a good balance of compute and memory resources suitable for applications like in-memory analytics, databases, and enterprise resource planning systems.
What does 'RI' stand for in the product title?
RI typically stands for Reserved Instance, which often implies a commitment for a specific term (like 1 year) in exchange for potential cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for Azure resources.
Can this license be transferred?
Microsoft's Azure licensing terms generally govern the use and transferability of cloud resources. Specific details would be subject to the Microsoft Azure Subscription Agreement.
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.