Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_E8-4S_V3-USNORTHCENT-1Y
This Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_E8-4S_V3 license provides access to essential virtual machine capabilities for your business operations over a 1-year term.
- License Term: Annual subscription ensures continuous access to Microsoft's virtual machine platform.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the E8-4S_V3 instance, offering specific compute and memory resources for your applications.
- Compliance: Maintains licensing compliance for your virtualized workloads, avoiding potential penalties.
- Feature Entitlement: Grants the right to use the specified Microsoft Azure virtual machine configuration.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure virtual machine instance, specifically the STANDARD_E8-4S_V3 type in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to deploy and operate this virtual machine, providing a defined set of compute, memory, and storage resources for your business applications and services.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtualized infrastructure for their operations. IT Managers and Business Owners can utilize this to host critical applications, develop test environments, or run specialized software, ensuring their IT environment meets performance and compliance needs without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Annual Subscription: Provides a predictable 1-year licensing term for budget certainty.
- Specific VM Instance: Grants rights to the E8-4S_V3 Azure VM, offering a balanced configuration of CPU and RAM.
- Regional Deployment: Licensed for use within the US North Central Azure datacenter region.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your use of Microsoft Azure VMs adheres to licensing agreements.
- Operational Continuity: Enables the deployment of essential business applications on a reliable cloud platform.
This Microsoft VM license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing a specific Azure instance for their operational IT requirements.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run critical business applications on a dedicated Microsoft Azure virtual machine. This ensures application availability and performance for internal users.
cloud-hosted applications, internal business tools, dedicated application servers, subscription-based software deployment
Streamline Development and Testing
Streamline the process of setting up development and testing environments using a pre-defined Azure VM configuration. This accelerates project timelines and reduces setup friction.
software development lifecycle, IT testing environments, application staging, developer workstations
Automate Infrastructure Provisioning
Automate the provisioning of specific virtual machine resources required for operational tasks. This license provides the entitlement for a standardized E8-4S_V3 instance.
infrastructure as code, automated deployments, standardized IT environments, repeatable configurations
Key Features
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the specified Azure VM resources for a full year.
STANDARD_E8-4S_V3 Instance Type
Offers a balanced configuration of CPU and RAM suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US North Central Region
Ensures data residency and potentially lower latency for users and services located within or near this geographic area.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized and reliable cloud infrastructure for hosting your business-critical virtual machines.
Platform Licensing
Grants the legal right to use the specified Microsoft Azure VM configuration, ensuring compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, compliant, and secure platforms for managing sensitive data and critical trading or operational applications, making Azure VMs a common deployment choice.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations often need to deploy specialized applications for patient management or research that require specific configurations and adherence to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud VMs for running operational technology software, supply chain management tools, and data analytics platforms to optimize production and logistics.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure and scalable virtual machines to host case management software, document repositories, and client communication tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM license?
A Microsoft RI VM license, like this STANDARD_E8-4S_V3 subscription, grants your business the right to deploy and operate a specific type of virtual machine on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for a defined period.
What does STANDARD_E8-4S_V3 mean?
This designation refers to a specific configuration of a Microsoft Azure virtual machine, indicating the number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs), amount of RAM, and other resources allocated to that instance. The E8-4S_V3 series is generally optimized for compute-intensive workloads.
Can this license be used for any business application?
This license enables you to run applications on the specified Azure VM. The suitability depends on the application's resource requirements and compatibility with the Azure environment. It is intended for your business's own IT operations.
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.