Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_M128-32MS-USNORTHCENT-3Y/MO
This Microsoft VM STANDARD license provides access to advanced virtual machine capabilities for your business infrastructure over a 3-year term.
- License Term: Subscription for 3 years, ensuring continuous access and predictable costs.
- Platform: Applies to Microsoft Azure virtual machines, enabling scalable compute resources.
- Capacity: Unlocks the M128-32MS VM size, offering substantial memory and processing power.
- Value: Facilitates compliance, feature access, and uninterrupted operation of critical business applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure virtual machine, specifically the STANDARD_M128-32MS size in the US North Central region. It grants the right to use the specified virtual machine configuration for business operations, ensuring access to Microsoft's cloud infrastructure and associated services.
This license is designed for businesses that require significant compute resources for demanding applications, data processing, or development environments. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize this to deploy powerful virtual machines without the overhead of managing physical hardware, ensuring scalability and performance for their organization's IT needs.
- Subscription Term: 3-year commitment for predictable budgeting and uninterrupted service.
- VM Size: Access to the M128-32MS instance, providing 32 vCPUs and 256 GB of RAM.
- Region Specific: Optimized for deployment within the US North Central Azure datacenter region.
- Compliance: Helps meet licensing requirements for running Microsoft workloads in Azure.
- Scalability: Foundation for scaling compute resources as business demands evolve.
This Microsoft VM license is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing robust, scalable cloud compute power with a predictable 3-year commitment.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run resource-intensive business applications that require significant memory and processing power. Streamline operations by ensuring consistent performance and availability for critical workloads.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized infrastructure, dedicated application servers
Support Large-Scale Data Processing
Streamline complex data analytics and processing tasks by providing a virtual machine with ample memory and CPU resources. Automate the provisioning of powerful compute environments for data science and business intelligence initiatives.
big data analytics, machine learning workloads, scientific computing, batch processing
Facilitate Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to create robust and scalable environments for building and testing complex software applications. Automate the deployment of high-specification VMs to accelerate development cycles and reduce time to market.
software development lifecycles, application testing frameworks, DevOps pipelines, staging environments
Key Features
M128-32MS VM Size
Provides 32 vCPUs and 256 GB of RAM, enabling the execution of demanding applications and large datasets.
3-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and uninterrupted service for three years, simplifying budgeting and IT planning.
US North Central Azure Region
Optimized for performance and latency for businesses operating within or serving this geographic area.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Access to a reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure managed by Microsoft.
Platform Licensing
Grants the legal right to use the specified virtual machine configuration, ensuring compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and large-scale data processing, often with strict uptime and compliance mandates.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize powerful VMs for running complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and industrial control systems that demand consistent performance and reliability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust infrastructure for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging analysis, and research, often subject to stringent HIPAA compliance and data privacy regulations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of sensitive data and require powerful computing for document management, e-discovery, and case management systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between this license and a pay-as-you-go Azure VM?
This is a 3-year subscription license that pre-commits to a specific VM size and region, typically offering a more predictable cost structure than pay-as-you-go. Pay-as-you-go offers more flexibility but can have variable costs.
Can this license be used for any Microsoft workload?
This license grants the right to use the specified Azure VM size. The specific workloads you run on it must comply with Microsoft's Azure service terms and any applicable software licenses for those workloads.
What happens at the end of the 3-year term?
At the end of the 3-year term, you will typically need to renew the subscription to continue using the VM under the same terms, or transition to a different licensing model if your needs have changed.
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.