Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_M16S-USNORTHCENT-3Y/MO
This Microsoft license provides a 3-year subscription for the STANDARD_M16S virtual machine in the US North Central region, enabling critical business operations.
- License Term: A 3-year subscription commitment for uninterrupted service and predictable budgeting.
- Platform Access: Grants entitlement to use the Microsoft STANDARD_M16S virtual machine instance.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to Microsoft licensing agreements for virtualized environments.
- Operational Continuity: Facilitates the ongoing operation of business-critical applications and services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure STANDARD_M16S virtual machine instance located in the US North Central region. It provides the necessary entitlements to operate this specific virtual machine, ensuring compliance and access to its defined compute and memory resources for your business applications.
This license is designed for SMB and mid-market organizations that utilize Microsoft Azure for their IT infrastructure. It is suitable for IT Managers and IT Professionals who need to provision and manage virtual machines for hosting applications, databases, or development environments, ensuring these resources are properly licensed and available.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides a 3-year term for the specified virtual machine, simplifying procurement and budgeting.
- Azure Instance Access: Grants the right to deploy and run the STANDARD_M16S VM in the US North Central Azure region.
- Feature Entitlement: Unlocks the capabilities and capacity defined for the STANDARD_M16S VM series.
- Compliance Management: Ensures your organization meets Microsoft's licensing requirements for Azure resources.
- Cost Predictability: Offers a fixed cost over the 3-year term, aiding financial planning.
Secure essential virtual machine resources with a predictable 3-year subscription, ideal for SMB and mid-market IT teams.
What This Enables
Enable Business Critical Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run essential business applications on a dedicated Azure virtual machine. This ensures consistent performance and availability for core operational software.
cloud-hosted applications, business continuity planning, IT resource provisioning, application performance management
Streamline Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the setup and management of development and testing environments using the STANDARD_M16S VM. This provides developers with a stable, licensed platform for coding and quality assurance.
software development lifecycle, agile development workflows, IT infrastructure testing, application deployment pipelines
Automate Data Processing and Analytics
Automate data processing tasks and analytics workloads by leveraging the compute power of the Azure VM. This allows for efficient handling of data sets and generation of business insights.
data warehousing, business intelligence reporting, batch processing operations, data analytics platforms
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and uninterrupted access to the Azure VM for an extended period, simplifying budgeting and management.
STANDARD_M16S VM Instance
Grants access to a specific virtual machine configuration optimized for certain workloads, ensuring appropriate resource allocation.
US North Central Azure Region
Ensures the VM is deployed in a specific geographic location, potentially meeting data residency or latency requirements.
Microsoft Licensing Entitlement
Guarantees legal and compliant use of the Azure VM, protecting your organization from audit risks.
Platform Access
Enables the deployment and operation of applications and services on the Azure cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require robust, compliant, and continuously available IT infrastructure to manage sensitive data and critical trading or policy systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and reliable platforms for patient data and operational systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and rely on stable, secure virtual machines for case management and client communication tools.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often use virtual machines for running specialized operational software, supply chain management, and data analytics to optimize production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM license?
An RI VM license, or Reserved Instance Virtual Machine license, is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine on Azure for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years, in exchange for a reduced price compared to pay-as-you-go.
What does STANDARD_M16S refer to?
STANDARD_M16S refers to a specific series and size of virtual machine offered by Microsoft Azure, indicating its CPU, RAM, and other resource specifications.
Why is a 3-year subscription beneficial?
A 3-year subscription offers significant cost savings over pay-as-you-go pricing and provides budget certainty for your Azure VM usage over an extended period.
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.