Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_M64S-USNORTHCENT-3Y/MO
This 3-year Microsoft RI VM STANDARD subscription provides essential virtual machine capabilities, ensuring your business operations run smoothly and compliantly.
- Access to: Core virtual machine functionalities and platform services for your business applications.
- Coverage for: A 3-year term, providing predictable costs and uninterrupted access to Microsoft's virtual machine environment.
- Protection against: Licensing non-compliance and potential service disruptions due to outdated software versions.
- Entitlement to: Utilize Microsoft's robust infrastructure for hosting critical business workloads and data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for Microsoft's RI VM STANDARD virtual machine offering, specifically for the US North Central region. It grants access to the necessary platform capabilities to deploy and manage virtual machines, ensuring your business has the computing resources it needs.
This license is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that require reliable virtual machine infrastructure for their own IT operations. It fits into your existing or new cloud deployment strategy, providing a foundational element for hosting applications, databases, and other critical business services.
- Platform Access: Enables the deployment and management of virtual machines on Microsoft's Azure infrastructure.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year commitment provides cost predictability and ensures continuous service availability.
- Regional Focus: Optimized for the US North Central region, potentially offering performance benefits.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain licensing compliance with Microsoft's terms for virtual machine usage.
- Scalable Foundation: Provides a base for hosting a variety of business applications and workloads.
This Microsoft VM subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking a cost-effective and compliant way to access essential virtual machine resources.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run critical business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, on a stable virtual machine environment. Streamline operations by ensuring applications have the necessary computing resources to perform optimally.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, on-premises infrastructure modernization, business continuity planning
Support Database Operations
Streamline the deployment and management of business databases, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting and operational needs. Automate routine database maintenance tasks by leveraging the underlying virtual machine capabilities.
data warehousing, transactional databases, business intelligence platforms, application backend services
Facilitate Development and Testing
Enable development teams to spin up and tear down virtual machines quickly for testing new features, software updates, or application prototypes. Automate the provisioning process to accelerate development cycles and reduce time to market.
agile development workflows, continuous integration continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, software development lifecycle management, application testing environments
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and ensures uninterrupted access to virtual machine resources for an extended period.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized and reliable cloud infrastructure for hosting your business applications and data.
RI VM STANDARD Offering
Grants access to the core capabilities required for running standard virtual machine workloads efficiently.
US North Central Region
Optimized for performance and potentially lower latency for users and systems located within or near this geographic area.
Platform Licensing
Ensures your organization is properly licensed for the use of Microsoft's virtual machine services, avoiding compliance issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure platforms for transaction processing and data management, making robust virtual machine solutions essential for compliance and operational continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and compliant infrastructure for patient records and critical medical applications.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle sensitive client data and require reliable, secure systems for case management, document storage, and client communication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often rely on specialized software for operations, supply chain management, and design, which can be hosted on virtual machines to ensure uptime and accessibility across facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD subscription?
A Microsoft RI VM STANDARD subscription is a licensing agreement that grants your business the right to use Microsoft's virtual machine services for a defined period, in this case, three years. It covers the platform capabilities needed to deploy and manage virtual machines.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is intended for businesses, specifically SMB and mid-market companies, that use IT for their own operations. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
What does 'STANDARD' mean in this context?
In Microsoft's licensing, 'STANDARD' typically refers to a tier of service or features that provides core functionality suitable for a wide range of business workloads. It balances capability with cost-effectiveness.
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.