Microsoft Standard B1 VM Compute Hours License
Gain access to Microsoft Standard B1 VM compute hours, ensuring your business applications run efficiently and compliantly within the Azure East US region.
- License Entitlement: Access to Microsoft Standard B1 Virtual Machine compute resources for your business workloads.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your essential applications and services remain available and performant.
- Compliance Assurance: Meets licensing requirements for running Windows-based virtual machines on Azure.
- Cost Management: Provides a predictable cost structure for virtual machine compute capacity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for Microsoft Standard B1 Virtual Machine compute hours, specifically for the Azure East US region. It grants your organization the right to utilize the compute capacity associated with this VM size, enabling the operation of Windows-based virtual machines.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine resources for their own IT operations, such as running business applications, hosting internal services, or supporting specific workloads. It fits into your existing Azure environment, ensuring compliance and predictable operational costs.
- Microsoft Licensing: Official entitlement to use Microsoft Standard B1 VM compute resources.
- Azure East US Focus: Optimized for deployment within the Azure East US geographic region.
- Windows VM Support: Specifically licensed for running Windows operating systems on Azure.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly billing for consistent cost management.
- Compliance Ready: Helps maintain licensing compliance for your Azure virtual machines.
This Microsoft Standard B1 VM compute hour license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing compliant and cost-effective virtual machine capacity on Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Windows Virtual Machine Operations
Enable teams to deploy and run Windows-based virtual machines on Azure for core business applications. Streamline operations by ensuring all necessary compute resources are properly licensed and available for use.
cloud infrastructure, virtualized environments, business application hosting, Azure deployments
Ensure Azure Licensing Compliance
Streamline compliance by securing the correct Microsoft license for your Standard B1 VM compute hours. Automate the process of meeting regulatory and vendor requirements for cloud resource utilization.
cloud governance, IT asset management, regulatory adherence, Azure resource management
Support Business Application Workloads
Support critical business applications that require dedicated virtual machine resources on Azure. Provide a stable and licensed platform for applications essential to daily operations and productivity.
application hosting, workload deployment, IT service delivery, cloud operations
Key Features
Microsoft Standard B1 VM Compute Hours
Grants the legal right to utilize the compute resources of a Standard B1 VM on Azure, ensuring operational continuity.
Azure East US Region Specific
Optimized for deployments within the Azure East US region, potentially offering lower latency and cost efficiencies for local operations.
Windows OS Licensing
Includes the necessary licensing to run Windows Server or desktop operating systems on the virtual machine.
Subscription Billing Model
Provides a predictable, recurring cost structure for easier budgeting and financial planning.
Microsoft Platform Access
Ensures your use of Azure compute resources aligns with Microsoft's licensing terms and conditions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust and compliant IT infrastructure to handle sensitive data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like SOX and PCI DSS, making licensed Azure VMs essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the availability of patient data systems, necessitating secure and properly licensed cloud resources for electronic health records and other critical applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often rely on specialized software for operations, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, requiring stable and licensed virtual machine capacity on platforms like Azure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle confidential client information and require secure, reliable systems for case management and document storage, benefiting from licensed cloud VM solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Standard B1 VM?
A Standard B1 VM is a size of virtual machine offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides a specific amount of CPU and memory resources suitable for various business workloads. This license covers the compute hours for that specific VM size.
What does 'COMPHRS AP EAST' mean?
'COMPHRS' refers to Compute Hours, indicating the license is for the processing time your VM uses. 'AP EAST' likely denotes the Azure region, in this case, Asia Pacific East, though the provided MPN suggests East US. For clarity, confirm the specific region with your Azure portal.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for businesses that use IT for their own operations and are deploying Windows-based virtual machines on Microsoft Azure. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
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.