Microsoft Standard_D48as_v4 Reserved VM Instance, 1 Year
Commit to a Microsoft Standard_D48as_v4 Reserved VM Instance for one year to ensure consistent performance and predictable costs for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in costs for your Standard_D48as_v4 VM for 12 months, avoiding potential fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the SE Central region for your essential applications.
- Performance Assurance: Ensure your workloads run on dedicated hardware meeting the Standard_D48as_v4 specifications.
- Simplified Management: Streamline your cloud resource planning with a pre-purchased instance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Standard_D48as_v4 Reserved Virtual Machine Instance for a commitment of one year in the SE Central region. It guarantees compute capacity, ensuring your critical applications have the resources they need without unexpected cost increases.
Businesses utilizing virtual machines for core operations, such as running business applications, hosting databases, or managing development environments, will benefit from this reservation. It is ideal for organizations seeking cost predictability and consistent performance for their IT infrastructure.
- Instance Type: Standard_D48as_v4, offering a balance of compute and memory.
- Commitment Term: 1 Year, providing cost savings over pay-as-you-go.
- Region Specific: SE Central, ensuring data locality and performance.
- Cost Optimization: Pre-purchase compute capacity to reduce overall cloud spend.
- Resource Assurance: Guarantees availability of specified VM resources.
Secure your compute resources and budget with this one-year reserved VM instance for predictable performance.
What This Enables
Ensure consistent application performance
Enable teams to run business-critical applications without performance degradation due to fluctuating resource availability. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the compute power needed for daily tasks and workflows.
production workloads, business-critical applications, consistent resource demand, cloud-based operations
Optimize cloud infrastructure costs
Automate cost savings by committing to a specific VM instance for a year, reducing overall expenditure compared to on-demand pricing. Streamline budgeting with predictable monthly or annual cloud expenses.
long-term cloud strategy, budget predictability, cost-conscious operations, stable workload environments
Guarantee compute capacity for development and testing
Provide development and testing teams with reliable access to the Standard_D48as_v4 instance for efficient software lifecycle management. Automate the provisioning of dedicated environments to accelerate project timelines.
development environments, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, agile development practices
Key Features
Standard_D48as_v4 Instance Type
Provides a balanced mix of compute, memory, and I/O for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
1-Year Commitment Term
Offers significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
SE Central Region
Ensures data locality and optimized performance for users in or near the SE Central geographic area.
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees that the specified compute resources will be available when needed, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Subscription Billing
Simplifies financial management with a clear, recurring billing cycle for cloud resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable and secure environments for trading platforms, risk management, and customer data processing, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, needing reliable performance for production-related applications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on cloud infrastructure for electronic health records, patient portals, and medical imaging, where consistent availability and performance are critical.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations utilize cloud for case management, document storage, and client communication, demanding secure and consistently available resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a billing discount applied to Azure virtual machines. By committing to a specific VM instance type and region for a 1-year or 3-year term, you can significantly reduce your compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation benefit my business?
This reservation guarantees compute capacity for your chosen VM size and region, ensuring consistent performance for your critical applications. It also provides cost predictability, allowing for better budget management.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances can be exchanged for other instances within the same family or region, or cancelled with a termination fee. Specific terms and conditions apply, and it is recommended to consult Azure's documentation or your provider for details.
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.