Microsoft Standard_D8ds_v5 Reserved VM Instance, US West, 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Standard_D8ds_v5 Reserved VM Instance in US West for one year, ensuring predictable costs and guaranteed compute capacity for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in lower costs for your Azure compute resources over a 1-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM instances to ensure availability for your essential applications.
- Performance Tier: Standard_D8ds_v5 offers a balance of compute, memory, and storage for general-purpose workloads.
- Geographic Focus: Instance located in the US West region for optimized latency and data residency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard_D8ds_v5, in the US West region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing while ensuring your critical applications have the compute resources they need, when they need them.
Ideal for businesses with stable and predictable compute demands, this reservation is suitable for IT Managers, System Administrators, and business owners who manage their own IT infrastructure. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, providing a cost-effective solution for running essential business applications, development/test environments, or backend services without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 60% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the reserved VM instance.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees that the specified VM instance type is available when you need it in the chosen region.
- Performance Balance: Standard_D8ds_v5 instances offer a good mix of vCPUs, memory, and local SSD for general-purpose computing.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily deploy and manage your virtual machines within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
- Subscription Billing: Managed through a clear 1-year subscription, simplifying budget forecasting and management.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure consistent performance for your business-critical applications with this 1-year reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted service for critical business applications by guaranteeing compute capacity. This reservation ensures your Standard_D8ds_v5 VMs are available when needed, preventing performance degradation during peak usage.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute demands, cloud-native applications, general-purpose computing
Optimize Cloud Spending
Streamline IT budgets by locking in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 1-year term. This predictable cost structure helps avoid unexpected spikes in cloud expenditure, allowing for better financial planning.
budget-conscious operations, predictable resource needs, cost optimization initiatives, financial forecasting
Support Development and Testing Environments
Automate the provisioning of consistent environments for development and testing teams, ensuring reliable access to necessary compute resources. This reservation provides dedicated capacity, reducing conflicts and delays in the development lifecycle.
dev/test environments, continuous integration, application testing, staging servers
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Commit to a 1-year term to secure significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for your VM instance.
Standard_D8ds_v5 Instance Type
Utilize a versatile VM size offering a balanced ratio of vCPUs, memory, and local SSD for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
US West Region
Deploy your instance in the US West datacenter region to optimize performance and meet specific geographic requirements.
Guaranteed Capacity
Ensure your reserved VM instance type is available when you need it, providing reliability for your critical applications.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from a clear, predictable subscription model that simplifies financial management and forecasting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require stable, secure, and cost-effective compute for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology integration, supply chain management, and data analytics requiring predictable performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable compute for patient record systems, medical imaging analysis, and research, often with strict data residency needs.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on consistent cloud performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer engagement platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific VM type in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save me money?
By reserving capacity, you lock in a lower price for your compute resources. This is ideal for workloads with steady-state usage, allowing you to reduce your overall cloud spending.
Can I change the VM instance type or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific VM type and region purchased. Modifications may be possible through Azure's reservation exchange or cancellation policies, subject to terms and conditions.
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.