Microsoft Standard_E16-8ds_v5 Reserved VM Instance, US East 2, 1 Year
Secure predictable performance and cost savings for your critical workloads with a 1-year Microsoft Reserved VM Instance for Standard_E16-8ds_v5 in US East 2.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in lower rates for your compute resources over a 1-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensure availability of your chosen VM size in the specified region.
- Optimized Performance: Ideal for consistent, long-term workloads requiring specific VM configurations.
- Cost Efficiency: Reduce overall cloud spend compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM size, Standard_E16-8ds_v5, in the US East 2 region for a 1-year term. By reserving capacity in advance, you benefit from significantly reduced compute costs compared to on-demand pricing, ensuring your essential applications have the resources they need without unexpected expenses.
This offering is designed for businesses with stable and predictable compute demands. It is suitable for IT Managers, System Administrators, and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies who need to ensure consistent performance for core business applications, development/testing environments, or backend services without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of Standard_E16-8ds_v5 VM instances in US East 2.
- Cost Savings: Offers a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for a 1-year commitment.
- Performance Assurance: Ensures consistent compute performance for your critical applications.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing cloud resource allocation.
- Flexible Deployment: Supports various workloads including web servers, application servers, and databases.
Ensure your critical applications run reliably and cost-effectively by reserving your compute capacity today.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to run critical business applications without performance degradation. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the availability of necessary compute resources for your core services.
production workloads, business-critical applications, always-on services, stable compute needs
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Automate cost savings by committing to a 1-year term for predictable compute needs. Streamline budgeting and financial planning with fixed monthly or annual costs for your Azure VMs.
long-term deployments, predictable resource utilization, cost-conscious IT strategy, financial forecasting
Guarantee Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to have reliable access to standardized environments for coding and testing. Streamline the software development lifecycle by ensuring consistent resource availability.
dev test environments, CI/CD pipelines, staging servers, application development
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Secure a lower price point for your compute resources by committing to a 12-month term.
Standard_E16-8ds_v5 Instance Type
Utilize a specific, powerful VM configuration optimized for memory-intensive workloads.
US East 2 Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location for latency and compliance needs.
Reserved Capacity
Ensure your compute resources are available when you need them, preventing unexpected downtime.
Cost Predictability
Gain control over your cloud spending with fixed costs for the duration of the commitment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer data management, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, needing reliable and cost-effective compute for their business processes.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and researchers depend on consistent access to computing power for patient records, diagnostics, and research data, where reliability and cost management are crucial.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses utilize cloud services for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer relationship management, benefiting from predictable costs for essential operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who is this reservation for?
This reservation is ideal for businesses with stable and predictable compute needs that plan to run specific VM workloads for an extended period. It helps optimize cloud costs and ensure resource availability.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While the commitment is for a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility options like the Azure Savings Plan for Compute or the ability to exchange reservations under certain conditions. Consult Azure documentation 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.