Microsoft Standard_E2as_v4 Reserved VM Instance, 1 Year Term
Secure a Microsoft Standard_E2as_v4 Reserved VM Instance in UK South for a 1-year term, ensuring consistent performance and predictable costs for your critical workloads.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for your Standard_E2as_v4 VM for 1 year, avoiding potential fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the UK South region for your essential applications.
- Performance Assurance: Ensure your workloads consistently meet performance requirements with dedicated resources.
- Simplified Management: Streamline IT operations with a straightforward 1-year subscription for your VM instance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Reserved VM Instance provides a 1-year commitment for the Standard_E2as_v4 virtual machine series in the UK South region. It guarantees compute capacity and offers significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your essential workloads run reliably and efficiently.
Ideal for businesses requiring consistent performance for core applications, this reservation is suitable for various deployment scenarios including production workloads, development/testing environments, and disaster recovery solutions. It integrates directly into your existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates by committing to a 1-year term.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees compute capacity in the specified region and VM series, preventing resource contention.
- Performance Consistency: Ensures your applications receive the necessary compute resources for predictable performance.
- Flexible Deployment: Supports various workloads, from critical production systems to development and testing environments.
- Simplified Billing: Consolidate costs with a single subscription for your reserved VM instance.
Optimize your Azure spending and ensure reliable performance for your critical business applications with this 1-year reserved VM instance.
What This Enables
Guarantee Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications consistently meet performance targets. This reservation guarantees compute capacity, preventing resource contention and ensuring a stable user experience.
production workloads, development and testing environments, disaster recovery sites
Optimize Cloud Spending Predictably
Streamline IT budget management by locking in compute costs for a 1-year term. This provides predictable monthly expenses, avoiding the variability of pay-as-you-go pricing for steady-state workloads.
steady-state workloads, long-term projects, cost-sensitive operations
Ensure Compliance and Availability
Automate adherence to regulatory requirements by maintaining consistent uptime and performance for data processing and compliance-related applications. This reservation ensures resources are always available.
data processing, regulatory reporting, business continuity planning
Key Features
1-Year Commitment
Achieve significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates by committing to a fixed term.
Standard_E2as_v4 VM Series
Access a versatile VM series suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads.
UK South Region
Deploy your resources in a specific geographic location for latency or data residency requirements.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees compute capacity is available when you need it, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Subscription Billing
Consolidate costs and simplify financial tracking with a predictable subscription model.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require consistent performance and predictable costs for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable IT infrastructure for operational systems, supply chain management, and data analytics to maintain production efficiency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure systems for patient records, diagnostics, and operational management, demanding consistent uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses depend on robust IT for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer engagement platforms that require steady performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees compute capacity in a chosen region.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_E2as_v4 VM in UK South, you receive a discounted rate on compute usage, leading to substantial cost savings over the duration of the reservation compared to on-demand pricing.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific VM series and region purchased. Modifications may be possible through Azure's exchange or cancellation policies, but these can incur fees or limitations.
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.