Microsoft Standard Managed Disk Storage
Secure your business data with Microsoft Standard Managed Disk Storage, offering reliable and compliant storage solutions on a flexible subscription basis.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements with Microsoft's certified data storage infrastructure.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your applications and data are always available with high-performance managed disks.
- Scalable Capacity: Easily adjust storage capacity to meet fluctuating business demands without overprovisioning.
- Cost Efficiency: Benefit from a predictable subscription model that aligns storage costs with actual usage.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft's Standard Managed Disk Storage, a foundational component for cloud-based applications and data storage within the Azure West US 2 region. It enables businesses to provision and manage persistent storage volumes for virtual machines, ensuring data integrity and availability through a subscription-based licensing model.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this service integrates directly into their Azure environment. It supports a wide range of business applications, databases, and operational workloads, providing a reliable and scalable storage layer without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Persistent Storage: Provides durable, block-level storage volumes for Azure virtual machines.
- Managed Service: Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure, patching, and hardware maintenance.
- Regional Availability: Optimized for performance and compliance within the US West 2 Azure datacenter region.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs based on provisioned capacity and performance tiers.
- Data Durability: Offers high levels of data redundancy and protection against hardware failures.
This Microsoft managed disk storage subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking reliable, scalable, and compliant data storage within Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Data Storage
Enable teams to store critical business application data, such as databases and file shares, on reliable and durable Azure managed disks. This ensures data integrity and accessibility for day-to-day operations.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtual machine workloads, data-intensive applications
Streamline Virtual Machine Storage Management
Streamline the provisioning and management of storage for Azure virtual machines, reducing the administrative burden on IT staff. This allows for efficient scaling of storage capacity as business needs evolve.
virtualized server environments, infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployments, IT resource optimization
Automate Compliance for Data Storage
Automate compliance with data residency and durability requirements by utilizing Microsoft's certified Azure storage infrastructure. This provides peace of mind for regulated industries requiring robust data protection.
regulated industry operations, data governance initiatives, cloud security posture management
Key Features
Standard Performance Tier
Provides cost-effective storage suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads and applications.
Managed Service
Reduces operational overhead by offloading infrastructure maintenance, patching, and hardware management to Microsoft.
Azure West US 2 Region
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic region, aiding compliance with data residency requirements.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable monthly costs based on provisioned capacity, allowing for better budget management.
Data Durability
Protects against data loss with built-in redundancy and high availability features.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and durable storage solutions to meet strict regulatory compliance and data retention mandates for sensitive customer information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain patient data integrity and comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle confidential client data and require robust storage with high availability to ensure continuous access and meet client service level agreements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often rely on IT systems for operational efficiency and data analysis, requiring dependable storage for production data, ERP systems, and IoT data streams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Standard Managed Disk Storage?
It is a cloud-based storage solution offered by Microsoft Azure that provides persistent, block-level storage for virtual machines. It is managed by Microsoft, meaning they handle the underlying hardware and infrastructure.
What is the billing model for this service?
This service is billed on a subscription basis, typically monthly. Costs are based on the amount of storage provisioned and the performance tier selected.
Can this storage be used for any type of application?
Standard Managed Disks are suitable for a wide range of general-purpose workloads, including operating systems, line-of-business applications, and file servers. For highly demanding workloads, premium or SSD options may be more appropriate.
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.