Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 10 PB
Secure 10 petabytes of Microsoft Azure Archive storage capacity for three years, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention and compliance for your critical business data.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 10 PB of archive storage for 36 months, providing predictable costs and availability.
- Archive Tier Access: Enables cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data, ideal for compliance and historical records.
- Geo-Redundant Storage: RA-GRS ensures data durability and availability across multiple Azure regions for enhanced resilience.
- Long-Term Data Archiving: Supports regulatory compliance and historical data needs with secure, durable, and cost-optimized storage.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity commitment for 10 petabytes (PB) of Microsoft Azure Archive storage over a 36-month term. It is designed for organizations requiring massive, cost-effective storage for data that is accessed infrequently but must be retained for extended periods, such as regulatory compliance, historical records, or disaster recovery archives.
IT Managers and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this solution to manage vast data archives without the unpredictable costs of on-demand storage. It integrates directly into Azure environments, providing a foundational layer for long-term data lifecycle management and ensuring data is available when needed, even if access is rare.
- Massive Data Archiving: Securely store up to 10 PB of data for long-term retention needs.
- Cost Optimization: Benefit from predictable pricing for a 3-year commitment, significantly reducing per-gigabyte costs for archive data.
- Geo-Redundancy (RA-GRS): Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data across geographically separated Azure regions.
- Compliance Support: Facilitates meeting regulatory requirements for data retention and immutability.
- Predictable Performance: Reserved capacity ensures availability for your archive data when required.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing to manage extensive, long-term data archives cost-effectively and reliably.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store vast amounts of historical data for compliance and regulatory requirements. Streamline data lifecycle management by moving infrequently accessed data to a cost-optimized tier.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data governance initiatives, regulatory compliance mandates
Support Regulatory Compliance
Meet stringent industry regulations and legal discovery requirements by ensuring data is retained securely and durably for extended periods. Provide auditable access to historical records when necessary.
data retention policies, legal hold procedures, audit trails, compliance reporting
Cost-Effective Big Data Storage
Manage petabytes of big data, research data, or media archives at a predictable and reduced cost. Automate the movement of cold data to archive tiers, freeing up more expensive storage.
data analytics platforms, scientific research data, media asset archives, large-scale log storage
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees access to a massive storage pool, ensuring availability for your archive data and predictable costs over the 3-year term.
Archive Storage Tier
Provides the lowest cost storage option for data accessed less than once a year, optimizing expenses for long-term retention.
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating data across two geographically distant Azure regions, protecting against data loss.
3-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing and capacity for an extended period, simplifying budgeting and long-term planning for data storage needs.
Microsoft Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services, allowing for unified data management and access within your existing cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must retain transaction records, audit logs, and customer data for many years to comply with regulations like SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA rules, making large-scale, cost-effective archive storage essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers are subject to HIPAA and other regulations requiring the long-term retention of patient records, imaging data, and research findings, necessitating secure and durable archive solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations need to archive case files, client communications, and transactional data for extended periods to meet legal discovery requirements and professional liability standards.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are mandated to retain public records, historical data, and operational logs for specific durations to ensure transparency, accountability, and historical preservation, often requiring petabyte-scale storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage capacity for a set term (e.g., 3 years) at a significantly reduced price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. It guarantees that capacity will be available for your use.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that need to store very large volumes of data (petabytes) for extended periods, such as for regulatory compliance, historical records, or long-term backups, and want predictable, cost-effective storage.
What does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS means your data is replicated to a secondary region hundreds of miles away, providing high durability and availability. You can also read data from the secondary region, which is beneficial for certain disaster recovery scenarios.
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.