Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 10 PB GRS-USNORTHCENT 3 Year Subscription
Secure 10 petabytes of Microsoft Azure Archive storage for three years with a reserved capacity subscription, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures 10 PB of dedicated archive storage is available for your critical data.
- Cost Savings: Reserved capacity provides significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for long-term storage needs.
- Long-Term Retention: Ideal for meeting regulatory compliance and archival requirements for large datasets.
- Predictable Billing: A fixed monthly subscription simplifies budgeting and financial planning for your storage infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year subscription for 10 petabytes (PB) of Microsoft Azure Archive storage, specifically reserved for your organization's needs in the US North Central region. It guarantees capacity and offers predictable costs for long-term data archiving and compliance.
Businesses requiring massive data storage for archival purposes, such as legal discovery, regulatory compliance, or historical data preservation, will find this solution essential. It integrates directly into Azure environments, supporting applications and data management strategies that demand vast, cost-effective storage over extended periods.
- Massive Scalability: Provision 10 PB of storage, suitable for the largest data archival requirements.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity locks in pricing for three years, significantly reducing TCO for long-term data.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for data management and access.
- Compliance Ready: Archive storage is designed for meeting stringent data retention and regulatory mandates.
- Global Availability: While this specific SKU is for US North Central, Azure's global infrastructure supports broad deployment.
This reserved capacity subscription is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing to manage vast archives cost-effectively and reliably for years to come.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and compliance
Enable teams to meet stringent regulatory requirements by providing a dedicated, cost-effective storage tier for data that must be retained for extended periods. Streamline compliance audits with readily accessible historical data.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulatory compliance focus
Cost-optimize massive data retention
Streamline budgeting for large-scale data archives by locking in storage costs for three years. Automate the provisioning of vast storage capacity, avoiding over-provisioning or unexpected cost spikes for archival data.
large data repositories, long-term backup strategies, historical data preservation, predictable IT spending
Support large-scale data analytics and research
Enable teams to store and access massive historical datasets for advanced analytics, machine learning model training, or research purposes. Provide a cost-effective foundation for data-driven insights without prohibitive storage expenses.
data science initiatives, research and development, business intelligence platforms, large dataset analysis
Key Features
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees 10 PB of storage is available, preventing capacity issues and ensuring performance for archival data.
3-Year Subscription Term
Locks in pricing for three years, providing significant cost savings and predictable budgeting for long-term storage needs.
Azure Archive Storage Tier
Offers the lowest cost storage option in Azure, ideal for data accessed infrequently but requiring long-term retention.
GRS (Geo-Redundant Storage)
Provides data redundancy across geographically separated Azure regions for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
US North Central Region Specific
Optimizes latency and compliance for organizations operating within or requiring data residency in this specific geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must retain transaction records, audit trails, and customer data for many years to comply with regulations like SOX and FINRA, making large-scale, cost-effective archive storage essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research organizations are subject to strict data retention policies (e.g., HIPAA) for patient records, clinical trial data, and genomic information, requiring secure and compliant long-term storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and legal departments need to archive case files, discovery documents, and client communications for extended periods to meet legal discovery requirements and professional liability standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often archive operational data, sensor logs, quality control records, and supply chain information for compliance, historical analysis, and process improvement over many years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage for a set term (e.g., 1 or 3 years) at a significantly reduced price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. It guarantees that capacity is available for your needs.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that need to store very large volumes of data (10 PB in this case) for extended periods, often for compliance, regulatory, or historical purposes, and want to optimize costs.
What is the difference between Archive and other Azure storage tiers?
Archive storage is the lowest-cost tier, designed for data accessed very infrequently (e.g., once a year or less) but requiring long-term retention. Other tiers like Hot or Cool offer faster access but at a higher cost.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.