Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 10 PB
Secure 10 PB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage capacity with a 1-year reservation, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data archiving for your business operations.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 10 PB of Azure Archive storage for predictable performance and cost.
- Long-Term Archiving: Ideal for compliance, regulatory needs, and retaining historical data for extended periods.
- Cost Optimization: Locks in pricing for 1 year, significantly reducing costs compared to pay-as-you-go for large, static datasets.
- Global Availability: Deployed in US North Central region, ensuring data residency and accessibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity license for Microsoft Azure Archive Storage, specifically allocating 10 Petabytes (PB) of storage in the US North Central region for a 1-year term. It is designed for businesses requiring massive, long-term data retention at the lowest cost point within Azure's storage tiers.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this solution to manage vast archives of data, such as historical records, compliance backups, and media assets. It integrates directly into their existing Azure environment, providing a scalable and cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently but must be retained.
- 10 PB Reserved Capacity: Ensures a dedicated pool of storage for your archival needs.
- 1-Year Term: Provides price predictability and cost savings over the contract duration.
- Archive Tier Performance: Optimized for infrequent access, offering the lowest storage cost.
- RA-GRS Redundancy: Replicated across geographically distant regions for high durability and availability.
- US North Central Deployment: Meets data residency requirements for organizations operating in or serving this region.
This reserved capacity is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to manage large volumes of infrequently accessed data cost-effectively.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store massive datasets, such as historical financial records or regulatory compliance archives, for extended periods. Streamline data lifecycle management by moving inactive data to a cost-optimized tier.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data governance initiatives, regulatory compliance requirements
Cost-Effective Backup Retention
Streamline the retention of long-term backups and disaster recovery archives, ensuring data is available for compliance or restoration needs. Automate the process of moving older backup data to a more economical storage tier.
business continuity planning, IT infrastructure modernization, data protection strategies, large-scale data backups
Manage Media and Research Data
Support organizations that need to store large volumes of media assets, research data, or scientific information that is accessed infrequently. Provide a scalable and affordable solution for retaining valuable historical or project data.
digital asset management, research data repositories, media production archives, scientific data storage
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial storage pool, eliminating concerns about running out of space for archival data and providing cost predictability.
Azure Archive Storage Tier
Offers the lowest cost per GB for data that is accessed infrequently, significantly reducing expenses for long-term data retention.
1-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for a full year, protecting against potential price increases and simplifying budget forecasting for storage needs.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Ensures high durability and availability of archived data by replicating it to a secondary geographic region, protecting against data loss.
US North Central Region Deployment
Meets specific data residency requirements for organizations that need their data stored within this geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies have stringent regulatory requirements for retaining historical transaction data, customer records, and audit trails for many years, making cost-effective archival storage essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must comply with regulations like HIPAA, requiring long-term retention of patient records, imaging data, and research findings, often necessitating massive, low-cost archival solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle vast amounts of case files, client documents, and historical correspondence that require secure, long-term storage for compliance and potential future reference.
Media & Entertainment
Companies in this sector generate and store enormous volumes of raw footage, finished assets, and historical media content that needs to be preserved for extended periods, often at a lower cost than active storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Reserved Capacity allows you to pre-purchase a specific amount of storage capacity for a 1-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It's ideal for predictable, large-scale storage needs.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that have significant amounts of data requiring long-term archival, such as historical records, compliance data, or media assets, and want to optimize storage costs.
What is the difference between Archive, Cool, and Hot tiers?
Archive tier is the lowest cost and designed for data accessed rarely (e.g., once a year), with retrieval times of hours. Cool tier is for data accessed infrequently (e.g., monthly) with millisecond retrieval. Hot tier is for frequently accessed data with millisecond retrieval.
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.