Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive - 10 PB, GRS, US South Central, 3 Years
Secure 10 PB of Microsoft Azure Archive Storage with GRS in US South Central for a 3-year term, ensuring your critical business data is retained and compliant.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 PB of highly durable Azure Archive Storage for your long-term data needs.
- Geo-Redundancy: GRS (Geo-Redundant Storage) protects your data by replicating it to a secondary region for enhanced resilience.
- Long-Term Retention: Designed for data that is accessed infrequently but requires long-term preservation and compliance.
- Predictable Costs: A 3-year subscription provides cost certainty for your archival storage requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity of 10 Petabytes (PB) for Microsoft Azure Archive Storage, utilizing Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US South Central region for a 3-year term. It is designed for businesses requiring cost-effective, highly durable, and long-term data archiving solutions.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this service to manage vast amounts of infrequently accessed data, such as historical records, compliance archives, and media assets, ensuring data availability and regulatory adherence without the overhead of managing physical storage infrastructure.
- Massive Archival Capacity: Secure 10 PB of dedicated storage for your most extensive long-term data needs.
- Geo-Redundant Protection: GRS ensures your data is replicated to a secondary geographic location, safeguarding against regional outages.
- Cost-Effective Archiving: Archive tier pricing offers the lowest cost per GB for data accessed less than once a month.
- 3-Year Commitment: Lock in capacity and pricing for three years, simplifying budgeting and long-term planning.
- Compliance Ready: Meets stringent data retention requirements for regulatory and business needs.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing a predictable, scalable, and resilient platform for their long-term data archival strategies.
What This Enables
Long-Term Data Archiving and Compliance
Enable teams to store vast amounts of infrequently accessed data, such as regulatory records, historical financial data, and media archives, for extended periods. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring data is retained according to industry and legal mandates.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data governance initiatives, regulatory compliance
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Protect critical business data by leveraging Geo-Redundant Storage, which replicates data to a secondary region. Ensure business continuity by having a resilient copy of archival data available even in the event of a regional disaster.
business continuity planning, risk management strategies, multi-region data presence, operational resilience
Predictable Cost Management for Large Data Sets
Automate predictable budgeting for large-scale archival storage needs with a 3-year reserved capacity commitment. Streamline financial planning by locking in capacity and pricing for extensive data retention requirements.
financial forecasting, long-term IT strategy, budget optimization, large data volume management
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for extensive long-term data archival needs, preventing capacity issues.
Archive Storage Tier
Provides the lowest cost per gigabyte for data accessed infrequently, optimizing archival expenses.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary region, protecting against data loss.
3-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and capacity for long-term planning, simplifying IT budgeting.
US South Central Region
Provides data residency and performance benefits for organizations operating within or targeting this geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies must retain vast amounts of transaction data, policy records, and audit trails for many years to comply with strict regulatory requirements like SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA regulations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and life sciences organizations are mandated by regulations such as HIPAA to store patient records, research data, and imaging archives for extended periods, often decades, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations need to archive case files, client communications, and project documentation for extended durations to meet professional liability, ethical, and legal discovery requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often need to archive historical production data, quality control records, and design specifications for compliance, warranty claims, and future product development, sometimes for many years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term (e.g., 3 years) at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This ensures you have the capacity you need and can help predict costs.
What is Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)?
GRS replicates your data synchronously within a primary region and asynchronously to a secondary region hundreds of miles away. This provides the highest level of durability and availability for your data.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that have significant amounts of data requiring long-term retention for compliance, historical, or backup purposes and want predictable costs.
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.