Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive - 10 PB, GRS, US East 2, 1 Year
Secure 10 PB of Microsoft Azure Archive Storage with GRS in US East 2 for a 1-year term, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention and compliance.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 PB of dedicated Azure Archive Storage for predictable long-term data needs.
- Global Redundancy: GRS (Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data availability and durability across geographically separate regions.
- Cost Optimization: Archive tier provides the lowest cost for data accessed infrequently, ideal for compliance and historical records.
- Compliance Ready: Meets regulatory requirements for data retention and archival with secure, durable storage.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 10 Petabytes (PB) of Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity specifically for the Archive tier, with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US East 2 region, for a 1-year term. It is designed for businesses requiring massive, cost-effective, long-term data storage for compliance, historical records, or disaster recovery purposes.
Businesses with significant data archival needs, such as those in regulated industries or those managing large historical datasets, utilize this reserved capacity. It integrates directly into their Azure environment, providing a predictable cost and performance baseline for their cold data storage strategy.
- Massive Data Archival: Secure 10 PB of Azure Archive Storage for long-term retention of critical business data.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS): Ensures data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Predictable Costs: Reserved capacity locks in pricing for 1 year, simplifying budgeting for large storage volumes.
- Compliance & Retention: Meets stringent regulatory requirements for data archival and historical record-keeping.
- Low-Cost Storage: Archive tier offers the most economical storage solution for data accessed infrequently.
This reserved capacity is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing to manage vast amounts of archival data cost-effectively and compliantly within Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archival
Enable teams to store massive volumes of historical data for compliance and regulatory purposes. Streamline the process of meeting data retention policies with a dedicated, cost-optimized storage solution.
Azure cloud environments, regulated industries, data-intensive operations, long-term record keeping
Support Regulatory Compliance
Ensure adherence to industry-specific data retention regulations and legal discovery requirements. Provide a secure and durable repository for audit trails and historical transaction data.
Compliance-focused IT infrastructure, legal data management, financial record keeping, healthcare data archiving
Optimize Cold Data Storage Costs
Automate the management of infrequently accessed data by leveraging the lowest cost tier in Azure Storage. Reduce overall cloud storage expenditure without compromising data availability for archival needs.
Cost-sensitive cloud deployments, large data repositories, data lifecycle management, budget-constrained IT
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a significant volume of storage, preventing unexpected capacity issues and providing cost predictability for large archival datasets.
Archive Storage Tier
Offers the lowest cost per GB for data that is accessed infrequently, making it ideal for long-term retention and compliance.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary geographic region, protecting against data loss.
1-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for a full year, simplifying financial planning and protecting against potential price fluctuations for large storage commitments.
US East 2 Region
Provides a specific geographic location for data residency and access, meeting potential data sovereignty requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance, audit trails, and historical transaction records, making Archive Storage a critical component for managing vast amounts of data cost-effectively.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must retain patient records and imaging data for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other regulatory mandates, necessitating secure, durable, and cost-efficient archival solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and case files that require long-term storage for legal discovery, compliance, and historical reference, often with strict data residency requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers generate and store large volumes of operational data, sensor logs, and historical production records for analysis, compliance, and quality control, requiring scalable and economical archival solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure Storage capacity for a set term (e.g., 1 year) at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This helps in cost optimization and predictable budgeting for large storage needs.
What is the Archive storage tier?
The Archive tier is the lowest cost storage option in Azure Blob Storage, designed for data that is accessed very infrequently (e.g., once or twice a year). It has the highest retrieval latency and costs.
What does GRS mean?
GRS stands for Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is asynchronously copied to a secondary region hundreds of miles away from the primary region, providing high durability and availability in case of a regional outage.
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
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