Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 100 TB RA-GRS
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with RA-GRS redundancy for long-term data retention, ensuring compliance and cost-efficiency for your business data over a 1-year term.
- Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated archive storage for your critical business data.
- Redundancy: RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data availability across multiple regions.
- Term: A 1-year commitment provides predictable costs for long-term data archiving needs.
- Cost Efficiency: Archive tier offers the lowest storage cost for infrequently accessed data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) for a 1-year term. It is designed for data that is accessed infrequently but requires long-term retention and high durability.
Businesses with significant data archiving requirements, such as legal firms, healthcare organizations, or financial institutions, utilize this service to meet compliance mandates and reduce storage costs. It integrates with existing Azure environments for seamless data management.
- Dedicated Archive Storage: Secure 100 TB of capacity optimized for cold data.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS ensures your data is replicated to a secondary region for disaster recovery.
- Long-Term Retention: Ideal for compliance, historical records, and data that is rarely needed.
- Cost Optimization: Significantly lower storage costs compared to hot or cool tiers.
- Predictable Billing: A 1-year subscription provides clear budgeting for your storage needs.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing cost-effective, durable, and compliant long-term data storage.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving for compliance
Enable teams to securely store historical data for regulatory compliance and audit purposes. This ensures that critical business records are preserved cost-effectively for extended periods.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulated industries
Streamline retention of infrequently accessed data
Streamline the management of data that is rarely accessed but must be retained, such as old project files, past transaction records, or legacy system backups. This reduces the cost and complexity of managing cold data.
on-premises infrastructure, cloud-hosted applications, data warehousing, business continuity planning
Automate cost-effective data lifecycle management
Automate the process of moving data to the archive tier as it ages and becomes less frequently accessed. This optimizes storage costs by ensuring data resides on the most economical tier appropriate for its access frequency.
enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management platforms, content management systems, digital asset management
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a significant amount of dedicated storage space for your archival needs, ensuring availability and predictable performance.
Archive Storage Tier
Provides the lowest cost storage option for data that is infrequently accessed but must be retained for long periods.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary geographic region, protecting against data loss.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and simplifies budgeting for long-term data retention requirements.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with your existing Azure services and infrastructure for unified data management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies must retain transaction records, policy documents, and audit trails for extended periods to comply with strict regulatory requirements like SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA regulations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers are mandated by regulations such as HIPAA to store patient records, imaging data, and clinical trial information for many years, requiring durable and cost-effective long-term storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and legal departments must archive case files, discovery documents, and client communications for extended durations to meet professional responsibility rules and potential litigation needs.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to public records laws and retention schedules that require the long-term preservation of diverse datasets, including citizen data, operational records, and historical archives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to a specific amount of storage capacity in Azure for a defined term, offering cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This offering is for the Archive tier.
What is RA-GRS?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary region, and you can access it from either the primary or secondary region.
Who is this service for?
This service is for businesses that need to store large amounts of data for long-term retention, such as for compliance or historical purposes, and want to optimize storage 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.