Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive
Secure 10 petabytes of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with reserved capacity for one year, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention in the US West region.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 10 PB of Archive storage, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring availability for your critical data.
- Archive Tier Access: Provides cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data, ideal for compliance, historical records, and disaster recovery.
- LRS Protection: Local Redundant Storage ensures data durability by replicating it within a single data center, protecting against hardware failures.
- 1-Year Term: Locks in capacity and pricing for a full year, simplifying budgeting and ensuring consistent access to your archived data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 10 petabytes of Azure Archive storage with Local Redundant Storage (LRS) in the US West region for a one-year term. It is designed for businesses requiring massive, cost-effective storage for data that is accessed infrequently but must be retained for compliance or historical purposes.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this service to manage large volumes of archival data, such as regulatory records, historical financial data, or long-term backups. It integrates directly into their existing Azure environment, offering a scalable and predictable storage solution without the need for significant upfront hardware investment.
- Massive Data Archiving: Securely store up to 10 PB of data in the cost-optimized Azure Archive tier.
- Predictable Costs: Reserved capacity ensures consistent pricing and availability for the full 1-year term.
- High Durability: Local Redundant Storage (LRS) protects data against localized hardware failures within a data center.
- Compliance Ready: Archive tier is suitable for meeting long-term data retention and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for data management and access.
This reserved capacity solution offers SMB and mid-market organizations a predictable and economical way to manage vast amounts of archival data within Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store massive datasets, such as historical financial records or regulatory documents, for extended periods. Streamline compliance by ensuring data is readily available for audits and legal discovery.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, compliance-driven organizations
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Support organizations in meeting strict data retention mandates by providing a secure and cost-effective archive solution. Protect against data loss and ensure audit readiness with predictable storage capacity.
regulated industries, long-term record keeping, legal hold requirements, data governance frameworks
Cost-Optimize Infrequently Accessed Data
Streamline IT budgets by moving infrequently accessed data to the cost-optimized Azure Archive tier. Automate the process of securing large volumes of historical data without impacting performance for active workloads.
budget-conscious IT departments, large data volume management, cloud cost optimization strategies, data lifecycle management
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees access to a massive amount of storage, preventing unexpected overages and ensuring availability for critical archival data.
Azure Archive Storage Tier
Offers the lowest cost per gigabyte for data that is accessed infrequently, significantly reducing storage expenses for long-term retention.
Local Redundant Storage (LRS)
Provides high durability by replicating data within a single data center, protecting against hardware failures and ensuring data integrity.
1-Year Subscription Term
Simplifies budgeting and financial planning by locking in capacity and pricing for a predictable duration.
US West Region Deployment
Ensures data is stored in a specific geographic location, which can be important for data residency requirements and latency considerations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies have stringent regulatory requirements for retaining transaction records, policy documents, and audit trails for many years, making large-scale, cost-effective archive storage essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must comply with regulations like HIPAA, requiring the long-term retention of patient records, imaging data, and clinical trial information, often necessitating massive archival storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and legal departments need to store case files, discovery documents, and client communications for extended periods to meet legal obligations and manage potential litigation, requiring vast and secure archival capacity.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are mandated to retain public records, historical data, and citizen information for extended durations, often for decades, driving the need for scalable and economical archival storage solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a licensing model where you commit to a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term, typically one or three years, in exchange for a lower per-gigabyte cost. This ensures you have the capacity you need at a predictable price.
What is the Azure Archive storage tier?
The Archive tier is the lowest cost storage option in Azure Blob Storage, designed for data that is rarely accessed but must be retained for long periods, such as regulatory compliance or historical records. Retrieval times can be longer and incur higher costs than other tiers.
What does LRS (Local Redundant Storage) mean?
LRS protects your data against localized hardware failures by automatically replicating it synchronously three times within a single data center. This provides high durability for your stored data.
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.