Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with GRS redundancy for a 3-year term, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention and compliance.
- Access to Archive Storage: Gain access to 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage, ideal for infrequently accessed data requiring long-term retention.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS): Benefit from GRS, ensuring your data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- 3-Year Term Commitment: Lock in capacity and pricing for three years, providing predictable costs and simplifying long-term data management planning.
- US South Central Region: Deploy your archive storage in the US South Central region, meeting data residency and performance requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for a 3-year term, located in the US South Central region. It is designed for data that is accessed infrequently but must be retained for extended periods, offering a cost-effective solution for compliance and archival needs.
Businesses with significant data archival requirements, such as those in regulated industries or those needing to maintain historical records, will find this service beneficial. It integrates directly into the Azure ecosystem, allowing IT managers and professionals to manage their long-term data storage alongside their active cloud resources.
- Cost-Effective Archiving: Significantly lower storage costs for data accessed less than once a year.
- High Durability: Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) ensures data availability and protection against regional outages.
- Long-Term Retention: Meets regulatory and business needs for retaining data for many years.
- Predictable Capacity: Reserve 100 TB of capacity upfront for consistent performance and availability.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with Azure services for unified data management.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing a predictable, cost-effective, and durable way to manage their long-term data archival requirements.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archival
Enable teams to store historical data, compliance records, and backups for extended periods at a significantly reduced cost. This ensures regulatory adherence and preserves critical business information for future reference.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, compliance-driven businesses
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Streamline adherence to industry regulations and legal mandates that require data to be retained for specific durations, such as HIPAA, GDPR, or financial record-keeping laws. This provides auditable, long-term storage.
regulated industries, legal departments, financial services, healthcare providers
Reduce Storage Costs for Cold Data
Automate the movement of infrequently accessed data to a cost-optimized archive tier, lowering overall cloud storage expenditures. This frees up budget previously allocated to expensive active storage for less critical data.
budget-conscious IT departments, large data repositories, data lifecycle management strategies
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a specific amount of storage space is available for your archival needs, preventing unexpected capacity issues.
Azure Archive Storage Tier
Provides the lowest cost storage option for data accessed less than once a year, optimizing your cloud spend.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary Azure region, protecting against data loss.
3-Year Term Commitment
Offers predictable pricing and capacity for an extended period, simplifying long-term financial planning and data strategy.
US South Central Region Deployment
Meets data residency requirements and can offer lower latency for users or applications accessing data from this geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies must retain transaction records, policy documents, and audit trails for many years to comply with strict regulatory requirements like SOX and FINRA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers are mandated by regulations such as HIPAA to store patient health records and related data 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 billing records for extended durations to meet professional standards and potential legal discovery needs.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to public records laws and retention policies that require the long-term preservation of various types of official documents and data for historical and accountability purposes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive?
It is a subscription service that reserves 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage for a 3-year term. This tier is designed for data that is accessed very infrequently but must be retained for long periods, offering the lowest storage cost.
What does Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) mean?
GRS means your data is copied to a secondary Azure region. This provides high durability and availability, protecting your data against potential outages or disasters in the primary region.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is ideal for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that need to store large volumes of data for compliance, regulatory, or historical reasons and want predictable costs over a 3-year period.
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.