Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 1 PB
Secure 1 PB of archive storage capacity with Microsoft's RA-GRS solution, ensuring data availability and compliance for your business operations for 1 year.
- Capacity: Provision 1 Petabyte of dedicated archive storage for long-term data retention needs.
- Redundancy: RA-GRS ensures data is replicated across multiple regions for high availability and disaster recovery.
- Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for data archiving and retention with a secure, geo-redundant solution.
- Cost Efficiency: Reserve capacity annually to optimize storage costs for predictable, long-term data archiving.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity solution provides 1 Petabyte of archive storage with geo-redundant capabilities, designed for long-term data retention and compliance. It ensures your critical business data is securely stored and accessible, meeting stringent regulatory demands.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription service integrates into existing Microsoft Azure environments. It supports businesses with significant data archiving needs, offering a predictable cost model for managing large volumes of historical data.
- 1 PB Archive Storage: Dedicated capacity for storing vast amounts of historical data.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS): Data is replicated across multiple Azure regions for enhanced durability and availability.
- Annual Subscription: Predictable billing and cost optimization for long-term storage commitments.
- Compliance Ready: Designed to help meet data retention and regulatory requirements.
- Scalable Platform: Integrates with Azure services for flexible data management.
This reserved capacity solution offers SMB and mid-market teams a cost-effective and reliable way to manage extensive long-term data archiving needs.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and retention
Enable teams to store vast amounts of historical data for extended periods, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Streamline data management by dedicating capacity for archival needs, reducing the complexity of managing tiered storage.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive workloads, regulatory compliance requirements
Meet regulatory compliance for data retention
Automate adherence to legal and regulatory requirements for data archiving and retention periods. Protect against data loss and ensure audit readiness with geo-redundant storage that maintains data integrity and accessibility.
regulated industries, legal discovery processes, audit trails, long-term record keeping
Optimize costs for predictable archive storage
Streamline budgeting and reduce operational expenses by reserving 1 PB of archive storage capacity annually. Benefit from predictable monthly billing for a fixed term, making long-term data storage more cost-effective.
predictable storage growth, budget-conscious IT departments, long-term data lifecycle management
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a fixed amount of storage, ensuring availability for your critical archive data and predictable costs.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Provides high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple Azure regions, protecting against data loss.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers a commitment for long-term data needs, enabling cost optimization and simplified management.
Archive Storage Tier
Designed for infrequently accessed data, providing a cost-effective solution for long-term retention.
Microsoft Azure Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment for unified data management and access.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance, audit trails, and historical analysis, making geo-redundant archive storage essential for data integrity and availability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must retain patient records and research data for extended periods to comply with HIPAA and other regulations, necessitating secure and durable archive storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services need to store case files, client communications, and historical documents for compliance and potential legal discovery, requiring reliable and accessible long-term storage.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to strict data retention policies and public record laws, demanding secure, compliant, and geo-redundant storage for vast amounts of historical information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a 1-year term, offering cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
What does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS ensures your data is replicated across multiple Azure regions, providing high durability and availability. You can read the data from the secondary region if the primary region becomes unavailable.
Who is this service for?
This service is for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that have significant, predictable long-term data archiving needs and require geo-redundancy for compliance and availability.
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.