Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive - 1 PB, GRS, US Central, 1 Year
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage with GRS in US Central for 1 year, ensuring cost-effective, long-term data retention and compliance for your business.
- Capacity: Guarantees 1 Petabyte of dedicated Azure Archive storage for your critical data.
- Redundancy: Geo-redundant storage (GRS) ensures data availability across geographically separate regions.
- Term: Provides a 1-year commitment for predictable budgeting and consistent access.
- Location: Optimized for US Central region, offering low latency for data access within that geography.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure Archive storage, specifically reserved for your organization. It includes Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for enhanced data durability and availability, with a 1-year term, all provisioned within the US Central region.
This solution is designed for businesses that require long-term, cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data, such as regulatory archives, historical records, or backup data. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing large datasets who need to ensure compliance and data integrity without the overhead of managing physical storage infrastructure.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 1 PB of dedicated Archive storage, preventing performance impacts from shared resource contention.
- Geo-Redundancy (GRS): Data is replicated to a secondary region, protecting against regional disasters and ensuring high availability.
- Archive Tier: Optimized for lowest cost for data accessed less than once a year, ideal for long-term retention.
- 1-Year Term: Simplifies budgeting and ensures consistent pricing for a full year.
- US Central Region: Provides data residency and potentially lower latency for users and applications within this geographic area.
This reserved capacity solution offers predictable costs and enhanced data protection for businesses needing long-term, secure archive storage.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store massive volumes of historical data for regulatory compliance or business continuity purposes. This ensures that critical information is preserved cost-effectively for extended periods.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, compliance-driven organizations
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Streamline adherence to industry-specific data retention mandates and legal discovery obligations. This provides a secure and auditable repository for records that must be kept for many years.
regulated industries, legal record keeping, financial data archives, healthcare data retention
Reduce Storage Costs for Cold Data
Automate the migration of infrequently accessed data to a cost-optimized archive tier. This significantly lowers storage expenses compared to hot or cool storage tiers for data not needed daily.
large data repositories, backup and disaster recovery archives, historical operational data, media archives
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Archive Capacity
Guarantees dedicated storage space, preventing performance issues and ensuring availability for your long-term data.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Protects your data against regional disasters by replicating it to a secondary geographic location, ensuring high durability.
Archive Storage Tier
Provides the lowest cost storage option for data accessed less than once a year, optimizing expenses for long-term retention.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and simplifies budgeting for your long-term data storage needs over a defined period.
US Central Region Deployment
Ensures data residency within the United States and potentially offers lower latency for users and applications in that geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must retain transaction records, audit trails, and customer data for many years to comply with regulations like SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers are required to store patient records, imaging data, and clinical trial information for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other regulatory mandates.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and other professional services organizations need to archive case files, client communications, and billing records for extended durations to meet professional responsibility and legal discovery requirements.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to strict records retention policies for public documents, historical archives, and operational data to ensure transparency and accountability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive?
It is a service that reserves a specific amount of Azure Archive storage for your organization for a set term, offering predictable costs and dedicated capacity. This specific offering reserves 1 PB in the US Central region for 1 year with GRS.
What is Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)?
GRS means your data is copied to a secondary Azure region. This provides high durability and availability, protecting your data from catastrophic failures in the primary region.
Who should use this service?
Businesses that need to store large volumes of data for long periods, such as for compliance, legal, or historical record-keeping, and want a cost-effective, predictable solution. This is ideal for data accessed infrequently.
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.