Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Archive - 1 PB, LRS, US South Central, 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Archive storage for 3 years in the US South Central region with Locally Redundant Storage, ensuring long-term data retention and compliance for your business.
- Capacity: Secure 1 Petabyte of dedicated archive storage for your critical business data.
- Term: Lock in pricing and availability for a 3-year commitment.
- Redundancy: Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) protects against localized data loss within a region.
- Location: Optimized for performance and compliance with data residency in US South Central.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity offering provides 1 Petabyte of Archive tier storage for a 3-year term, utilizing Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) within the US South Central region. It is designed for businesses requiring cost-effective, long-term retention of infrequently accessed data.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reservation fits within cloud environments where data archiving, regulatory compliance, and predictable storage costs are paramount. It ensures that essential historical data remains accessible while minimizing expenditure on high-performance storage tiers.
- Cost Savings: Reserve capacity at a reduced rate compared to pay-as-you-go Archive tier pricing.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in storage costs for 3 years, simplifying financial planning.
- Long-Term Retention: Archive tier is optimized for data accessed less than once a year.
- Data Residency: Complies with data sovereignty requirements by keeping data within the US South Central region.
- Durability: LRS provides 11 nines of durability for your archived data.
This reserved capacity is the smart choice for businesses needing to archive vast amounts of data cost-effectively and reliably for the long term.
What This Enables
Long-Term Data Archiving and Compliance
Enable teams to store massive datasets for regulatory compliance or historical record-keeping. Streamline the process of retaining data that is accessed very infrequently, ensuring it remains available when needed.
Cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulatory compliance mandates
Cost Optimization for Infrequently Accessed Data
Automate cost savings by committing to a large block of Archive storage for 3 years. Reduce overall cloud storage expenditure by leveraging lower per-gigabyte rates for data not requiring immediate access.
Budget-conscious IT departments, large data volume growth, long-term business planning, predictable IT spending
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Support disaster recovery strategies by ensuring a secure, cost-effective location for offsite backups and archival data. Protect against data loss with the durability and redundancy features of Azure Archive storage.
Risk-averse organizations, multi-site business operations, compliance-driven DR plans, data protection policies
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees 1 Petabyte of storage space is available for your archive needs, preventing capacity issues.
Archive Tier Storage
Provides the lowest cost per gigabyte for data accessed less than once a year, optimizing your storage budget.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing and availability for three years, enabling predictable budgeting and cost savings.
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
Protects your data against localized hardware failures within a datacenter, ensuring high durability.
US South Central Region
Meets data residency requirements and offers optimized performance for users in or near this geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must retain transaction records and audit trails for extended periods to comply with regulations like SOX and MiFID II, making cost-effective archive storage essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers are mandated by HIPAA and other regulations to store patient records for many years, requiring secure, compliant, and scalable long-term storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations need to archive case files, client communications, and historical documents for extended periods to meet legal discovery requirements and professional standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often archive historical production data, quality control records, and compliance documentation for years to support audits, process improvements, and regulatory adherence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity?
It's a program where you commit to using a certain amount of Azure storage for a set term (like 1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This specific offer reserves 1 PB of Archive tier storage.
What is the Archive tier in Azure Storage?
The Archive tier is the lowest cost storage option in Azure Blob Storage, designed for data that is accessed very infrequently (less than once a year) and can tolerate retrieval times of several hours. It's ideal for long-term backups, compliance archives, and disaster recovery data.
What does Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) mean?
LRS means your data is copied synchronously three times within a single physical location in the primary region. This protects against drive and rack failures, but not against regional disasters. It offers 11 nines of durability.
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
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