Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool, 10 PB, GRS, US West 2, 3 Years
Secure 10 PB of Microsoft Azure cool storage with GRS redundancy for 3 years in US West 2, ensuring cost-effective data retention and compliance for your business.
- Capacity: Guarantees 10 petabytes of dedicated cool storage.
- Redundancy: Geo-redundant storage (GRS) ensures data availability across regions.
- Term: Locks in capacity and pricing for a 3-year commitment.
- Location: Optimized for performance and compliance in the US West 2 region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity commitment for Microsoft Azure Cool Blob Storage, guaranteeing 10 petabytes of storage for a 3-year term in the US West 2 region with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS). It is designed for businesses requiring predictable costs and consistent access to large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this to manage large datasets, archives, backups, and disaster recovery resources. It integrates directly into their existing Azure environment, providing a foundational storage layer without the need for upfront hardware investment or complex management.
- Reserved Capacity: Secures 10 PB of Azure Cool Blob Storage.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS): Ensures data is replicated to a secondary region for high availability.
- 3-Year Term: Provides cost predictability and potential savings over the commitment period.
- US West 2 Region: Optimized for performance and data residency requirements.
- Cool Tier: Cost-effective storage for data accessed less than once a month.
This reserved capacity solution offers SMB and mid-market organizations a predictable and cost-effective way to manage large-scale data storage needs within Azure.
What This Enables
Enable Cost-Effective Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store large volumes of historical data, compliance records, and media archives at a predictable, lower cost. This ensures data is readily available for audits or future reference without incurring high on-demand storage fees.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulatory compliance needs
Streamline Backup and Disaster Recovery Storage
Streamline the process of storing large backup sets and disaster recovery data by reserving significant capacity. This ensures sufficient space is always available for critical business continuity operations.
business continuity planning, data protection strategies, multi-site operations, IT infrastructure management
Automate Large-Scale Data Ingestion and Retention
Automate the retention of large datasets generated by applications, IoT devices, or research, ensuring compliance with data lifecycle policies. This removes manual provisioning steps and guarantees capacity for ongoing data growth.
data analytics platforms, IoT data management, research and development, compliance-driven data policies
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees access to a substantial amount of cool storage, preventing capacity shortages for large data archives and backups.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary Azure region, protecting against regional outages.
3-Year Commitment Term
Provides significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and locks in pricing for predictable budgeting.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently, optimizing storage expenses.
US West 2 Region
Meets data residency requirements and provides optimized performance for organizations operating within or serving that geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit purposes, making cost-effective, large-scale cool storage essential for historical transaction data and policy archives.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must retain patient records and research data for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other compliance mandates, necessitating secure and cost-efficient storage solutions for large datasets.
Media & Entertainment
This industry generates vast amounts of rich media content that requires long-term archival storage, making reserved cool capacity an economical choice for storing finished projects, raw footage, and historical assets.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are mandated to retain public records and data for specific durations, requiring scalable and cost-effective storage solutions to manage large volumes of information over many years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Storage Reserved Capacity?
Azure Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage for a 1- or 3-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees your capacity and provides cost predictability.
What is Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)?
GRS replicates your data synchronously to a secondary region within the same geography, and asynchronously to a different geography. This provides high durability and availability, protecting against data loss in case of a regional disaster.
Who is this offering best suited for?
This offering is ideal for businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs, such as long-term archiving, backup data, or disaster recovery resources, that want to optimize costs and ensure capacity availability within Azure.
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
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