Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool - 10 PB, RA-GRS, US West Central, 1 Year
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 10 PB of RA-GRS cool storage in the US West Central region for one year, ensuring cost-effective, highly available data storage.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 PB of dedicated cool storage, preventing capacity shortages and performance degradation.
- Redundancy and Availability: RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data is replicated across multiple geographic regions for disaster recovery and high availability.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity offers predictable pricing for large data volumes, reducing per-gigabyte costs compared to on-demand options.
- Compliance and Governance: Meets regulatory requirements for data residency and redundancy with geo-replication in the US West Central region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription secures 10 PB of cool storage with RA-GRS redundancy in the US West Central region for a one-year term. It is designed for businesses requiring large-scale, cost-effective, and highly available data storage solutions.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this service to manage growing data volumes for backups, archives, and infrequently accessed data. It integrates with Azure Storage accounts, providing a predictable cost structure for essential data retention and compliance needs.
- 10 PB Reserved Capacity: Guarantees a significant storage footprint for predictable data growth.
- RA-GRS Redundancy: Provides data durability and availability through geo-replication across geographically separate data centers.
- Cool Storage Tier: Offers a cost-effective solution for data accessed less frequently, balancing cost and retrieval time.
- 1-Year Term Commitment: Locks in pricing and capacity for a defined period, simplifying budget management.
- US West Central Region: Ensures data residency and compliance within a specific geographic location.
Secure your large-scale data storage needs with predictable costs and robust availability using Microsoft's reserved capacity solution.
What This Enables
Enable Large-Scale Data Archiving
Enable teams to archive vast amounts of historical data, such as financial records, compliance logs, and media assets, at a predictable cost. This ensures long-term data retention and accessibility for regulatory or business needs.
cloud storage, data retention policies, large data volumes, compliance requirements
Cost-Effective Backup Storage
Streamline the storage of large backup datasets for critical business systems, ensuring data recovery capabilities without incurring high on-demand storage costs. This provides a secure and cost-optimized solution for disaster recovery planning.
backup and recovery, disaster preparedness, cloud infrastructure, data protection
Support Regulatory Compliance
Automate adherence to data residency and redundancy regulations by utilizing geo-redundant storage in a specific region. This ensures data is protected against regional disasters and meets compliance mandates for data availability.
data governance, compliance mandates, geo-redundancy, data residency
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial storage footprint, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring resources are available for critical data.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Protects data against regional failures by replicating it to a secondary geographic location, ensuring high availability and durability.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a lower cost per GB for data that is accessed infrequently, optimizing storage expenses for archives and backups.
1-Year Term
Provides price predictability and budget certainty for a defined period, simplifying financial planning for large storage commitments.
US West Central Region
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic boundary, meeting data residency requirements for compliance and governance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit trails, making cost-effective, geo-redundant storage essential for sensitive financial records and transaction histories.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, highly available, and geographically redundant storage for patient records and research data.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers generate vast amounts of operational data, sensor logs, and historical production records that need to be stored cost-effectively for analysis, compliance, and future reference, often requiring geo-redundancy for business continuity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of case files, discovery data, and client information that require secure, long-term storage with robust data protection and compliance with legal retention policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term, typically one or three years, in exchange for a lower per-gigabyte price. This is ideal for predictable, large-scale storage needs.
What does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS ensures your data is synchronously replicated to a secondary region within the same geography, and asynchronously replicated to a geographically distant secondary region. This provides high durability and availability, protecting against data loss.
Can I access data stored in the cool tier?
Yes, data in the cool tier can be accessed. While retrieval times are slightly longer than hot tier data, it remains readily available for applications and users when needed, at a significantly lower cost.
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.