Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool, 10 PB, LRS, US Central, 3 Years
Secure 10 PB of cool storage capacity with LRS in US Central for a 3-year term, ensuring predictable costs and data resilience for your business.
- Predictable Costing: Lock in pricing for 10 PB of cool storage over 3 years, simplifying budget management.
- Data Resilience: Local Redundant Storage (LRS) protects your data against regional failures within the US Central region.
- Scalable Capacity: Reserve 10 petabytes of storage to accommodate significant data growth and operational needs.
- Optimized for Cool Data: Ideal for infrequently accessed data that requires rapid retrieval when needed, balancing cost and performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity offering provides 10 petabytes of cool storage in the US Central region for a 3-year term, utilizing Local Redundant Storage (LRS) for data protection. It is designed to offer predictable costs and ensure data availability for businesses with substantial storage requirements.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this reservation to manage large datasets, archive information, and support data-intensive applications. It fits within cloud storage strategies, providing a dedicated and cost-effective capacity solution.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 10 PB of storage space, preventing unexpected capacity limitations.
- Cost Savings: Offers a lower per-gigabyte cost compared to on-demand cool storage over the 3-year term.
- Local Redundant Storage (LRS): Ensures data is replicated across multiple facilities within the US Central region for high availability.
- Cool Storage Tier: Optimized for data accessed less frequently but requiring quick retrieval, balancing cost and accessibility.
- 3-Year Term Commitment: Provides price stability and simplifies long-term cloud storage planning.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing to manage large data volumes cost-effectively and reliably.
What This Enables
Enable Cost-Effective Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical data or compliance-related information at a predictable cost. Streamline data lifecycle management by ensuring ample cool storage is always available for retrieval.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data retention policies, large data volumes
Support Data-Intensive Business Applications
Support applications that generate or process massive datasets, such as analytics platforms or media repositories. Automate capacity planning by reserving a significant storage pool for these critical workloads.
data analytics platforms, content management systems, media storage, application backends
Ensure Compliance with Data Retention Requirements
Meet regulatory and compliance mandates that require long-term data storage and accessibility. Protect against unexpected storage cost increases that could impact compliance budgets.
regulatory compliance, audit readiness, long-term data preservation, secure data storage
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage space, preventing capacity shortages for critical data.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides an economical option for data accessed less frequently but still requiring quick retrieval.
Local Redundant Storage (LRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating it across multiple facilities within the US Central region.
3-Year Term Commitment
Offers significant cost savings over on-demand pricing and provides budget predictability for long-term storage needs.
US Central Region
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic location, meeting data residency requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and auditability, making reserved cool storage an efficient solution for historical transaction data and customer records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must store vast amounts of patient data, including medical images and records, for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other compliance standards, benefiting from predictable storage costs.
Media & Entertainment
Companies in this sector often deal with large archives of video, audio, and other media assets that are accessed less frequently but need to be readily available, fitting the cool storage profile and large capacity needs.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage extensive case files, discovery documents, and client records that require secure, long-term storage and retrieval, aligning with the benefits of reserved capacity and LRS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity (in this case, 10 PB of cool storage) for a set term (3 years) in a particular region (US Central) at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What is Local Redundant Storage (LRS)?
LRS protects your data against hardware failures by replicating it synchronously across multiple storage clusters within a single Azure region. This ensures high availability and durability for your data.
Who is this offering best suited for?
This offering is ideal for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that have large, predictable storage needs for cool data and want to optimize their cloud spending over a multi-year period.
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
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Returns
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