Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 100 TB
Secure 100 TB of cool, geo-redundant storage capacity for your business data with a 3-year commitment to Microsoft's RA-GRS solution.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of cool storage for your critical business data.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS ensures data is replicated across multiple geographic locations for high availability.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity provides predictable pricing for long-term storage needs.
- Compliance Ready: Supports regulatory requirements for data residency and availability in US North Central.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of reserved, cool storage capacity with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) in the US North Central region, committed for a 3-year term. It ensures your data is available and protected with cross-region replication.
Ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that require predictable costs and high availability for large volumes of infrequently accessed data. This solution fits within your existing Microsoft cloud environment, supporting business continuity and data governance strategies.
- Reserved Capacity: Lock in 100 TB of storage at a predictable cost for three years.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS): Data is asynchronously replicated to a secondary region for disaster recovery.
- Cool Access Tier: Optimized for data that is accessed less frequently but requires rapid access when needed.
- US North Central Region: Data residency and access within a specific geographic area.
- Subscription Billing: Managed on a monthly subscription basis for predictable operational expenses.
Ensure your business has cost-effective, highly available cool storage for essential data with this Microsoft reserved capacity solution.
What This Enables
Enable Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical business data, such as financial records or customer transaction logs, for compliance and future analysis. Streamline data retention policies with a dedicated, cost-optimized storage tier.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulatory compliance needs
Support Business Continuity Planning
Support business continuity by ensuring critical data archives are geo-redundantly stored and accessible. Protect against regional outages with data replicated to a secondary location, guaranteeing availability.
disaster recovery strategies, mission-critical data storage, geographically distributed operations, risk-averse organizations
Manage Backup and Recovery Data
Automate the storage of backup and recovery data for your on-premises or cloud applications. Provide a cost-effective solution for retaining multiple backup versions without impacting primary storage performance.
backup and recovery infrastructure, hybrid IT environments, operational resilience planning, data protection mandates
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees the availability of 100 TB of storage, providing predictable costs and eliminating the risk of storage overages for your business data.
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Ensures your data is replicated to a secondary geographic region, offering high availability and protection against regional disasters.
Cool Access Tier
Optimizes costs for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires quick retrieval when needed, balancing cost and accessibility.
3-Year Commitment
Provides long-term cost predictability and stability for your storage expenses, simplifying budgeting and financial planning.
US North Central Region
Meets data residency requirements and ensures data access within a specific, compliant geographic area for your business operations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit trails, making cost-effective, geo-redundant cool storage essential for historical transaction data and customer records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must retain patient records and research data for extended periods, adhering to strict compliance standards like HIPAA, which necessitates secure, available, and geographically compliant storage solutions.
Media & Entertainment
This sector generates vast amounts of archival footage and project assets that are accessed infrequently but must be preserved, benefiting from the cost-efficiency of cool storage for large media libraries.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services need to store case files, discovery documents, and client communications for many years to meet legal and ethical obligations, requiring reliable and compliant long-term storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between cool and hot storage tiers?
Cool storage is optimized for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires rapid access when needed, offering a lower cost per GB than hot storage. Hot storage is for data that is accessed frequently and requires the lowest latency.
What does Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) mean?
RA-GRS means your data is asynchronously replicated to a secondary geographic region. You can read data from the secondary region, but write operations are primarily performed in the primary region.
Can I scale this storage capacity up or down during the 3-year term?
This specific offering is for a reserved 100 TB capacity over 3 years. Changes to capacity would typically involve purchasing additional reserved capacity or exploring different service options.
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.