Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool, 100 TB, 1 Year
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure cool storage capacity with a 1-year reservation, ensuring predictable costs and performance for your critical business data.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated cool storage for your business data.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for 1 year, simplifying budget management.
- Performance Optimization: Provides consistent access speeds for less frequently accessed data.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure environment for unified management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Cool storage, specifically utilizing the RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) option in the US West 2 region. It guarantees capacity and offers predictable pricing for your data storage needs.
This solution is designed for businesses, IT managers, and IT professionals within SMB and mid-market companies that require substantial, cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data. It fits within an existing Azure cloud environment, supporting applications and data archiving strategies.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of storage space, preventing capacity constraints.
- Cost Savings: Offers a predictable monthly cost for the 1-year term, often at a discount compared to pay-as-you-go.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GZRS ensures data is replicated across multiple geographic regions for enhanced durability and availability.
- Cool Tier Access: Optimized for data accessed less than once a month, balancing cost and retrieval time.
- Azure Ecosystem: Integrates directly with other Azure services for a unified cloud experience.
This reserved capacity is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to optimize cloud storage costs while ensuring data availability and performance for their business operations.
What This Enables
Enable cost-effective data archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical business data, such as transaction logs or past project files, at a predictable cost. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring long-term data retention without unexpected storage expenses.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data warehousing strategies, long-term data retention policies
Support disaster recovery strategies
Support disaster recovery plans by reserving capacity for backup data or secondary copies of critical systems. Protect against data loss with geo-redundant storage, ensuring business continuity in the event of a regional outage.
business continuity planning, multi-region cloud deployments, regulatory compliance mandates, risk mitigation strategies
Manage predictable storage expenses
Streamline financial planning by locking in storage costs for 100 TB over a 12-month period. Automate budget allocation for data storage, reducing the need for constant monitoring of fluctuating cloud consumption rates.
fixed budget IT environments, financial services data management, operational cost control, cloud cost optimization
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your cool data tier, preventing unexpected capacity limits.
1-Year Reservation Term
Provides cost predictability and simplifies budgeting for your cloud storage expenses.
RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple Azure regions.
Cool Storage Tier
Optimized for infrequently accessed data, offering a cost-effective balance between storage cost and retrieval time.
US West 2 Region
Provides data locality and performance benefits for organizations operating within or serving the western United States.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance (e.g., SEC Rule 17a-4, FINRA) and audit purposes, making cost-effective, geo-redundant cool storage essential for archiving transaction data and customer records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must comply with HIPAA and other regulations for patient data storage, necessitating secure, durable, and geo-redundant solutions for archiving medical images, patient records, and research data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive client data and case files that require long-term, secure, and compliant archiving to meet discovery obligations and professional standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often need to archive large volumes of operational data, sensor readings, and historical production logs for quality control, process optimization, and compliance, benefiting from predictable costs for large datasets.
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 offering a lower price than pay-as-you-go rates. This specific offering reserves 100 TB of Cool storage for one year.
What is the difference between Cool and Hot storage tiers?
Cool storage is designed for data that is accessed less frequently (e.g., once a month) and offers lower storage costs but potentially higher access costs compared to Hot storage, which is for frequently accessed data.
What does RA-GZRS mean?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is asynchronously replicated to a secondary region hundreds of miles away, providing high durability and availability, and you can read from both primary and secondary locations.
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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