Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool, 100 TB, RA-GRS, 1 Year
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure cool storage with RA-GRS redundancy for your business operations, ensuring data availability and compliance for one year.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated cool storage for your critical business data.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GRS provides geo-redundancy, protecting data against regional outages.
- Cost Predictability: Subscription billing for one year offers predictable IT expenditure on storage.
- Compliance & Security: Meets regulatory requirements with secure, geo-replicated data storage.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of Microsoft Azure cool storage capacity, reserved for your organization's use over a one-year term. It includes RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) for enhanced data durability and availability, ensuring your data is protected even in the event of a regional disaster.
Ideal for SMB and mid-market companies needing consistent, cost-effective storage for less frequently accessed data, this solution is managed through Microsoft's Azure platform. It supports various business applications and data archiving needs, fitting seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures without requiring significant hardware investment.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated cool storage, preventing performance impacts from shared resource contention.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS replicates data across multiple Azure regions for maximum availability and disaster recovery.
- Cost Optimization: Cool tier storage offers a lower cost per GB for data accessed infrequently, optimizing budget.
- Subscription Term: A fixed one-year commitment provides predictable budgeting and avoids unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a unified cloud management experience.
This reserved capacity solution is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking predictable, cost-effective, and highly available cloud storage for their business data.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and compliance
Enable teams to store large volumes of historical data for regulatory compliance or future analysis. Streamline the process of retaining business records without impacting performance of active systems.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, data warehousing, regulatory compliance needs
Support predictable storage costs for growing data
Streamline budgeting by locking in a fixed price for 100 TB of cool storage over a one-year term. Automate cost management for infrequently accessed data, ensuring predictable IT expenditure.
subscription-based services, SaaS platforms, data-intensive operations, financial planning
Ensure business continuity with geo-redundancy
Protect critical business data against regional outages or disasters with RA-GRS. Provide teams with confidence that data remains accessible even during unforeseen events.
disaster recovery planning, high-availability architectures, mission-critical data, risk mitigation
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees dedicated storage space, preventing performance throttling and ensuring availability for your critical data.
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Provides data replication across multiple Azure regions, offering high durability and availability against regional failures.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a lower cost per gigabyte for data accessed infrequently, optimizing your cloud storage budget.
1-Year Subscription Term
Enables predictable budgeting and cost management for your storage needs over a defined period.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, providing a unified and scalable cloud environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust data protection and long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit purposes, making geo-redundant cool storage a critical component.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain patient records for extended periods and ensure data availability for critical care, necessitating secure and redundant storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services need to archive case files and client data securely for many years, benefiting from cost-effective cool storage with strong data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often archive production data, quality control records, and operational logs for compliance and analysis, requiring scalable and reliable storage solutions.
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 at a lower price than pay-as-you-go. This ensures your capacity is available when you need it.
What is RA-GRS and why is it important?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary region, providing protection against regional outages and ensuring high availability and durability.
Who is this service best suited for?
This service is ideal for SMB and mid-market businesses that have predictable storage needs for data accessed infrequently and require a high level of data redundancy and availability for compliance or operational continuity.
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.