Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool - 100 TB, 3 Years
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 100 TB of cool storage in US East for three years, ensuring predictable costs and performance for your business data.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 100 TB of cool storage over a 3-year term, avoiding potential price fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve 100 TB of RA-GZRS capacity in the US East region, ensuring availability for your critical data.
- Optimized for Cool Data: Ideal for data that is accessed less frequently but requires quick retrieval when needed, balancing cost and access speed.
- Compliance & Performance: Meet regulatory requirements and maintain consistent performance for your stored data with Microsoft's reliable infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription guarantees 100 TB of RA-GZRS cool storage in the US East region for a 3-year term. It is designed to provide cost savings and predictable performance for infrequently accessed data that still requires rapid retrieval.
Businesses with significant data storage needs, particularly those managing large archives or compliance-related data, will benefit from this offering. It fits into environments where IT managers or business owners need to control cloud storage expenses while ensuring data is readily available when required.
- Cost Savings: Achieve significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year reservation.
- Capacity Assurance: Secure 100 TB of RA-GZRS capacity, ensuring your data has a dedicated and available space.
- Performance Tier: Utilizes 'cool' storage, optimized for data accessed less frequently but needing prompt retrieval.
- Geographic Specificity: Reserved capacity is tied to the US East region, ensuring data locality and performance for that area.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly or annual billing simplifies budget management for your storage infrastructure.
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity is an excellent choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to optimize cloud storage costs without compromising data accessibility.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud storage costs
Enable teams to secure a fixed amount of cloud storage capacity at a discounted rate for a set term. Streamline budgeting and financial planning by eliminating variable storage expenses for core data sets.
cloud-native applications, data archiving strategies, long-term backup solutions
Ensure data availability for compliance
Streamline regulatory compliance by guaranteeing the availability of 100 TB of storage for sensitive or archival data. Automate the process of meeting data retention policies with dedicated, cost-effective capacity.
regulated industry data storage, legal discovery archives, audit trail retention
Optimize storage for infrequently accessed data
Enable teams to store large volumes of data that are accessed infrequently but require quick retrieval when needed. Automate cost optimization by leveraging the 'cool' tier for data that does not require immediate hot access.
historical data analysis, media asset archives, development and testing environments
Key Features
RA-GZRS (Redundant, Geo-Redundant Storage)
Provides high durability and availability for your data with redundancy across multiple geographic locations within the US East region.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires prompt retrieval when needed.
3-Year Reservation Term
Locks in pricing for three years, providing significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates and enabling predictable budgeting.
100 TB Capacity Commitment
Guarantees a specific amount of storage space, ensuring your data has a dedicated and available location.
US East Region
Ensures data locality and optimized performance for applications and users within the US East geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit purposes, making reserved cool storage ideal for archiving transaction histories and customer data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must store patient records and imaging data for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other compliance mandates, benefiting from cost-effective reserved capacity for large archives.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations manage vast amounts of case files, discovery documents, and client data that require secure, long-term storage and adherence to strict data retention policies.
Media & Entertainment
Companies in this sector often archive large media assets, production files, and historical content that are accessed less frequently but need to be readily available, making cool storage a cost-effective solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of storage capacity in a particular region for a set term (e.g., 3 years) in exchange for a discounted price compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
What is RA-GZRS storage?
RA-GZRS stands for Redundant, Geo-Redundant Storage. It provides high durability by storing data redundantly across multiple data centers within a region and also replicates data to a secondary region for disaster recovery.
Who should consider this offering?
Businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs, particularly for data that is accessed infrequently but requires quick retrieval, and who want to optimize costs and ensure capacity availability.
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.