Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool - 100 TB, 3 Years
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Cool storage capacity for a 3-year term, ensuring predictable costs and consistent availability for your critical business data.
- Cost Savings: Lock in pricing for 100 TB of Cool storage over 3 years, reducing per-gigabyte costs compared to pay-as-you-go.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee access to 100 TB of dedicated Cool storage capacity in the US East 2 region.
- Performance Tier: Utilize Cool storage for frequently accessed data that requires rapid retrieval but not instant access.
- Predictable Billing: Benefit from a fixed subscription cost over the 3-year term, simplifying IT budget management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity commitment for 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Cool storage in the US East 2 region for a 3-year term. It ensures that your organization has a guaranteed amount of storage available at a predictable price, ideal for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires relatively quick retrieval.
Businesses with significant data storage needs, such as those in finance, healthcare, or media, can utilize this reserved capacity. It fits within environments that require cost-effective solutions for large datasets, supporting compliance and operational needs without the overhead of managing physical storage infrastructure.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of Cool storage, preventing capacity constraints.
- Cost Optimization: Offers significant savings over standard pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
- 3-Year Term: Provides long-term cost stability and budget predictability.
- LRS Protection: Locally Redundant Storage ensures data is replicated within a single data center for resilience against hardware failures.
- US East 2 Region: Deploys storage in a specific, high-availability Azure datacenter region.
This reserved capacity is an excellent choice for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to control cloud storage costs while ensuring reliable access to their data.
What This Enables
Guarantee Cost-Effective Cloud Storage
Enable teams to secure a fixed amount of cloud storage at a predictable price for 3 years. This ensures budget certainty and avoids the variable costs associated with fluctuating data growth.
organizations with predictable storage growth, businesses requiring long-term cost planning, IT departments managing cloud budgets, companies with large archival data needs
Ensure Data Availability and Access
Streamline operations by guaranteeing 100 TB of Cool storage capacity is always available in the US East 2 region. This prevents service disruptions caused by storage limitations for less frequently accessed but critical data.
businesses with compliance data retention requirements, companies needing consistent access to historical records, IT teams supporting operational analytics, organizations with large media archives
Optimize Storage for Archival Data
Automate cost savings by reserving capacity for data that is accessed infrequently but must be retained. Cool storage offers a balance between access speed and cost efficiency for these datasets.
companies managing regulatory compliance data, organizations with extensive backup and disaster recovery archives, IT departments seeking tiered storage solutions, businesses with long-term project data storage
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage is available, preventing capacity overages and ensuring data can be stored when needed.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires relatively quick retrieval.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for an extended period, offering significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go and simplifying long-term budget planning.
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
Ensures data is replicated within a single data center, protecting against hardware failures and maintaining data availability.
US East 2 Region
Deploys storage in a specific, geographically relevant Azure region, supporting latency and compliance requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require cost-effective storage for large volumes of historical transaction data and regulatory compliance records, benefiting from reserved capacity and predictable costs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must store vast amounts of patient data and medical imaging for extended periods, making reserved capacity essential for managing costs while meeting compliance and access needs.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large case files and client documents that require long-term, cost-efficient storage, making reserved capacity a strategic choice for managing data lifecycle costs.
Media & Entertainment
This sector generates and stores massive amounts of digital assets, requiring scalable and cost-effective storage solutions for archives and less frequently accessed content, aligning well with reserved Cool storage.
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, 100 TB of Cool storage) for a set term (3 years) in a particular region. This allows you to reserve capacity and get a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Who is this service for?
This service is ideal for SMB and mid-market businesses that have predictable and significant data storage needs and want to optimize their cloud spending over a multi-year period.
What is the difference between Cool and Hot storage?
Cool storage is designed for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires relatively quick retrieval, offering a lower storage cost than Hot storage. Hot storage is for frequently accessed data requiring the lowest latency.
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
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