Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool, 100 TB, RA-GRS, 1 Year
Secure 100 TB of cool storage with Microsoft's Reserved Capacity for RA-GRS in US East 2 for a full year, ensuring predictable costs and consistent data access.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 100 TB of cool storage, avoiding unexpected spikes in your cloud spend.
- High Availability: Benefit from RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) for enhanced data durability and disaster recovery.
- Optimized Performance: Access cool storage tiers for less frequently accessed data, balancing cost and retrieval needs.
- Dedicated Capacity: Reserve 100 TB of storage specifically for your organization's growing data needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 100 TB of cool storage with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) in the US East 2 region for a one-year term. It ensures dedicated capacity and predictable costs for your organization's data storage requirements.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this solution fits within cloud storage strategies for archiving, backup, and less frequently accessed data. It helps manage cloud expenditure while maintaining access to critical information.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of storage, preventing capacity limitations.
- Cost Savings: Offers a fixed price for 12 months, reducing potential cost fluctuations.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS ensures data is replicated across geographically distant data centers for enhanced durability.
- Cool Storage Tier: Optimizes costs for data that is accessed infrequently but requires quick retrieval.
- US East 2 Region: Provides localized deployment for performance and compliance needs.
This reserved capacity offers SMB and mid-market teams a cost-effective and reliable way to manage their growing data storage needs in the cloud.
What This Enables
Secure Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to store large volumes of historical data, such as financial records or compliance logs, for extended periods. This ensures regulatory adherence and provides a readily accessible archive for audits or historical analysis.
Cloud-native deployments, Hybrid cloud environments, Data retention policies, Regulatory compliance needs
Cost-Effective Backup Storage
Streamline backup and disaster recovery strategies by dedicating cost-efficient cool storage for backup data. This ensures that your backups are always available for restoration while minimizing ongoing storage expenses.
On-premises backups to cloud, Cloud-to-cloud backups, Business continuity planning, Data protection strategies
Manage Infrequently Accessed Data
Automate the placement of data that is accessed rarely but must be kept online for potential future use. This optimizes cloud spend by utilizing cooler storage tiers without sacrificing retrieval speed when needed.
Data lifecycle management, Application data storage, Media asset archives, Development and testing data
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your organization's needs, preventing capacity overages and ensuring uninterrupted operations.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently, reducing overall cloud storage expenses.
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Ensures high data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary geographic region, protecting against data loss.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable budgeting and cost management for your storage needs over a defined period.
US East 2 Region
Provides localized data storage for improved performance and compliance with regional data residency requirements.
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 archives and historical transaction data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must retain patient records and research data for extended periods, often mandated by HIPAA and other regulations, necessitating secure, durable, and accessible long-term storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle vast amounts of sensitive client data and case files that require secure, long-term archiving to meet discovery obligations and client service agreements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often need to archive production data, quality control records, and supply chain information for compliance and operational analysis, benefiting from reserved capacity 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 resulting in lower costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This offering reserves 100 TB of cool storage for one year.
What is RA-GRS?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary geographic region, and you can access both the primary and secondary copies, providing high durability and availability.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that need to store large volumes of data cost-effectively and require high availability and durability. It is for end-user businesses, not resellers.
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.