Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure cool storage with GRS in US West for one year, ensuring consistent data availability and cost-effective storage for your critical business data.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated cool storage capacity in the US West region.
- Geo-Redundancy: GRS (Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Cost Optimization: Cool tier storage offers a lower cost per GB compared to hot tier, ideal for infrequently accessed data.
- Subscription Term: Provides a fixed 1-year commitment for predictable budgeting and uninterrupted service.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 100 TB of cool tier storage with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US West region for a 1-year term. It is designed to offer predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business data that is accessed infrequently but requires high durability.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage large volumes of data cost-effectively while meeting compliance and availability requirements. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, supporting various workloads and applications.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures 100 TB of storage is always available for your cool data needs.
- Geo-Redundancy (GRS): Protects your data by replicating it to a secondary Azure region, safeguarding against regional outages.
- Cost-Effective Storage: The cool tier is optimized for data accessed less frequently, reducing overall storage expenses.
- Predictable Billing: A 1-year subscription provides a fixed cost, simplifying financial planning.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.
This reserved capacity solution is perfect for businesses seeking to control cloud storage costs while ensuring data resilience and availability for their critical information.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical data that are accessed infrequently but must be retained for compliance or business intelligence. This ensures data is available when needed without incurring high costs associated with hot storage tiers.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, data warehousing
Streamline compliance data retention
Streamline the process of meeting regulatory data retention requirements by reserving dedicated cool storage capacity. This guarantees that compliance data, such as audit logs or financial records, remains accessible and durable for the required period.
regulated industries, on-premises data integration, virtualized infrastructure
Automate backup and disaster recovery storage
Automate the provisioning of cost-effective storage for backup and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring that recovery points are reliably stored and geo-redundant. This provides peace of mind for business continuity planning.
virtual desktop infrastructure, business continuity planning, multi-cloud strategy
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your cool data, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring availability.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a lower cost per GB compared to hot tier, optimizing expenses for data accessed infrequently.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Provides high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary region, protecting against regional failures.
1-Year Subscription Term
Enables predictable budgeting and financial planning with a fixed cost for a full year of service.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with your existing Azure services, simplifying management and enhancing your cloud ecosystem.
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 cool storage essential for historical transaction data and customer records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must retain patient records and medical imaging data for extended periods as mandated by HIPAA and other regulations, necessitating scalable and affordable storage solutions like Azure cool storage.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle vast amounts of case files, discovery documents, and client communications that require secure, long-term archiving to meet legal discovery and retention obligations.
Media & Entertainment
This sector generates large volumes of content, including raw footage, archives, and finished products, that need to be stored cost-effectively for potential future use or licensing, fitting well with the economics of cool storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between cool and hot storage tiers in Azure?
Hot storage is optimized for frequently accessed data, offering lower latency but higher cost. Cool storage is designed for infrequently accessed data, providing lower storage costs but with slightly higher access latency.
What does Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) mean?
GRS means your data is automatically replicated to a secondary Azure region hundreds of miles away from the primary region. This ensures your data is durable and available even in the event of a regional outage.
Can I change the amount of reserved capacity during the 1-year term?
Reserved capacity commitments are typically fixed for the duration of the term. Modifications or adjustments would need to be reviewed based on specific Azure terms and conditions at the time of purchase.
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.