Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity provides 100 TB of cool storage in the US East region for a 3-year term, ensuring cost-effective data archiving and compliance.
- Cost Savings: Secure 100 TB of cool storage capacity at a predictable rate for three years, reducing long-term data storage expenses.
- Data Availability: Benefit from Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US East region, ensuring your data is protected against regional outages.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and archival requirements by reserving dedicated cool storage for your business data.
- Operational Efficiency: Simplify storage management by pre-purchasing capacity, avoiding unexpected spikes in storage costs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity for cool data tier storage, committed for a 3-year term with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US East region. It guarantees capacity and offers a predictable pricing model for long-term data archival and compliance needs.
Businesses with significant archival data, regulatory compliance mandates, or long-term data retention policies will find this reservation valuable. It fits within Azure environments, providing a foundational layer for storing less frequently accessed data while ensuring its availability and integrity.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of cool storage, preventing capacity constraints.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for 3 years, offering significant savings over pay-as-you-go.
- Geo-Redundancy: GRS ensures data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Cool Tier Optimization: Ideal for data accessed infrequently but requiring quick retrieval when needed.
- Compliance Support: Facilitates meeting data retention and archival regulations.
Secure your long-term data storage needs with predictable costs and enhanced availability, perfect for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and compliance
Enable teams to store large volumes of historical data that must be retained for regulatory or business reasons. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring data is stored durably and accessibly for the required retention periods.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulated industries
Optimize storage costs for infrequently accessed data
Streamline budget management by securing a fixed cost for 100 TB of cool storage over three years. Automate cost savings for data that is accessed rarely but needs to be readily available when required.
cost-conscious IT departments, long-term data retention strategies, predictable operational expenses
Guarantee capacity for critical business records
Enable teams to ensure critical business records, audit logs, and historical transactions are always available. Protect against unexpected storage cost increases or capacity throttling for essential archival data.
business continuity planning, risk management frameworks, data integrity assurance
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial block of storage, eliminating concerns about running out of space for archival data.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently but needs to be readily available.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for an extended period, offering significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures data is replicated to a secondary Azure region, providing high durability and protection against regional outages.
US East Region
Places your reserved capacity in a specific geographic location for latency and compliance considerations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies have strict data retention and compliance requirements, often needing to store transaction records and policy data for many years. Reserved capacity ensures this data is stored cost-effectively and durably.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must retain patient records, imaging data, and research information for extended periods to comply with regulations like HIPAA. Reserved cool storage provides a compliant and affordable solution for this sensitive data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle vast amounts of case files, client documents, and historical data that require long-term retention for legal and audit purposes. This reservation ensures capacity and cost control for such archives.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are mandated to archive public records, historical documents, and operational data for extended durations. Reserved capacity helps manage these large datasets efficiently and cost-effectively while ensuring availability.
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 (e.g., 3 years) in exchange for a discounted price. This ensures you have the capacity you need at a predictable cost.
What is the difference between Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers?
Hot tier is for frequently accessed data, Cool tier is for infrequently accessed data, and Archive tier is for rarely accessed data. Cool offers a balance of cost savings and retrieval speed compared to Archive.
What does Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) mean?
GRS means your data is automatically replicated to a secondary Azure region, providing high durability and availability. If the primary region experiences an outage, your data remains accessible from the secondary region.
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
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Returns
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