Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 1 PB GRS US West 3 Years
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity provides 1 PB of Cool Blob Storage in the US West region for a 3-year term, ensuring cost savings and predictable performance for your critical data.
- Cost Savings: Lock in pricing for 1 PB of Cool Blob Storage for 3 years, reducing your overall storage expenditure.
- Data Redundancy: Global-Regional Storage (GRS) ensures your data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Performance Tier: Utilize Cool tier for data accessed less frequently, balancing cost-effectiveness with accessibility.
- Predictable Capacity: Reserve 1 PB of capacity in the US West region, guaranteeing availability for your growing data needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity commitment for 1 Petabyte (PB) of Cool Blob Storage, provisioned with Global-Regional Storage (GRS) in the US West region for a 3-year term. It guarantees a specific amount of storage capacity at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability and availability for your business data.
This reservation is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that have consistent and substantial storage needs. IT Managers and Business Owners can use this to manage their cloud storage budget effectively, ensuring that critical business data, backups, archives, or infrequently accessed files are stored reliably and cost-efficiently within the Azure US West region.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 1 PB of Cool Blob Storage is available for your use.
- Cost Optimization: Significant savings compared to on-demand pricing for long-term storage needs.
- Global-Regional Storage (GRS): Provides high durability by replicating data to a secondary region.
- Cool Access Tier: Optimized for storing data that is accessed less frequently but requires rapid access when needed.
- 3-Year Term: Locks in pricing and capacity for an extended period, simplifying budget planning.
Secure your organization's data storage with predictable costs and enhanced durability through this 3-year reserved capacity commitment from Microsoft Azure.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving
Enable teams to store large volumes of historical business data, compliance records, or media assets cost-effectively. Streamline data retention policies by ensuring readily available, low-cost storage for infrequently accessed information.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive applications, regulatory compliance needs
Guarantee capacity for backups and disaster recovery
Streamline the process of storing and managing regular business backups and disaster recovery data. Automate the provisioning of secure, geographically redundant storage to meet RTO/RPO objectives.
business continuity planning, data protection strategies, IT infrastructure management, operational resilience
Optimize costs for infrequently accessed data
Enable teams to reduce operational expenses by utilizing the Cool access tier for data that is not accessed daily. Automate the placement of less critical but necessary data to a cost-efficient storage tier.
budget-conscious IT operations, cloud cost management, data lifecycle management, storage tiering strategies
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage is available, preventing capacity shortages for your business data.
Cool Access Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data accessed less frequently, balancing storage costs with accessibility.
Global-Regional Storage (GRS)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary region, protecting against regional outages.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for an extended period, offering budget predictability and significant cost savings over time.
US West Region Deployment
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic region, meeting latency or data residency requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit trails, making reserved capacity for archives and backups a critical component of their IT strategy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must store vast amounts of patient data and medical imaging for extended periods, necessitating cost-effective and durable storage solutions that meet strict compliance standards like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers generate large volumes of operational data, sensor logs, and historical production records that need to be stored reliably and affordably for analysis and compliance purposes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle sensitive client data and case files that require secure, long-term storage for compliance and legal discovery, often with specific data residency needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This ensures predictable costs and guaranteed availability.
What is the difference between Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers?
These tiers represent different access frequencies and costs. Hot is for frequently accessed data, Cool for infrequently accessed data, and Archive for rarely accessed data. Cool offers a balance between cost savings and access speed.
What does Global-Regional Storage (GRS) mean?
GRS means your data is asynchronously copied to a secondary region within the same geography. This provides higher durability and availability, protecting your data in case of a regional outage.
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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