Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 1 PB GRS US East 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure cool storage capacity with GRS redundancy in US East for a 3-year term, ensuring your business data is protected and accessible.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of dedicated cool storage for predictable data archiving and retrieval needs.
- Geo-Redundancy: GRS ensures data is replicated across geographically separate regions for enhanced disaster recovery and business continuity.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity locks in pricing for 3 years, providing budget certainty and reducing long-term storage expenses.
- Compliance Ready: Meets regulatory requirements for data retention and availability through Microsoft's secure and compliant cloud infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of cool storage in the US East region, featuring Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for enhanced data protection over a 3-year term.
Designed for businesses requiring significant, cost-effective, and highly available storage for infrequently accessed data, this offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing large datasets and ensuring regulatory compliance within their own IT environments.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 1 PB of cool storage, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring availability.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS): Data is replicated to a secondary region, providing robust disaster recovery and business continuity.
- 3-Year Term Commitment: Locks in pricing and capacity for three years, offering budget predictability and cost savings.
- Cool Storage Tier: Optimized for data accessed less than once a month, balancing cost and access speed for archival needs.
- US East Region: Deploys storage within Microsoft's US East data centers for low latency and compliance with regional data residency requirements.
This reserved capacity solution is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing predictable, cost-effective, and resilient cloud storage for their critical business data.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and compliance
Enable teams to meet regulatory requirements for data retention by providing a cost-effective, secure, and geo-redundant storage solution. Streamline compliance audits with readily accessible historical data stored in a compliant cloud environment.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive operations, regulatory compliance needs
Ensure business continuity with geo-redundancy
Protect critical business data against regional disasters by leveraging Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS). Maintain operational resilience and minimize downtime with automatic data replication to a secondary geographic location.
disaster recovery planning, mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, risk-averse organizations
Optimize storage costs for archival data
Streamline budgets by locking in pricing for 1 PB of cool storage over a 3-year term, ideal for data accessed infrequently. Automate cost savings by utilizing a tier optimized for archival purposes without sacrificing accessibility.
budget-constrained IT departments, long-term data retention strategies, cost-conscious cloud adoption, predictable IT spending
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage, preventing unexpected overages and ensuring data can be stored.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently, reducing overall storage expenses.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary region, protecting against regional failures.
3-Year Commitment
Locks in pricing for an extended period, offering budget predictability and potential cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go.
US East Region Deployment
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic area, meeting potential data residency requirements and offering localized access.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit purposes, making cost-effective, geo-redundant archival storage essential for sensitive financial records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, highly available, and long-term storage solutions for patient records and research data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle vast amounts of case files and client data that require secure, compliant, and long-term retention for legal and operational needs.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have mandates for data archiving and retention for public records and historical data, requiring reliable and cost-effective storage solutions with strong data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years, in exchange for a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. This provides cost predictability and guarantees capacity.
What is Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)?
GRS means your data is asynchronously copied to a secondary region hundreds of miles away from the primary region. This provides the highest level of durability and availability, protecting your data against major regional outages.
Who is this service best suited for?
This service is ideal for businesses that have predictable, large-scale storage needs for data that is accessed infrequently, such as archival data, backups, or compliance data. It is particularly beneficial for organizations needing robust disaster recovery capabilities.
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.