Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool - 1 PB, GZRS, US East, 1 Year
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 1 PB of Cool GZRS storage in the US East region for a 1-year term, ensuring cost-effective and reliable data storage.
- Cost Savings: Lock in pricing for 1 PB of Azure Cool GZRS storage, optimizing your cloud spend over the 1-year term.
- Performance & Availability: GZRS offers high durability and availability, suitable for critical business data requiring geo-redundancy.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of storage capacity, preventing unexpected overages and ensuring resources are available when needed.
- Compliance Ready: GZRS redundancy meets stringent data residency and disaster recovery requirements for regulated industries.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity subscription secures 1 Petabyte (PB) of Cool storage with Geo-Zone Redundant Storage (GZRS) in the US East region for a duration of 1 year. It is designed to provide a predictable cost model for large-scale data storage needs, offering a balance between access frequency and cost.
Businesses with substantial data storage requirements, such as those in finance, healthcare, or media, utilize this reservation to manage their cloud infrastructure costs effectively. It fits within their broader Azure environment, supporting applications and data archives that require high durability and availability without the need for frequent access.
- Predictable Costs: Reserve capacity at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for a 1-year commitment.
- Geo-Redundant Storage: GZRS ensures data is replicated across multiple Azure availability zones within a region and also to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Cool Access Tier: Optimized for data that is accessed less frequently but requires rapid access when needed, offering a lower storage cost than Hot tier.
- Capacity Guarantee: Ensures that 1 PB of storage capacity is available for your use, preventing performance throttling or unexpected capacity limitations.
- Simplified Management: Streamlines cloud storage cost management by pre-purchasing a significant block of capacity.
This reserved capacity is an ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to control cloud storage expenses while maintaining high availability and durability for their critical data.
What This Enables
Enable Cost-Effective Long-Term Data Archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical business data, such as financial records or compliance logs, at a predictable cost. Streamline data retention policies by ensuring ample, cost-optimized storage is always available for regulatory requirements.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data-intensive applications, long-term data retention strategies
Ensure Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Support disaster recovery strategies by leveraging GZRS for critical data replication across multiple Azure regions. Protect against data loss and ensure rapid recovery capabilities, minimizing downtime and operational impact.
business continuity planning, mission-critical application support, multi-region cloud deployments, regulatory compliance needs
Manage Large Media and Research Datasets
Streamline the storage of large media assets or research datasets that are accessed infrequently but require high durability. Automate capacity planning for growing data archives, ensuring resources are available without manual intervention.
content management systems, scientific research platforms, large file storage needs, data analytics pipelines
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage, preventing unexpected costs and ensuring resources are available for your business needs.
Cool Access Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently, balancing storage costs with retrieval speed.
Geo-Zone Redundant Storage (GZRS)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple availability zones and a secondary region, protecting against regional outages.
1-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for a full year, offering budget predictability and protection against market price fluctuations.
US East Region
Ensures data is stored in a specific geographic location, helping to meet data residency requirements and reduce latency for users in that area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high durability and geo-redundancy for sensitive data, meeting strict regulatory compliance like SOX and GDPR, which GZRS supports.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain patient data integrity and availability, adhering to HIPAA regulations, making GZRS's robust protection and data residency critical.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client data that requires secure, highly available, and compliant long-term storage, aligning with GZRS capabilities.
Media & Entertainment
Companies in this sector often manage large archives of media assets that are accessed infrequently but must be preserved with high durability, making Cool GZRS an efficient storage solution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a certain amount of storage capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It helps in managing cloud storage costs predictably.
What is GZRS and why is it important?
GZRS stands for Geo-Zone Redundant Storage. It provides the highest level of durability and availability by replicating data synchronously across three Azure availability zones in the primary region and asynchronously to a secondary Azure region. This is crucial for mission-critical data and disaster recovery.
Who is the typical buyer for this service?
This service is ideal for SMB and mid-market companies that have significant, predictable data storage needs and want to optimize their cloud spending. It's for businesses that use IT for their own operations, not for reselling services.
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.