Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 1 PB LRS US East 2 1 Year
This Microsoft Azure subscription reserves 1 PB of Cool storage capacity with LRS in the US East 2 region for one year, ensuring predictable costs and performance for your critical business data.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 1 PB of Cool storage, avoiding unexpected spikes in your Azure bill.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve your storage space in advance, ensuring availability for your growing data needs.
- Data Redundancy: Local Redundant Storage (LRS) protects your data against hardware failures within a single data center.
- Optimized for Cool Data: Cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data that still requires rapid retrieval.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure offering provides a reserved capacity subscription for 1 Petabyte (PB) of Cool storage. It includes Local Redundant Storage (LRS) and is provisioned in the US East 2 region for a one-year term. This solution is designed to offer cost savings and guaranteed availability for your Azure storage needs.
Businesses with significant data storage requirements, particularly those managing large volumes of infrequently accessed data that still needs to be readily available, will benefit from this offering. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies looking to optimize their cloud spend and ensure consistent performance for their Azure environment.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 1 PB of storage space, preventing overage charges and ensuring availability.
- Cost Savings: Offers a predictable, often lower, cost compared to pay-as-you-go for consistent storage needs.
- Cool Storage Tier: Optimized for data accessed less frequently but requiring quick retrieval, balancing cost and performance.
- Local Redundant Storage (LRS): Provides basic data redundancy by replicating data within a single data center.
- 1-Year Term: Committing to a year provides a stable pricing structure and simplifies budget management.
Secure your Azure storage costs and capacity with this 1-year reserved capacity subscription, perfect for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Ensure Cost Predictability for Large Data Archives
Enable teams to budget accurately for long-term data archiving by locking in the cost for 1 PB of Cool storage. Streamline financial planning with a fixed annual commitment for infrequently accessed but critical business data.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data warehousing, long-term data retention
Guarantee Storage Availability for Business Operations
Support business continuity by reserving essential storage capacity, preventing service disruptions due to storage limitations. Automate the provisioning of a significant data footprint to meet ongoing operational demands.
mission-critical applications, business process automation, data-intensive workloads, regulatory compliance storage
Manage Growing Data Volumes Efficiently
Streamline the management of expanding datasets by pre-allocating a substantial 1 PB of storage. Enable IT professionals to focus on data utilization rather than constant capacity monitoring and procurement.
data analytics platforms, digital transformation initiatives, large-scale content repositories, backup and disaster recovery
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage space, preventing unexpected capacity issues and ensuring data can be stored as needed.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires quick retrieval, balancing expense with accessibility.
Local Redundant Storage (LRS)
Offers protection against hardware failures within a single Azure data center, ensuring data availability and durability.
1-Year Subscription Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, simplifying budgeting and providing cost predictability for your storage expenses.
US East 2 Region
Ensures data is stored in a specific, high-availability geographic location, supporting latency requirements and data residency needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, cost-effective storage solutions to manage vast amounts of transaction data, customer records, and regulatory archives, often with specific data residency and availability needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must store large volumes of patient data, medical imaging, and research information, often subject to strict compliance regulations like HIPAA, requiring secure and accessible storage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers generate significant data from IoT devices, production lines, and supply chain operations, requiring scalable storage for analytics, historical records, and operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle sensitive client data, case files, and extensive documentation that requires secure, long-term storage and adherence to strict data privacy standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity (in this case, 1 PB of Cool storage) for a set term (1 year). This typically results in a lower price per GB compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What is Local Redundant Storage (LRS)?
LRS protects your data against local hardware failures within a single Azure data center. It provides three copies of your data within that data center, offering a basic level of durability and availability.
Who benefits most from this offering?
Businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs, especially for data that is accessed infrequently but still requires rapid retrieval, will find this offering cost-effective and beneficial for capacity planning.
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.