Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 1 PB 3 Year Subscription
Secure 1 PB of cool storage capacity with Microsoft's 3-year reserved capacity subscription, ensuring predictable costs and compliance for your business data.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 1 PB of cool storage over a 3-year term, avoiding unexpected spikes.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee access to 1 PB of dedicated cool storage for your critical business data.
- Compliance Ready: Meet regulatory requirements with data residency in US North Central and geo-redundant storage.
- Optimized for Cool Data: Cost-effectively store infrequently accessed data while maintaining rapid retrieval capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity subscription provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of cool storage in the US North Central region for a 3-year term. It is designed for businesses that require a significant, predictable amount of storage for infrequently accessed data, offering cost savings compared to on-demand pricing.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this subscription fits into environments managing large datasets, archives, or backup data. It ensures compliance and availability for data that does not require immediate, high-frequency access but must be retained and accessible.
- 1 PB Reserved Capacity: Guarantees a fixed amount of cool storage.
- 3-Year Term: Provides price predictability and commitment.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS): Ensures data availability and durability across multiple locations.
- US North Central Region: Meets data residency requirements for specific compliance needs.
- Cost Optimization: Offers significant savings for predictable, long-term storage needs.
This reserved capacity solution is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to manage large data volumes cost-effectively and predictably over time.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving
Enable teams to archive historical business records, legal documents, and compliance data for extended periods. This ensures data is retained according to regulatory mandates without incurring high on-demand storage costs.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data retention policies, regulatory compliance
Cost-effective backup and disaster recovery storage
Streamline the storage of backup data and disaster recovery copies for applications and systems. This provides a cost-effective solution for retaining multiple backup versions over a three-year period.
business continuity planning, data protection strategies, on-premises backups, cloud backups
Manage large media or research datasets
Automate the storage of large datasets for media production, scientific research, or IoT data that is accessed infrequently. This ensures capacity is available for growing data volumes at a fixed cost.
data-intensive workloads, research computing, media asset management, scientific data storage
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage, preventing capacity shortages for your cool data.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides budget predictability and locks in pricing for three years, simplifying financial planning.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Ensures high data durability and availability by replicating data across multiple geographic locations.
Cool Storage Tier
Offers a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed infrequently but still needs to be readily available.
US North Central Region
Meets specific data residency and compliance requirements for organizations operating within or serving this geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit purposes, making reserved cool storage ideal for archives and transaction histories.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must store patient records and research data for extended periods, often with strict compliance mandates like HIPAA, benefiting from predictable storage costs.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services need to retain case files, client communications, and historical documents for many years, aligning with the long-term, cost-effective nature of this subscription.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to extensive data retention policies and often manage vast amounts of historical data, requiring scalable and budget-predictable storage solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'cool' storage?
Cool storage is a tier designed for data that is accessed infrequently but still requires rapid retrieval when needed. It offers a lower cost per GB compared to hot storage, making it ideal for archives, backups, and older data.
What does 'Reserved Capacity' mean?
Reserved capacity means you are committing to a specific amount of storage (1 PB in this case) for a set duration (3 years) at a predetermined price. This provides cost savings and guarantees availability compared to pay-as-you-go options.
What is RA-GRS?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary geographic region, providing high durability and availability, and you can access the primary copy of the data.
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.