Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Cool - 1 PB, 1 Year
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Cool storage capacity with LRS in US East 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 and simplifying budget management.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from dedicated capacity for your frequently accessed data, ensuring consistent retrieval speeds.
- Geographic Redundancy: Leverage Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) for data protection within the US East region.
- Long-Term Planning: Reserve capacity for a full year, aligning with your business's data growth and operational needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Cool storage with Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) in the US East region for a one-year term. It is designed to offer cost savings and predictable performance for businesses with significant, frequently accessed data storage requirements.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reservation fits into environments that rely on Azure for their core data storage infrastructure. It ensures that the necessary capacity is available and priced efficiently for ongoing operations and data accessibility.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees 1 PB of dedicated Cool storage.
- Cost Savings: Offers a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for reserved capacity.
- Performance Assurance: Ensures consistent access speeds for your stored data.
- Data Durability: Utilizes LRS for protection against hardware failures within a single data center.
- Subscription Term: Fixed one-year commitment for budget certainty.
Secure your Azure storage needs with predictable costs and performance, empowering your business operations without enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable consistent access to large datasets
Enable teams to store and retrieve large volumes of frequently accessed data with guaranteed capacity and performance. Streamline operations by ensuring your data is readily available when needed for business processes.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, content management systems
Manage predictable storage costs
Streamline budgeting and financial planning by locking in the cost for 1 PB of Cool storage over a one-year term. Automate cost predictability for essential data storage, avoiding unexpected expenses.
financial reporting systems, subscription-based services, long-term data archiving
Support compliance and data residency
Ensure data is stored within the specified US East region, meeting data residency requirements and supporting regulatory compliance mandates. Maintain data integrity and availability through LRS protection.
regulated industry data, customer PII storage, audit trail storage
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your growing data needs, preventing capacity-related disruptions.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides cost-effective storage for data accessed less frequently but requiring rapid access when needed.
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
Protects your data against local hardware failures within the US East region, ensuring availability.
1-Year Term Commitment
Offers price predictability and budget certainty for your Azure storage expenses over a defined period.
US East Region
Ensures data residency and compliance with regional data protection regulations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require secure, compliant, and cost-effective storage for transaction data, customer records, and regulatory archives, benefiting from reserved capacity and regional data residency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need to store vast amounts of patient data, medical images, and research information while adhering to strict compliance standards like HIPAA, making reserved capacity crucial for managing large datasets.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses manage large volumes of customer data, sales transactions, and inventory information, requiring predictable storage costs and consistent access for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle sensitive client documents and case files, necessitating secure, compliant, and readily accessible storage solutions that reserved capacity can provide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term, typically offering a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. This helps businesses manage costs and ensure capacity availability.
What is the difference between Cool and Hot storage tiers?
Cool storage is optimized for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires rapid access when needed, offering a lower storage cost. Hot storage is for data accessed very frequently and has a higher storage cost but lower access cost.
What does Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) mean?
LRS protects your data against hardware failures within a single data center in the specified Azure region. It provides a basic level of data durability and availability.
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.