Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Cool - 1 PB, 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Cool storage capacity for 3 years with Reserved Capacity, ensuring predictable costs and consistent performance for your critical business data.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 1 PB of Azure Cool storage over a 3-year term, avoiding potential price fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve 1 PB of storage capacity in the US East 2 region, ensuring availability for your growing data needs.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from the cost-effectiveness of Cool tier storage while maintaining access for frequently accessed data.
- Simplified Management: Streamline your cloud storage budgeting and planning with a fixed commitment for a defined period.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity offering reserves 1 Petabyte (PB) of Cool tier storage in the US East 2 region for a 3-year term. It provides a cost-effective solution for businesses with predictable storage needs, ensuring capacity is available when required and at a committed price.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies managing large datasets. It fits within their Azure environment, providing a foundational layer for data archiving, backup, or less frequently accessed but critical information, complementing their existing cloud infrastructure.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees 1 PB of storage space in Azure Cool tier.
- Cost Savings: Offers significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for long-term commitments.
- Predictable Billing: Provides a fixed monthly or annual cost for the reserved capacity.
- Regional Commitment: Specific to the US East 2 Azure region.
- Long-Term Planning: Facilitates budgeting and resource allocation for 3 years.
This reserved capacity is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing consistent, cost-effective cloud storage for their essential data over multiple years.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving
Enable teams to archive large volumes of historical data, such as financial records or compliance documents, for extended periods. Streamline data lifecycle management by ensuring cost-effective storage for information that must be retained but is accessed infrequently.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, data retention policies, regulatory compliance
Support predictable backup and recovery
Streamline backup and disaster recovery operations by reserving consistent storage capacity for your critical business data. Automate the process of ensuring sufficient space is available for regular backups, reducing the risk of backup failures due to insufficient storage.
business continuity planning, multi-site operations, IT infrastructure management, data protection strategies
Manage growing data volumes cost-effectively
Enable teams to manage the increasing volume of business data without incurring unpredictable costs. Automate capacity planning for data that requires long-term retention, ensuring resources are available at a fixed price point.
data-intensive operations, digital transformation initiatives, scalable IT infrastructure, cloud resource optimization
Key Features
1 PB Storage Capacity
Provides a substantial and guaranteed amount of storage space for your business data, eliminating concerns about running out of capacity.
Cool Tier Storage
Offers a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires quick retrieval, balancing cost and accessibility.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for an extended period, providing significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates and simplifying long-term budget forecasting.
LRS (Locally Redundant Storage)
Ensures data is replicated within a single data center in the US East 2 region, providing high availability and durability against hardware failures.
US East 2 Region
Specifies the geographic location for your reserved storage, allowing for strategic data placement and compliance with regional data residency requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies have strict data retention and compliance requirements, making predictable, long-term storage for archives and audit trails essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must retain patient records and research data for extended periods, necessitating cost-effective and reliable storage solutions that meet HIPAA and other regulatory mandates.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations manage vast amounts of case files, client data, and historical documents that require secure, long-term storage for compliance and operational needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often need to store historical production data, quality control records, and supply chain information for compliance and analysis, benefiting from reserved capacity for large datasets.
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 tier) in a particular region for a set term (3 years) at a discounted, predictable price. It helps businesses manage costs and ensure capacity availability.
Who benefits from this type of reservation?
This is ideal for SMB and mid-market businesses with predictable storage needs, such as long-term archiving, backup storage, or data that is accessed infrequently but requires prompt retrieval. It helps control cloud spend and ensures resources are available.
What is the difference between Cool and Hot tier storage?
Cool tier storage is optimized for data that is accessed less frequently, offering lower storage costs but potentially higher access costs compared to Hot tier. Hot tier is for frequently accessed data, with higher storage costs but lower access costs.
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
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