Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot - 10 PB, 3 Years
Secure 10 petabytes of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity for a committed 3-year term, ensuring predictable performance and cost savings for your business data.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 10 PB of hot storage over 3 years, avoiding unexpected fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve 10 PB of hot storage, ensuring availability for your critical applications and data.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from Azure's hot storage tier for rapid access to frequently used data.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing storage capacity with a pre-purchased reservation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for 10 petabytes (PB) of Microsoft Azure Hot storage, specifically utilizing RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) in the US East 2 region. It is a subscription-based platform license designed to secure capacity and predictable pricing for large-scale data storage needs.
Businesses with significant data storage requirements, such as those in finance, healthcare, or media, will find this reservation valuable. It is ideal for IT Managers or IT Professionals managing large datasets that require frequent access and high availability, fitting into cloud-based storage strategies.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees 10 PB of hot storage availability for 3 years.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for the reserved capacity, simplifying budget management.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GZRS ensures data is replicated across geographically distant regions for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Performance Tier: Hot storage provides optimal performance for frequently accessed data.
- Subscription Billing: Managed through a clear subscription model for straightforward financial planning.
This Microsoft storage reservation is an excellent choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to manage large, frequently accessed datasets with predictable costs and high availability.
What This Enables
Secure Large Data Volumes
Enable teams to confidently store and access vast amounts of frequently used data. Streamline operations by ensuring capacity is always available for critical business applications and analytics.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, large dataset analytics, business continuity planning
Cost Management for Storage
Automate cost savings by committing to a 3-year reservation for 10 PB of hot storage. Provide predictable monthly expenses, eliminating budget uncertainty for essential data storage.
financial planning, operational budgeting, long-term IT strategy, cloud cost optimization
High Availability Data Access
Ensure continuous access to critical business data with geo-redundant storage. Protect against regional outages and maintain operational resilience for your core business functions.
disaster recovery strategies, mission-critical applications, regulatory compliance needs, business process continuity
Key Features
10 PB Storage Capacity
Provides a substantial and guaranteed amount of storage for large datasets.
3-Year Term Reservation
Locks in pricing and capacity for an extended period, offering cost predictability and stability.
Hot Storage Tier
Optimizes performance for frequently accessed data, ensuring quick retrieval.
RA-GZRS Redundancy
Offers high durability and availability by replicating data across geographically separate locations.
US East 2 Region
Specifies the geographic location for data storage, important for latency and compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require massive storage for transaction data, regulatory compliance, and risk management, benefiting from guaranteed capacity and geo-redundancy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and researchers handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data and research information, necessitating secure, highly available, and compliant storage solutions.
Media & Entertainment
This industry generates and stores large media files, requiring high-performance storage for active content and robust capacity for archives, benefiting from hot tier access.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize large datasets for IoT, operational data, and supply chain management, requiring scalable and reliable storage solutions to support their digital transformation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a program that allows you to reserve a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This helps in managing costs and ensuring capacity availability.
What does RA-GZRS mean for my data?
RA-GZRS 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 data from both primary and secondary locations.
Who is this reservation for?
This reservation is ideal for businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs that require consistent performance and cost management. It is particularly useful for organizations that anticipate sustained high data volumes.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.