Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 10 PB RA-GRS
Secure 10 PB of Microsoft Azure Hot Storage Reserved Capacity for your business needs, ensuring predictable costs and performance for your critical data over a 1 year term.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 PB of Hot tier storage for consistent performance and availability.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for 1 year, protecting against market fluctuations and optimizing budget.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data availability across multiple regions.
- Performance Optimization: Hot tier access provides rapid retrieval for frequently used data, crucial for active workloads.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 10 Petabytes (PB) of Microsoft Azure Hot Storage Reserved Capacity for a 1-year term, utilizing Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) in the US East 2 region. It is designed to secure a significant volume of high-performance storage at a predictable cost, ensuring your critical data is readily accessible.
Businesses with substantial data storage requirements, such as those in finance, healthcare, or media, utilize this reservation to manage costs and guarantee performance for their active datasets. It integrates directly into Azure environments, supporting applications that demand consistent, low-latency access to large volumes of data.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 10 PB of Hot tier storage, ensuring availability for your most accessed data.
- 1-Year Commitment: Locks in pricing for a full year, providing budget certainty and cost savings.
- Geo-Redundancy (RA-GRS): Data is replicated to a secondary region for enhanced durability and disaster recovery.
- Optimized for Hot Data: Ideal for frequently accessed files, active databases, and high-throughput applications.
- Predictable Performance: Ensures consistent read and write speeds for critical business operations.
This reserved capacity is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing to control costs while ensuring high availability for their critical, frequently accessed data.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Data Access
Enable teams to ensure rapid retrieval of critical business data for active applications and analytics. Streamline operations by guaranteeing consistent low-latency access for frequently used files and databases.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, active file shares
Optimize Cloud Storage Costs
Streamline budgeting by locking in storage costs for 10 PB of Hot tier capacity over a 1-year term. Automate cost predictability and avoid overspending on fluctuating on-demand storage rates.
predictable workload environments, long-term cloud strategy, budget-conscious IT departments
Ensure Data Availability and Durability
Enable teams to meet stringent data availability requirements through RA-GRS, ensuring data is protected across multiple Azure regions. Automate disaster recovery readiness for critical datasets stored in Azure.
business continuity planning, regulatory compliance needs, mission-critical applications
Key Features
10 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial volume of high-performance storage, preventing capacity issues for active data.
Hot Tier Storage
Provides optimal performance for frequently accessed data, ensuring rapid application response times.
1-Year Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, offering significant cost savings and budget predictability.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary region, protecting against regional outages.
US East 2 Region
Provides dedicated capacity within a specific, high-demand Azure region for localized performance needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed access to transactional data and regulatory compliance for data retention, making reserved hot storage crucial for performance and cost management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle large volumes of sensitive patient data that require rapid access for clinical decisions and must meet strict HIPAA compliance standards for data availability and security.
Media & Entertainment
This industry relies on quick access to large media files for editing, streaming, and distribution, necessitating high-performance storage with predictable costs for active content.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers generate significant operational data, including sensor logs and production analytics, that benefit from fast access for real-time monitoring and process optimization.
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 (like 1 year) in exchange for a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. This helps in cost optimization and performance predictability.
What does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS means your data is automatically replicated to a secondary Azure region, providing high durability and availability. You can also read data from the secondary region, which can be useful for disaster recovery scenarios.
Who is this type of reservation best suited for?
This is ideal for businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs for frequently accessed data (Hot tier) that require consistent performance and cost control within Azure.
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
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Returns
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