Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Hot - 100 TB, RA-GZRS
Secure 100 TB of hot storage with Microsoft's RA-GZRS capacity reservation, ensuring consistent data access and performance for your critical business applications.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of hot storage for immediate access, preventing performance bottlenecks.
- Redundancy and Durability: RA-GZRS offers high durability and availability, protecting against data loss.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in capacity pricing for a 1-year term, simplifying budget management.
- Performance Optimization: Provides consistent, low-latency access for frequently used data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a reserved capacity of 100 terabytes for hot data storage within Microsoft's Azure platform, utilizing RA-GZRS (Read-access Geo-Redundant Storage) in the US East 2 region for one year. It ensures that a specific amount of high-performance storage is always available for your most critical and frequently accessed data.
This solution is designed for businesses that require predictable performance and availability for their data. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize this reserved capacity to support applications with demanding I/O requirements, ensure compliance with data residency regulations, and maintain operational continuity without the overhead of managing physical storage infrastructure.
- Guaranteed Storage Capacity: Reserves 100 TB of hot storage, ensuring immediate availability.
- Geo-Redundant Storage: RA-GZRS replicates data across multiple Azure regions for enhanced durability and availability.
- Predictable Performance: Offers consistent low-latency access for frequently accessed data.
- Subscription-Based: A 1-year subscription model provides clear cost management.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a unified cloud environment.
This reserved capacity is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing guaranteed hot storage performance and availability without enterprise-level infrastructure investment.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to maintain optimal performance for data-intensive applications by guaranteeing access to 100 TB of hot storage. Streamline operations by eliminating performance variability associated with shared storage pools.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, high-traffic websites
Meet Data Residency and Compliance Needs
Organizations deploying solutions in the US East 2 region can meet specific data residency requirements with this reserved capacity. Support regulatory compliance by ensuring data is stored in a designated, geo-redundant location.
regulated industries, global operations, compliance-focused deployments
Optimize Storage Costs for Predictable Workloads
Businesses migrating or expanding cloud storage can achieve cost predictability by reserving capacity for a full year. Automate budget planning for essential hot data storage needs, avoiding unexpected spikes.
long-term cloud strategy, predictable data growth, financial planning
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Hot Storage Capacity
Guarantees immediate access to a large volume of frequently used data, preventing performance bottlenecks for critical applications.
RA-GZRS (Read-access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Provides high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple Azure regions, protecting against data loss and regional failures.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and simplifies budgeting for essential storage resources over a defined period.
US East 2 Region
Ensures data is stored in a specific geographic location, meeting data residency requirements and potentially reducing latency for users in that area.
Hot Storage Tier
Optimized for frequent access, delivering low-latency performance crucial for active datasets and demanding workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and performance for transaction data and regulatory compliance, making reserved hot storage essential for critical systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle sensitive patient data that demands high durability, availability, and adherence to strict compliance standards like HIPAA, benefiting from geo-redundant storage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often rely on real-time data for operations and analytics, requiring consistent low-latency access to hot data for production monitoring and optimization.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses process high volumes of customer transactions and operational data, needing reliable and performant storage for point-of-sale systems and inventory management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to reserve a specific amount of storage capacity in Azure for a 1-year term at a discounted rate. This ensures your data has a dedicated space with predictable performance.
What does RA-GZRS mean?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary region for durability and availability, and you can access it from either the primary or secondary location.
Who is this service best suited for?
This service is ideal for businesses that require guaranteed performance and availability for their hot data, such as those running critical applications, analytics platforms, or high-traffic websites, and need predictable storage 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
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
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