Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity, Hot - 100 TB, RA-GRS, US East, 1 Year
This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity provides 100 TB of hot, RA-GRS storage in US East for a one-year term, ensuring consistent data access and cost predictability for your business.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Access to 100 TB of dedicated hot storage for your critical business data.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GRS ensures data is replicated across multiple regions for high durability and availability.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for one year, simplifying budgeting and avoiding unexpected spikes.
- Performance Assurance: Hot tier storage offers low latency access for frequently used data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering secures 100 terabytes of Microsoft Azure hot storage with geo-redundancy (RA-GRS) in the US East region for a one-year subscription term. It guarantees capacity and provides a predictable cost structure for your data storage needs.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this reserved capacity to ensure their critical applications and frequently accessed data have consistent, low-latency access. It fits within their existing Azure environment, providing a foundational storage layer without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees 100 TB of hot storage, preventing capacity constraints.
- RA-GRS Redundancy: Ensures data durability and availability through cross-region replication.
- Cost Savings: Provides a predictable monthly cost, often at a discount compared to pay-as-you-go.
- Performance Tier: Hot storage offers optimal performance for frequently accessed data.
- Subscription Term: One-year commitment simplifies budgeting and ensures availability.
This reserved capacity is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing reliable, high-performance Azure storage with predictable costs and built-in redundancy.
What This Enables
Enable consistent access to critical business data
Enable teams to ensure their most frequently accessed and critical business data is always available with low latency. This reservation guarantees the necessary hot storage capacity within Azure for uninterrupted operations.
cloud-native applications, data warehousing, active archives, business intelligence platforms
Streamline cloud storage cost management
Streamline budgeting by locking in the price for 100 TB of hot storage for a full year. This reservation eliminates the risk of fluctuating storage costs, providing financial predictability for IT expenditures.
financial reporting systems, SaaS applications, e-commerce platforms, operational databases
Automate data availability and durability
Automate high data availability and durability through RA-GRS, ensuring your data is protected against regional failures. This provides peace of mind and meets compliance requirements for data resilience.
disaster recovery planning, regulatory compliance, mission-critical systems, global operations
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your critical data, preventing performance bottlenecks and ensuring availability.
Hot Storage Tier
Provides low-latency access for frequently used data, optimizing application performance and user experience.
RA-GRS Redundancy
Ensures high data durability and availability by replicating data across geographically separate regions, protecting against data loss.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and simplifies budgeting by locking in pricing for a full year.
US East Region
Ensures data is stored in a specific geographic location, meeting data residency requirements and potentially reducing latency for users in that area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and durability for transaction data, risk analysis, and regulatory compliance, making RA-GRS and guaranteed capacity essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain secure, accessible patient records and research data, often subject to strict compliance mandates like HIPAA, necessitating reliable and redundant storage.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups rely on real-time data for inventory, sales, and customer management, demanding low-latency access to hot storage for operational efficiency and customer experience.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use vast amounts of data for operational efficiency, supply chain management, and IoT analytics, requiring robust and scalable storage solutions to support their digital transformation initiatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It's a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage (in this case, 100 TB of hot tier) for a set term (1 year) in exchange for a discounted, predictable price. It guarantees you have the capacity when you need it.
What does RA-GRS mean?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary region for durability and can be read from both primary and secondary locations, offering high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
Who benefits from this type of storage reservation?
Businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that have consistent, high storage needs and want to control costs and ensure performance for their critical applications benefit greatly from reserved capacity.
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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