Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB GRS US North Central 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity with GRS redundancy in US North Central for a 3-year term, ensuring your critical business data is always accessible.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of hot storage for your critical business data, preventing unexpected capacity limits.
- Global Redundancy: GRS ensures your data is replicated to a secondary region, providing high availability and disaster recovery.
- Predictable Costs: A 3-year subscription locks in your storage costs, simplifying budgeting and financial planning.
- Optimized Performance: Hot tier storage provides fast access to frequently used data, crucial for operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity, provisioned with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US North Central region for a 3-year term. It is designed to reserve dedicated storage space, ensuring your frequently accessed data is always available with optimal performance and built-in redundancy.
Businesses with significant data storage needs, such as those in finance, healthcare, or media, utilize this reserved capacity to manage large datasets, maintain compliance, and ensure business continuity. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, supporting applications and services that require consistent, high-speed access to data.
- Dedicated Storage: Reserves 1 PB of hot storage, guaranteeing capacity for your most critical and frequently accessed data.
- Geo-Redundancy (GRS): Data is automatically replicated to a secondary Azure region, protecting against regional outages and ensuring business continuity.
- 3-Year Term: Locks in capacity and pricing for three years, offering cost predictability and long-term planning.
- Optimized for Access: Hot tier storage is ideal for data that is accessed frequently, providing low latency and high throughput.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data residency (US North Central) and availability.
This reserved capacity solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations needing guaranteed, high-performance storage for their essential business data.
What This Enables
Enable High-Volume Data Access
Enable teams to store and rapidly access large volumes of frequently used data, such as active customer records or transactional logs. Streamline operations by ensuring critical information is always available for immediate use.
cloud-native applications, data warehousing, business intelligence platforms
Ensure Business Continuity
Guarantee data availability through Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS), protecting against regional failures and ensuring continuous operations. Protect against data loss and minimize downtime for mission-critical systems.
disaster recovery planning, high-availability architectures, critical application hosting
Meet Regulatory Compliance
Satisfy data residency requirements by provisioning storage in the US North Central region and maintain compliance with regulations requiring data availability and redundancy. Maintain audit trails and data integrity for regulated industries.
data governance frameworks, industry-specific compliance mandates, data sovereignty needs
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees sufficient storage space for your most critical and frequently accessed data, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Hot Storage Tier
Provides low-latency access to data, ideal for applications requiring immediate retrieval and high transaction rates.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary Azure region, protecting against regional outages.
US North Central Region
Meets data residency requirements and ensures data is stored within the specified geographic location for compliance and performance.
3-Year Term
Offers predictable pricing and capacity commitment, simplifying budgeting and long-term IT planning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and redundancy for transactional data and customer records to meet strict regulatory compliance and ensure continuous service operation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain constant access to patient data for care delivery and adhere to strict data residency and availability regulations like HIPAA.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups handle large volumes of customer transaction data and inventory information that require fast access and high availability to support daily operations and customer service.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operators often manage large datasets from IoT devices, production lines, and supply chain logistics that require consistent performance and reliable storage for operational efficiency and monitoring.
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, typically at a lower price than pay-as-you-go. This ensures you have the capacity you need when you need it.
What is Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)?
GRS replicates your data to a secondary Azure region. This provides higher durability and availability, protecting your data in case of a regional outage.
Who is this service for?
This service is for businesses that have significant, consistent needs for hot storage in Azure and require high availability and data redundancy. It is ideal for SMB and mid-market companies managing large datasets.
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
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.