Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB RA-GRS 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Hot Storage capacity with RA-GRS redundancy for a 3-year term, ensuring consistent data access and performance for your critical business applications.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of high-performance Hot storage for predictable data needs.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GRS provides geo-redundancy for enhanced data protection and disaster recovery.
- Term Commitment: Locks in capacity and pricing for 3 years, simplifying budgeting and forecasting.
- Performance Optimization: Hot tier storage ensures rapid access for frequently used data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering reserves 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure Hot storage with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) for a 3-year term. It guarantees the availability of this specific storage capacity and tier within the US North Central region, ensuring your data is readily accessible and protected against regional failures.
This solution is designed for businesses that require significant, predictable storage capacity for their operational data. IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this to ensure their applications, databases, and file shares have consistent performance and availability without the need for constant capacity planning or scaling.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 1 PB of Hot tier storage, preventing performance degradation due to capacity constraints.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS replicates data to a secondary region, protecting against data loss and ensuring business continuity.
- Predictable Costs: A 3-year commitment provides stable pricing and simplifies financial planning for storage needs.
- Optimized Performance: Hot tier storage is ideal for frequently accessed data, offering low latency access.
- Regional Availability: Ensures data is stored and accessible within the specified US North Central region.
This reserved capacity solution offers SMB and mid-market teams a cost-effective and reliable way to meet substantial, ongoing storage demands with enterprise-grade performance and protection.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Application Data Access
Enable teams to ensure their most critical applications and databases have consistently fast access to data. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the performance tier for frequently accessed information, reducing latency and improving user experience.
cloud-native applications, data-intensive workloads, business-critical systems, hybrid cloud environments
Meet Regulatory Compliance for Data Residency
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring data is stored within the specified US North Central region with geo-redundant backups. Automate adherence to data residency and availability requirements, reducing the burden on IT staff.
regulated industries, data sovereignty mandates, disaster recovery planning, business continuity strategies
Manage Large-Scale Data Archiving and Analytics
Enable teams to manage and analyze vast datasets without performance bottlenecks. Automate the provisioning of high-capacity storage for historical data, ensuring it remains readily accessible for business intelligence and reporting.
big data analytics platforms, historical data repositories, business intelligence tools, data warehousing
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage, preventing performance issues and ensuring availability for your most demanding workloads.
Hot Tier Storage
Provides low-latency access for frequently used data, optimizing application performance and user experience.
RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage)
Replicates data to a secondary region, offering robust protection against data loss and ensuring business continuity in case of a regional outage.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing and capacity for an extended period, simplifying financial planning and providing cost predictability.
US North Central Region
Ensures data is stored and processed within a specific geographic location, meeting data residency and compliance requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and geo-redundancy for sensitive transaction data to meet strict regulatory compliance and ensure uninterrupted service for clients.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain constant access to patient records and comply with HIPAA, necessitating reliable storage with robust data protection and regional availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often deal with large datasets for operational technology, IoT, and supply chain management, requiring predictable capacity and performance for critical business processes.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups manage large volumes of customer data, transaction logs, and inventory information that require consistent availability and performance for daily operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity (in this case, 1 PB of Hot tier) for a set duration (3 years) in a particular region. This guarantees availability and often provides cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
What does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS means your data is replicated to a secondary Azure region, providing geo-redundancy. This protects your data against major regional failures and ensures you can access it even if the primary region becomes unavailable.
Who is this service best suited for?
This service is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations with significant, predictable storage needs for their operational data. It is particularly beneficial for businesses requiring high performance for frequently accessed data and robust disaster recovery capabilities.
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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