Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB RA-GRS US North Central 1 Year
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Hot storage capacity with RA-GRS redundancy in US North Central for a one-year term, ensuring consistent data access and performance for your critical business applications.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of dedicated Hot tier storage, preventing performance degradation due to capacity constraints.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data durability and availability across geographically separate regions.
- Predictable Costs: Locks in capacity and pricing for one year, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for your storage needs.
- Performance Optimization: Hot tier storage provides low latency access for frequently accessed data, crucial for operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 PB of Microsoft Azure Hot storage capacity with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS) in the US North Central region, licensed for a one-year term. It guarantees a specific amount of high-performance storage, ensuring your frequently accessed data is always available and performant.
Ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that rely on consistent and rapid access to large volumes of data, this reserved capacity is suitable for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing cloud storage for their company's internal operations. It fits within Azure environments to support applications, databases, and data analytics workloads.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 1 PB of Hot storage, ensuring performance for your critical workloads.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GRS protects your data by replicating it to a secondary region for disaster recovery.
- Subscription Term: A one-year commitment provides predictable costs and ensures continuous service.
- Optimized for Access: Hot tier storage is designed for frequently accessed data requiring low latency.
- Regional Focus: Deployed in the US North Central region for optimal performance and compliance within that geography.
This reserved capacity solution is designed for businesses needing guaranteed performance and availability for their essential data without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Data Access
Enable teams to ensure their most critical and frequently accessed data is always available with low latency. This supports applications requiring rapid data retrieval for real-time decision-making and operational efficiency.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, business intelligence dashboards
Streamline Cloud Storage Budgeting
Streamline financial planning by locking in storage capacity and pricing for a full year. This provides predictable operational expenses and avoids unexpected cost fluctuations associated with variable cloud storage consumption.
financial reporting systems, IT budget management, long-term IT strategy
Automate Data Redundancy and Compliance
Automate robust data protection through RA-GRS, ensuring data durability and availability across geographically separate regions. This helps meet regulatory compliance requirements for data residency and disaster recovery.
regulatory compliance mandates, disaster recovery planning, business continuity strategies
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Ensures a dedicated pool of storage is always available, preventing performance issues caused by shared resource contention.
Hot Tier Storage
Provides low latency access for frequently accessed data, optimizing application performance and user experience.
RA-GRS Redundancy
Offers high data durability and availability by replicating data to a secondary geographic location, protecting against regional outages.
1 Year Subscription Term
Locks in pricing and capacity for a predictable duration, simplifying budgeting and long-term IT planning.
US North Central Region
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic area, potentially meeting data residency requirements and optimizing latency for users in that region.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and data durability for transactional data and regulatory compliance, making geo-redundant storage essential for business continuity and risk management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, highly available, and geographically redundant storage solutions to protect electronic health records.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often deal with large datasets from IoT devices, production logs, and supply chain data that require consistent, high-performance access for operational efficiency and analytics, with robust disaster recovery capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on real-time data for inventory, sales, and customer management. Consistent access to this data, along with protection against disruptions, is critical for daily operations and customer experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of 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 does RA-GRS mean for my data?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is synchronously replicated to a secondary region within the same geography, and you can read from the secondary region. This provides high durability and availability.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is designed for businesses that have predictable and significant storage needs and want to ensure consistent performance and availability for their critical data. It is ideal for organizations managing their own IT infrastructure.
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.