Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB RA-GZRS 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity with RA-GZRS redundancy for a 3-year term, ensuring consistent data access and performance for your critical business applications.
- Capacity Commitment: Guarantees 1 PB of hot storage for predictable performance and cost management over three years.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) ensures data is replicated across multiple regions for high availability.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go for consistent storage needs.
- Performance Assurance: Hot tier storage provides low latency access for frequently accessed data critical to daily operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity with Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GZRS) for a committed 3-year term. It ensures your frequently accessed data is always available with high performance and is protected against regional outages through geo-replication.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reserved capacity fits into environments requiring consistent, high-volume storage for applications, backups, or data analytics. It helps manage unpredictable cloud spend and ensures compliance with data residency and availability requirements.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Secures 1 PB of hot storage, preventing unexpected overages and ensuring resources are always available.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GZRS replicates data to a secondary region, providing disaster recovery and business continuity.
- Cost Savings: Committing to a 3-year term unlocks significant discounts compared to on-demand pricing.
- Performance Tier: Hot storage offers the lowest latency access for actively used data.
- Predictable Billing: Subscription model provides clear, consistent monthly or annual billing for easier financial planning.
Ensure your business has the necessary high-performance, resilient storage without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Data Access
Enable teams to store and retrieve large datasets with low latency, crucial for real-time analytics and operational applications. Streamline data processing workflows by ensuring consistent availability of frequently accessed information.
cloud-native applications, data warehousing, business intelligence platforms, high-frequency trading systems
Ensure Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Protect critical business data against regional outages through automatic geo-replication. Maintain operational resilience by guaranteeing access to data even during unforeseen events.
mission-critical applications, regulatory compliance data, disaster recovery planning, business continuity strategies
Optimize Cloud Storage Costs
Streamline budgeting with predictable, fixed costs for 1 PB of hot storage over a 3-year term. Automate cost savings by committing to capacity needs, avoiding the higher rates of on-demand storage.
long-term data retention strategies, predictable workload environments, financial planning for IT infrastructure
Key Features
1 PB Hot Storage Capacity
Provides ample space for frequently accessed data, ensuring fast retrieval for critical business operations.
RA-GZRS Redundancy
Protects data against regional failures by replicating it to a secondary location, enhancing availability and disaster recovery.
3-Year Term Commitment
Offers significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing and provides budget predictability.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized, secure, and scalable cloud infrastructure for reliable data storage.
Subscription Billing
Enables straightforward financial planning with consistent billing cycles for the reserved capacity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high availability and geo-redundancy for sensitive financial data and transaction logs to meet strict regulatory compliance and ensure business continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain constant access to patient records and imaging data, necessitating resilient storage solutions that comply with HIPAA and other data privacy regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on large datasets for operational efficiency, IoT data, and supply chain management, requiring scalable and performant storage that supports continuous operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups manage vast amounts of customer data, transaction history, and inventory information that require consistent availability for daily operations and analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a program where you commit to using a specific amount of Azure storage capacity for a set term (like 1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
What does RA-GZRS mean?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary geographic region, and you can access it from either region, providing high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
Who benefits from this type of storage reservation?
Organizations with predictable, high-volume storage needs, especially for frequently accessed 'hot' data, can benefit from cost savings and guaranteed capacity. This includes businesses running critical applications, data analytics platforms, or large backup repositories.
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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