Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB RA-GZRS
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity with RA-GZRS redundancy for a 1-year term, ensuring consistent data access and performance for your critical business applications.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 Petabyte of dedicated hot storage for predictable performance.
- Redundancy & Availability: RA-GZRS provides zone-redundant storage for enhanced data durability and uptime.
- Cost Optimization: Reserved capacity offers a predictable cost structure for long-term storage needs.
- Performance Tier: Hot tier ensures rapid access to frequently used data, crucial for active workloads.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of Microsoft Azure Reserved Capacity for Hot storage, utilizing RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) redundancy for a 1-year term. It guarantees a specific amount of high-performance storage, ensuring your data is readily accessible and protected against regional outages.
Ideal for businesses of all sizes that rely on Azure for their core operations, this reserved capacity is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals who need to manage storage costs and performance effectively. It fits into any Azure deployment requiring consistent, high-availability hot storage for applications, databases, or active datasets.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Secures 1 PB of Hot tier storage, preventing unexpected capacity limitations.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GZRS ensures data is replicated across multiple Azure regions for maximum durability.
- Predictable Costs: A 1-year reservation locks in pricing, simplifying budget management.
- Performance Optimization: Hot tier access provides low latency for frequently accessed data.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure infrastructure and services.
This reserved capacity is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing predictable, high-performance, and resilient Azure storage without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Data Access
Enable teams to store and retrieve frequently accessed data with low latency. This ensures applications, databases, and analytics platforms perform optimally, supporting real-time business decisions.
cloud-native applications, data warehousing, active file shares, content delivery networks
Ensure Data Availability and Durability
Guarantee business continuity by leveraging RA-GZRS redundancy, which protects data against regional failures. This ensures your critical business information remains accessible and intact, meeting compliance and operational needs.
disaster recovery planning, regulatory compliance, business-critical databases, operational data storage
Optimize Cloud Storage Budgeting
Streamline IT budget management with predictable, fixed costs for 1 PB of hot storage over a 1-year term. This reservation prevents unexpected spikes in storage expenses, allowing for more accurate financial planning.
long-term cloud strategy, predictable operational expenses, cost-conscious IT departments, financial forecasting
Key Features
1 PB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a substantial amount of storage, preventing performance bottlenecks and ensuring availability for your critical business data.
Hot Access Tier
Provides low-latency access to your data, ideal for frequently used files, active databases, and applications requiring immediate response times.
RA-GZRS Redundancy
Ensures your data is replicated across multiple Azure regions, offering high durability and availability against regional outages and disasters.
1-Year Reservation Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, providing cost predictability and simplifying budget management for your cloud storage expenses.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with the broader Azure ecosystem, allowing for easy management and utilization alongside other cloud services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and data durability for transaction processing and regulatory compliance, making geo-redundant hot storage essential for active datasets.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage large volumes of sensitive patient data that require rapid access for clinical decisions and must meet strict compliance standards like HIPAA for data protection and availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud storage for operational data, IoT analytics, and supply chain management, demanding consistent performance and resilience to support real-time production monitoring and optimization.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on hot storage for point-of-sale data, customer analytics, and inventory management, where quick access to frequently changing information is critical 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 for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. This commitment allows Microsoft to offer you a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
What does RA-GZRS mean for my data?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated synchronously within a primary region and asynchronously to a secondary region hundreds of miles away, providing high durability and availability.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is for businesses that use IT for their own operations and require a predictable amount of high-performance, geo-redundant hot storage in Azure. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
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.