Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity Hot 1 PB 3 Years
Secure 1 PB of Microsoft Azure hot storage capacity for a 3-year term, ensuring predictable performance and cost savings for your critical business data.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 1 PB of dedicated hot storage for consistent, high-performance data access.
- Cost Optimization: Locks in pricing for 3 years, providing significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go.
- Performance Predictability: Ensures your applications and services have reliable access to data when needed.
- Compliance Ready: Supports regulatory data retention and access requirements with a stable storage solution.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity offering provides 1 Petabyte (PB) of hot storage for a 3-year term, specifically for the RA-GZRS (Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage) redundancy option in the US East 2 region. It guarantees capacity and offers significant cost savings over standard pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable, high-volume storage needs.
Businesses with substantial data storage requirements, such as large datasets for analytics, archives, or operational backups, utilize this reservation. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals who need to ensure consistent performance and manage budgets effectively for their organization's Azure environment.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 1 PB of hot storage, eliminating concerns about availability.
- Predictable Costs: Locks in pricing for 3 years, simplifying budget forecasting.
- High Performance: Hot tier storage ensures rapid data access for active workloads.
- Geo-Redundancy: RA-GZRS provides data durability and availability across multiple geographic regions.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing storage capacity and costs.
This reserved capacity is the optimal choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable, cost-effective, and high-volume Azure hot storage over a defined period.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to ensure their critical applications have immediate access to large datasets. Streamline data retrieval for analytics, AI, or operational workloads without performance bottlenecks.
cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, business intelligence systems
Manage large-scale data archives
Streamline the long-term storage of historical business data, ensuring compliance and accessibility. Automate the process of archiving large volumes of information without impacting active system performance.
regulatory compliance archives, historical data repositories, long-term backup storage
Support predictable data growth
Enable teams to plan for and accommodate steady data expansion without constant re-provisioning. Automate capacity allocation for growing datasets, ensuring resources are always available.
growing databases, expanding media libraries, increasing log file storage
Key Features
1 PB Hot Storage Capacity
Guarantees a substantial volume of readily accessible storage for active data needs.
3-Year Reservation Term
Provides long-term cost predictability and significant savings compared to on-demand pricing.
RA-GZRS Redundancy
Ensures high data durability and availability by replicating data across geographically separate locations.
US East 2 Region
Offers a specific, reliable geographic location for data storage within Microsoft's Azure infrastructure.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with existing Azure services and management tools.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, durable, and highly available storage for transaction data, customer records, and regulatory compliance, making geo-redundant storage a critical component.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive patient data (PHI) that must be stored securely, remain accessible for clinical operations, and meet strict compliance mandates like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations generate significant data from IoT devices, production lines, and quality control systems that require reliable, high-capacity storage for analysis and operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle large volumes of case files, client documents, and discovery data that necessitate secure, long-term storage with predictable access and compliance features.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity?
It is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure storage capacity (like 1 PB of hot storage) for a set term (3 years) in exchange for a lower price compared to pay-as-you-go rates. This helps businesses manage costs and ensure capacity availability.
Who benefits from this 1 PB reservation?
Organizations with consistent, high-volume storage needs that anticipate stable usage over three years will benefit most. This includes businesses using Azure for large databases, extensive backups, or data analytics platforms.
What does RA-GZRS mean for my data?
RA-GZRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It means your data is replicated to a secondary geographic region, providing high durability and availability. You can read data from both primary and secondary locations.
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
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