Microsoft Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E16s v4
Gain access to Microsoft Azure ESv4 Series E16s v4 virtual machines, providing powerful compute resources for demanding business applications and workloads.
- Scalable Compute: Access E16s v4 virtual machines designed for memory-intensive workloads, offering significant processing power.
- Flexible Deployment: Utilize these virtual machines within the US South Central region for localized performance and compliance.
- Performance Optimization: Benefit from hardware-accelerated features and fast local storage for improved application responsiveness.
- Cost Efficiency: Leverage a subscription billing model for predictable operational expenses on essential cloud infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft Azure ESv4 Series E16s v4 virtual machines, a powerful compute solution designed for memory-intensive and high-performance workloads. These virtual machines are hosted in the US South Central region, ensuring localized access and compliance with data residency requirements.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical business applications, databases, and development environments. They fit within existing Azure deployments or serve as the foundation for new cloud-native solutions, offering enterprise-grade performance without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- High Memory Capacity: E16s v4 instances offer substantial RAM, ideal for large databases, in-memory analytics, and complex simulations.
- Enhanced Performance: Features like Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 processors and fast local SSD storage accelerate application execution.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly connect with other Azure services for networking, storage, security, and management.
- Subscription Billing: A predictable monthly subscription ensures consistent operational costs for your virtual machine resources.
- Regional Availability: Deployed in the US South Central region, offering low latency for businesses operating in or serving that geographic area.
Optimize your business-critical applications with Microsoft Azure ESv4 virtual machines, delivering the performance and scalability needed for growth.
What This Enables
Run Memory-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to deploy and operate memory-intensive applications, such as large in-memory databases or analytics platforms. This ensures applications perform optimally without experiencing slowdowns due to insufficient RAM.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized business applications, data analytics platforms
Support Development and Testing
Streamline development and testing cycles by providing developers with powerful virtual machines for building and staging applications. This accelerates time to market for new features and software updates.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application staging environments, software development teams
Host Business Critical Databases
Automate the hosting and management of critical business databases, ensuring high availability and performance for data-driven operations. This supports applications requiring rapid data access and processing.
transactional databases, data warehousing, business intelligence systems, mission-critical applications
Key Features
Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors
Experience enhanced processing power for demanding computational tasks and faster application execution.
Fast local SSD storage
Benefit from low-latency storage access, significantly improving the performance of applications and databases.
High memory to vCPU ratio
Run memory-intensive workloads efficiently, such as large databases and in-memory analytics, without performance degradation.
Azure US South Central region
Achieve lower latency and meet data residency requirements for businesses operating within or serving the central United States.
Subscription billing
Maintain predictable operational expenses with a clear, recurring cost for your virtual machine resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time trading, risk analysis, and large-scale data processing, often with strict regulatory compliance needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize memory-intensive applications for simulations, IoT data processing, and complex supply chain management systems that demand significant computational resources.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations process vast amounts of patient data, conduct genomic research, and run complex medical imaging analysis, all of which benefit from high memory and compute capacity.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups use these resources for real-time inventory management, customer analytics, and large-scale transaction processing to optimize operations and customer experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary advantage of the ESv4 series virtual machines?
The ESv4 series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a high ratio of memory to virtual CPUs. This makes them ideal for applications like large relational database servers, in-memory caches, and big data analytics.
What does 'E16s v4' signify in the virtual machine name?
E16s v4 indicates the specific configuration: 'E' for memory-optimized, '16s' for 16 vCPUs and a certain amount of RAM, and 'v4' for the generation of the hardware and platform.
Can these virtual machines be used for general-purpose computing?
While highly capable, the ESv4 series is specifically designed for memory-intensive tasks. For general-purpose computing, other Azure VM series might be more cost-effective, but the E16s v4 can certainly handle general workloads if memory is a key requirement.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.