Microsoft Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E16s v4
Microsoft Azure ESv4 Series E16s v4 virtual machines provide powerful, scalable compute resources for businesses operating in the US West region, ensuring reliable performance for critical applications.
- Access to: High-performance compute resources for demanding workloads, including memory-intensive applications and large databases.
- Coverage for: Scalable infrastructure that adapts to fluctuating business demands, allowing for efficient resource allocation.
- Protection against: Underprovisioning by enabling dynamic scaling of virtual machine resources as needed.
- Entitlement to: Advanced hardware capabilities within the Azure cloud environment for enhanced application performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft Azure ESv4 Series E16s v4 virtual machines, a cloud-based compute solution designed for businesses requiring significant memory and processing power. It unlocks advanced hardware capabilities and offers a flexible, subscription-based model for managing your virtualized infrastructure in the US West region.
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 are ideal for organizations looking to enhance performance, ensure availability, and scale their IT operations without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Scalable Compute: Dynamically adjust resources to meet application demands.
- High Memory Capacity: Optimized for memory-intensive workloads and large datasets.
- Flexible Subscription: Predictable monthly billing for operational budgeting.
- Azure Infrastructure: Benefit from Microsoft's global network and security standards.
- US West Region: Deploy resources geographically close to your users for reduced latency.
Optimize your business operations with powerful, flexible Azure virtual machines, delivering enterprise-grade performance without the enterprise-level capital expenditure.
What This Enables
Deploying Memory-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to run demanding applications such as large in-memory databases, analytics platforms, and ERP systems. Streamline operations by providing a stable and high-performance environment for critical business software.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized application hosting, business continuity planning
Hosting Large Databases and Data Warehouses
Streamline the management of extensive datasets by deploying large databases and data warehouses on a platform optimized for high memory and I/O performance. Automate resource allocation to ensure consistent query speeds and data accessibility.
data analytics platforms, business intelligence solutions, large-scale data storage, transactional database hosting
Supporting Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to build and test complex applications in a realistic, high-performance environment. Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of resources to accelerate development cycles and reduce testing costs.
software development lifecycles, application testing frameworks, DevOps workflows, staging environments
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processors
Experience enhanced processing power for demanding computational tasks and faster application execution.
Up to 432 GiB of RAM
Support memory-intensive applications and large datasets with ample capacity, reducing the need for disk-based operations.
Premium SSD storage
Achieve high-throughput and low-latency storage for your applications and databases, improving overall system responsiveness.
Azure US West region deployment
Deploy your virtual machines geographically closer to your users in the western United States, minimizing latency and improving user experience.
Subscription-based billing
Benefit from predictable monthly costs, allowing for easier budgeting and financial planning for your IT infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time analytics, risk modeling, and transaction processing, often with strict uptime and data integrity requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtual machines for running complex simulation software, managing IoT data streams, and hosting enterprise resource planning systems that demand significant processing power.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust infrastructure for electronic health records, medical imaging analysis, and research applications that handle large datasets and require high availability.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups use virtual machines for managing large customer databases, running point-of-sale analytics, and hosting e-commerce platforms that experience variable traffic loads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Microsoft Azure ESv4 Series?
The ESv4 Series are Azure virtual machines optimized for memory-intensive workloads. They feature Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 processors and offer a high ratio of memory to vCPU, making them suitable for demanding applications.
What does E16s v4 signify in the VM name?
E16s v4 indicates a specific configuration within the ESv4 series. 'E' denotes the series, '16s' typically refers to the number of vCPUs (though this can vary by generation and series, it's a key identifier), and 'v4' signifies the generation or iteration of the hardware platform.
Can I scale these virtual machines up or down?
Yes, Azure virtual machines are designed for scalability. You can adjust the number of vCPUs and memory allocated to your VM based on your changing workload requirements, within the limits of the available VM sizes.
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.