Microsoft Virtual Machines ESV4 Series E4-2S V4
Secure access to Microsoft Azure E4-2S V4 virtual machines, providing scalable and reliable computing resources for your business operations.
- Scalable Compute: Access E4-2S V4 virtual machines for demanding workloads, easily scaling resources up or down as needed.
- Reliable Infrastructure: Benefit from Azure's global network and robust infrastructure for consistent application performance.
- Cost Efficiency: Optimize IT spending by paying only for the virtual machine resources your business consumes on a subscription basis.
- Enhanced Security: Utilize Azure's built-in security features to protect your data and applications within the virtualized environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft Azure's ESv4 series virtual machines, specifically the E4-2S V4 configuration. These virtual machines are designed for memory-intensive workloads, offering a balance of CPU and memory optimized for applications requiring significant RAM.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical business applications, databases, development environments, and other IT services that require consistent performance and availability within their own operational network.
- Optimized Performance: E4-2S V4 VMs offer a high memory-to-core ratio, ideal for in-memory analytics, large databases, and caching scenarios.
- Flexible Deployment: Deploy virtual machines in the US West Central region, aligning with your geographic and data residency needs.
- Subscription Billing: Benefit from a predictable subscription model, allowing for easier budgeting and financial planning for your IT infrastructure.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrate with other Azure services for storage, networking, and security to build comprehensive solutions.
- Compliance and Governance: Maintain compliance with industry regulations by leveraging Azure's secure and auditable cloud environment.
Empower your business with scalable and performant virtual machines, delivering enterprise-grade computing without the overhead.
What This Enables
Deploying Memory-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to deploy and run memory-intensive applications, such as large databases, in-memory analytics, or caching layers. Streamline application performance by providing dedicated, high-memory virtual machines.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, data analytics platforms, business intelligence systems
Hosting Business-Critical Databases
Streamline the hosting of critical business databases that require substantial RAM for optimal query performance and transaction processing. Automate the provisioning and management of database servers in a secure cloud environment.
relational database hosting, NoSQL database deployments, data warehousing solutions, transactional systems
Supporting Development and Testing Environments
Enable development and IT teams to quickly provision and scale environments for application development, testing, and staging. Automate the creation of consistent testing sandboxes to accelerate release cycles.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application testing frameworks, software development lifecycle
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5 v4 Processor Family
Experience enhanced processing power and efficiency for demanding computational tasks.
High Memory-to-Core Ratio
Run memory-intensive applications smoothly with ample RAM, reducing latency and improving performance.
Azure US West Central Region Deployment
Ensure data locality and low latency for users and applications in the western United States.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and flexible scaling, aligning IT expenses with actual usage.
Azure Security Features
Protect your workloads with robust security measures integrated into the Azure platform.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time analytics, risk modeling, and large database management, often under strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of patient data and require robust infrastructure for electronic health records, medical imaging analysis, and research, often with HIPAA compliance needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize memory-intensive applications for supply chain management, production analytics, and IoT data processing, demanding reliable and scalable computing resources.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large document repositories and complex case data, benefiting from high-memory VMs for efficient search, retrieval, and analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary benefit of the ESv4 series virtual machines?
The ESv4 series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a higher memory-to-core ratio compared to other VM series. This makes them ideal for applications like large databases, in-memory analytics, and caching.
How does the subscription billing model work?
Subscription billing means you pay a recurring fee for the virtual machine resources you use. This provides predictable costs and allows you to scale your resources up or down as your business needs change.
Can these virtual machines be used for general-purpose computing?
While they are optimized for memory-intensive tasks, the E4-2S V4 VMs can certainly be used for general-purpose computing. However, their strength lies in workloads that benefit from a large amount of RAM.
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.