Microsoft Virtual Machines EV4 Series E64i_v4
Microsoft EV4 Series virtual machines provide scalable compute capacity, enabling businesses to run demanding workloads efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Scalable Compute: Access powerful virtual machines designed for memory-intensive workloads, offering flexible resource allocation.
- Performance Optimization: EV4 series VMs are optimized for memory-intensive applications, ensuring smooth operation and fast data processing.
- Cost Efficiency: Benefit from a pay-as-you-go subscription model that aligns costs with actual usage, reducing overhead.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Microsoft's Azure US East region, ensuring proximity to your users and data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Virtual Machines EV4 Series, specifically the E64i_v4 instance, offers enhanced memory-to-core ratios and high-performance storage. This series is ideal for memory-intensive enterprise applications, large relational database servers, and in-memory analytics workloads, providing a robust platform for critical business operations.
Businesses utilizing Microsoft Azure for their IT infrastructure can deploy these virtual machines to support their own applications and services. IT Managers and Business Owners can leverage these instances to ensure their critical systems have the necessary resources for optimal performance, compliance, and continuous operation without the burden of managing physical hardware.
- Enhanced Memory Capacity: E64i_v4 instances provide substantial memory, supporting applications that require large datasets in RAM.
- High-Performance Storage: Features Premium SSD storage for low latency and high IOPS, crucial for database and analytics performance.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily scale resources up or down based on demand, adapting to changing business needs.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem for networking, security, and management tools.
- Subscription Billing: Operates on a predictable subscription model, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for IT expenditures.
Microsoft EV4 Series virtual machines offer SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade performance and scalability for their critical applications.
What This Enables
Run Memory-Intensive Business Applications
Enable teams to deploy and operate applications that require significant amounts of RAM for processing large datasets. Streamline the performance of critical business software, ensuring rapid data access and analysis.
cloud-native applications, on-premises application migration, hybrid cloud deployments, virtual desktop infrastructure
Host Large Relational Database Servers
Support the operation of large-scale relational databases with high memory and fast storage access. Automate the provisioning of robust database environments that meet stringent performance and availability requirements.
enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management platforms, data warehousing solutions, business intelligence platforms
Execute In-Memory Analytics Workloads
Provide the necessary compute and memory resources for real-time in-memory analytics and business intelligence tools. Streamline data processing and reporting to enable faster, data-driven decision-making.
big data processing, real-time dashboards, predictive analytics, financial modeling
Key Features
E64i_v4 Instance Type
Provides a high memory-to-core ratio, ideal for memory-intensive applications and large databases, ensuring smooth operation.
Premium SSD Storage
Offers low latency and high IOPS, accelerating data access for databases and analytics workloads, improving application responsiveness.
Microsoft Azure Global Network
Leverages a secure and reliable global network infrastructure for high availability and consistent performance.
Pay-as-you-go Subscription
Allows for flexible cost management by aligning IT spending with actual resource consumption, reducing upfront investment.
Azure Resource Manager
Enables centralized management, monitoring, and automation of virtual machine resources for efficient IT operations.
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.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of patient data and require robust systems for electronic health records, medical imaging, and research analytics, demanding high availability and data security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often rely on complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and real-time data analytics for production optimization, necessitating reliable and scalable compute resources.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large document repositories, case management systems, and client data, requiring secure, performant, and scalable IT infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary benefit of the EV4 Series virtual machines?
The EV4 Series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a high memory-to-core ratio. This makes them ideal for applications like large databases, in-memory analytics, and memory-hungry enterprise software, ensuring superior performance.
How does the subscription billing model work for these VMs?
These virtual machines are offered on a subscription basis, meaning you pay for the resources you consume over time. This model provides cost predictability and flexibility, allowing you to scale resources up or down as your business needs change.
Can these virtual machines be used for general-purpose computing?
While optimized for memory-intensive tasks, the EV4 Series can also support general-purpose computing needs. However, for workloads that are not memory-bound, other Azure VM series might offer more cost-effective options.
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.