Reserved VM Instance Standard_B2as_v2 FR Central 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Reserved VM Instance, Standard_B2as_v2 in FR Central for a full year to guarantee capacity and predictable costs for your essential workloads.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significantly reduced rates compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable, long-term workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee the availability of your compute resources in the specified Azure region, preventing unexpected scaling issues.
- Simplified Budgeting: Lock in your VM costs for 12 months, making financial planning and IT budget management more straightforward.
- Performance Predictability: Ensure consistent performance for your critical applications by reserving dedicated resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance, specifically the Standard_B2as_v2 series, for the France Central region, committed for a 1-year term. It guarantees compute capacity and offers significant cost savings over on-demand pricing for steady-state workloads.
Businesses with predictable compute needs, such as IT Managers overseeing application hosting, IT Professionals managing development environments, or Business Owners requiring stable operational costs, utilize these reserved instances. They fit into existing Azure environments to support core business applications, databases, or development and testing platforms.
- Reserved Capacity: Guarantees the availability of specific VM types in a chosen Azure region for the duration of the reservation.
- Cost Optimization: Offers substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Flexible Deployment: Can be applied to existing or new virtual machines within the specified region and subscription.
- Predictable Billing: Provides a fixed cost for the reserved compute resources over the 1-year term.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment and management tools.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure resource availability with this 1-year Reserved VM Instance, ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking cost efficiency.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to guarantee the availability and performance of critical business applications running on Azure. Streamline operations by ensuring that essential services remain accessible to users without interruption.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute requirements, Azure virtual machines
Optimize Cloud Spend for Steady Workloads
Automate cost savings for predictable, long-running compute tasks by committing to a 1-year term. Streamline IT budgeting with fixed monthly or annual costs for reserved Azure capacity.
development and testing environments, predictable server loads, long-term projects, cost-conscious IT operations
Manage Capacity for Specific Regions
Support teams in maintaining dedicated compute resources within the France Central Azure region. Automate the reservation of VM instances to meet regional compliance or performance needs.
regional deployments, data residency requirements, localized application hosting, Azure infrastructure management
Key Features
Standard_B2as_v2 VM Series
Provides a balance of compute and memory optimized for general-purpose workloads, suitable for a wide range of business applications.
France Central Region
Ensures your compute resources are located in a specific geographic area, aiding in compliance and reducing latency for local users.
1-Year Commitment Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, offering significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates and simplifying budget forecasting.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM capacity will be available when you need it, preventing performance degradation due to resource contention.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with your existing Azure environment, managed through familiar Azure tools and services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, core banking systems, and risk management applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable access to patient management systems, imaging archives, and research databases, where consistent performance and cost predictability are crucial for operational efficiency and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, benefiting from reserved instances to ensure stable performance and predictable costs for critical operational systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations rely on secure and consistently available platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, where reserved instances offer cost-effective stability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use a specific type of virtual machine in a particular Azure region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this save my business money?
By committing to a 1-year term, you secure a lower per-hour rate for your Azure compute resources. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously or have predictable usage patterns, leading to substantial cost savings over the reservation period.
What happens after the 1-year term ends?
After the 1-year term concludes, the reservation expires. Your virtual machines will continue to run, but they will revert to the standard pay-as-you-go pricing unless you choose to purchase a new reservation.
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
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.