Reserved VM Instance Standard_D4as_v4 1 Year
Commit to a 1-year reservation for your Microsoft Azure Standard_D4as_v4 virtual machines in SE Central to lock in pricing and ensure resource availability.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in your pricing for the Standard_D4as_v4 instance for a full year, avoiding potential market fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in the SE Central region, ensuring your critical workloads have the resources they need.
- Simplified Management: Streamline your Azure spending with a clear, upfront commitment for your virtual machine resources.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent performance for your applications by reserving the specific VM size and region required.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year reservation for a Microsoft Azure Standard_D4as_v4 virtual machine instance in the SE Central region. By committing to this reservation, you secure a discounted rate and guarantee the availability of this specific compute capacity for your business-critical applications.
This reservation is ideal for businesses that have stable, predictable workloads running on Azure and require consistent performance. It is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to manage cloud costs effectively while ensuring their applications remain accessible and performant.
- Cost Savings: Achieve significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 1-year term.
- Resource Assurance: Guarantee the availability of Standard_D4as_v4 compute capacity in the SE Central region for your essential workloads.
- Budget Predictability: Simplify financial planning with fixed, predictable monthly or upfront payments for your reserved instances.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications receive the dedicated resources they need for optimal and consistent performance.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure services and management tools.
Secure your Azure compute resources and budget with this 1-year reservation, offering cost predictability and guaranteed capacity for your business needs.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to lock in discounted pricing for Azure Standard_D4as_v4 virtual machines for a full year. This ensures consistent operational costs and avoids unexpected budget overruns due to fluctuating market rates.
stable workloads, cost management, cloud infrastructure, predictable operations
Guarantee compute resource availability
Streamline the process of ensuring critical applications have dedicated compute resources when needed. This reservation guarantees capacity in the SE Central region, preventing performance degradation or downtime due to resource contention.
business-critical applications, high-availability needs, resource planning, Azure deployments
Simplify Azure financial management
Automate cost optimization by committing to a specific VM size and term, simplifying Azure financial planning. This provides clear visibility into cloud expenditure for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
cloud cost control, IT budget forecasting, financial operations, Azure subscription management
Key Features
1-Year Reservation Term
Locks in pricing for a full year, providing cost predictability and protection against market rate increases.
Standard_D4as_v4 Instance Type
Provides a specific balance of compute, memory, and storage optimized for general-purpose workloads.
SE Central Region Commitment
Guarantees compute capacity availability in a specific geographic location, crucial for latency-sensitive applications or data residency requirements.
Azure Subscription Integration
Seamlessly applies to your existing Azure environment, managed through standard Azure tools and interfaces.
Discounted Pricing
Offers significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent Azure compute usage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed uptime for trading platforms, customer portals, and core banking systems, making reserved instances a strategic choice for cost control and performance assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require reliable access to Electronic Health Records (EHR) and diagnostic systems, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed capacity of reserved instances to meet regulatory and operational demands.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for production monitoring, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where consistent performance and predictable costs are essential for operational efficiency and cost management.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and accessible platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, valuing the cost certainty and resource availability that reserved instances provide for their critical business operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine resources for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_D4as_v4 instance in SE Central, you secure a lower price per hour than if you were to pay for the instance on a month-to-month basis. This is ideal for workloads with predictable usage.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
While you can exchange a reservation for another reservation of equal or greater value, or combine reservations of the same family, direct modification of the instance size or region within the same reservation is generally not supported. It's important to accurately forecast your needs before purchasing.
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.