Reserved VM Instance Standard_D8as_v6 1 Year
Secure a Microsoft Standard_D8as_v6 virtual machine instance in US East for one year, ensuring predictable performance and cost savings for your critical business applications.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee capacity for your chosen VM size and region, preventing performance degradation during peak times.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in pricing for 12 months, simplifying financial planning and avoiding unexpected cloud expenditure.
- Resource Commitment: Reserve compute resources to ensure availability for your essential business applications and services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Standard_D8as_v6 Reserved Virtual Machine Instance in the US East region for a commitment of one year. It guarantees compute capacity and offers substantial cost savings for predictable, long-term workloads.
Businesses with consistent IT demands, such as those running core applications, databases, or development environments, will find this reservation ideal. It fits within any organization's cloud strategy by ensuring dedicated resources without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures your Standard_D8as_v6 VM is always available in the US East region.
- Significant Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the committed term.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily apply the reservation to existing or new VMs matching the specified configuration.
- Simplified Management: Integrate seamlessly with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in your compute costs for a full year, aiding financial forecasting.
This reserved instance is the optimal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking cost efficiency and guaranteed performance for their essential cloud workloads.
What This Enables
Enable consistent application performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications, such as CRM or ERP systems, maintain optimal performance. Streamline operations by guaranteeing the necessary compute resources are always available, preventing slowdowns during peak usage periods.
dedicated application hosting, predictable workload environments, business-critical system deployment, cloud resource commitment
Streamline development and testing environments
Streamline the provisioning and management of consistent development and testing environments. Automate the allocation of dedicated VM resources, ensuring developers and testers have reliable access to the compute power they need without performance variability.
software development lifecycle, continuous integration pipelines, staging environment management, predictable testing cycles
Automate database and backend services
Automate the deployment and scaling of backend services and databases that require consistent availability. Ensure these foundational components of your IT infrastructure operate without interruption, supporting all user-facing applications.
backend service hosting, data storage solutions, application support infrastructure, mission-critical data processing
Key Features
Standard_D8as_v6 VM Series
Access a powerful VM series optimized for general-purpose workloads, offering a balance of compute, memory, and storage.
1-Year Commitment
Lock in pricing and capacity for 12 months, providing cost predictability and avoiding potential price increases.
US East Region
Deploy your VM in a geographically strategic location to ensure low latency and high availability for your end-users in the eastern United States.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrate seamlessly with the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem, benefiting from its extensive services and global infrastructure.
Reserved Instance Pricing
Achieve significant discounts compared to pay-as-you-go rates, optimizing your cloud budget for consistent workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and performant systems for trading, risk management, and customer transactions, making reserved instances ideal for predictable core banking and insurance platforms.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on consistent access to patient data systems and operational applications, where guaranteed performance and predictable costs are critical for compliance and service delivery.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run essential operational software, ERP systems, and supply chain management tools that demand consistent uptime and performance, benefiting from reserved capacity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations depend on secure, always-on access to case management, document management, and client communication systems, where performance predictability is key.
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 region for a set term, typically one or three years. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save my business money?
By committing to a 1-year term for the Standard_D8as_v6 VM in US East, you secure a lower hourly rate than if you were to pay for the instance on a month-to-month basis. This is ideal for workloads that run continuously.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Reserved Instances are generally tied to the specific VM size and region purchased. While some flexibility might exist through Azure's reservation exchange options, it is best to ensure your chosen configuration meets your long-term needs before purchase.
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.