Reserved VM Instance Standard_DC2s_v3 3 Years
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Standard_DC2s_v3 Reserved VM Instance for three years in US East 2 to lock in significant cost savings on your cloud infrastructure.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in your rate for a Standard_DC2s_v3 instance for three years, avoiding potential price fluctuations.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure your VM capacity is available when you need it in the specified Azure region.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing cloud spend with a pre-purchased commitment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_DC2s_v3 series, located in the US East 2 region, with a commitment term of three years. It guarantees capacity and offers substantial discounts over pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads.
Ideal for SMBs and mid-market organizations with stable Azure compute needs, this reservation helps IT Managers and Business Owners control cloud expenditures. It integrates directly into your existing Azure environment, ensuring your critical applications have dedicated resources without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Benefit from up to 72% savings on compute costs for consistent Azure workloads.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in advance, ensuring availability for your essential applications.
- Flexible Instance Options: Choose from a wide range of VM series and sizes to match your specific performance requirements.
- Simplified Financial Management: Predict and manage your cloud operational expenses with a fixed, upfront commitment.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Azure subscriptions and management tools.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with a predictable, cost-effective Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud spending
Enable teams to forecast and control cloud infrastructure costs by committing to a fixed price for compute resources over a three-year term. Streamline budgeting and financial planning for essential Azure services.
stable workloads, long-term cloud strategy, budget predictability, cost optimization
Ensure critical application availability
Guarantee compute capacity for mission-critical applications that require consistent availability in the US East 2 region. Protect against potential resource contention during peak demand periods.
business continuity, high-availability requirements, dedicated resources, performance assurance
Optimize Azure VM cost efficiency
Streamline cloud operations by reducing the per-hour cost of Azure virtual machines for workloads with predictable usage patterns. Automate cost savings through a pre-purchased commitment.
resource utilization, cost management, operational efficiency, Azure platform
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Lock in significant cost savings for your Azure compute resources over an extended period, providing long-term budget stability.
Standard_DC2s_v3 VM Series
Access a specific virtual machine series optimized for certain workloads, ensuring you have the right performance characteristics for your applications.
US East 2 Azure Region
Ensure your reserved capacity is located in a specific geographic region, meeting data residency or latency requirements.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the compute capacity you need will be available when you need it, preventing potential downtime due to resource shortages.
Discounted Pricing
Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, directly reducing your overall cloud operational expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking systems to meet strict uptime and performance SLAs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective compute for electronic health records, medical imaging, and patient data management, often with specific compliance requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for production planning, IoT data processing, and supply chain management, benefiting from cost predictability for sustained operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on consistent cloud performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer relationship management, requiring stable costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machines in a particular region for a one or three-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs.
How does this save my organization money?
By committing to a Reserved Instance, you pay a lower per-hour rate for your Azure compute resources compared to the standard pay-as-you-go pricing. This is ideal for workloads that run consistently.
Can I change my VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange your reservation for another of equal or greater value, or modify the scope to apply to different VMs within the same region and family, subject to Azure's terms.
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.