Storage Reserved Capacity Archive 10 PB RA-GRS

Control archive storage spend while keeping long-retention data available through a reserved 10 PB commitment in US West Central. This Microsoft Storage Reserved Capacity offering is built for organizations that store large volumes of infrequently accessed data and want a predictable cost structure over a 1-year term. RA-GRS replication adds an extra layer of resilience by maintaining geo-redundant copies, making this a practical fit for compliance archives, backup retention, and historical records that must survive regional disruption. For infrastructure and procurement teams, the appeal is straightforward: reserve capacity up front, align the term to your retention plan, and avoid the premium of pay-as-you-go archive growth at scale. This is the kind of purchase that makes sense when data volume is known, retention is non-negotiable, and budget predictability matters. It is not for active workloads. It is for the cold data that still carries business, legal, or operational value and needs to stay protected for the long haul.