Microsoft D48as v4 Azure Reserved Instance for US North Central

Reserve Azure compute usage for the D48as v4 virtual machine size in the US North Central region. D48as v4 provides 48 virtual CPUs and 192 GiB of memory, placing it among the larger general-purpose configurations in the Azure Dasv4 virtual machine series. The series uses AMD-based compute and provides a balanced CPU-to-memory ratio for applications that need substantial parallel processing without moving to a memory-optimized VM family. DZH318Z0CM2C-00TV is a cloud licensing entitlement rather than a physical server. It applies to eligible Azure D48as v4 usage in the named region, allowing organizations to align reserved compute coverage with virtual machines already planned or operating there. Regional selection matters: this entitlement is associated with US North Central, so workload location and VM size should match before it is assigned. The D48as v4 configuration distinguishes itself within the Dasv4 range through its 48 vCPU allocation and 192 GiB memory capacity. That capacity fits application servers, data-processing workers, build systems, container hosts, and consolidated service tiers where a smaller general-purpose instance would constrain CPU concurrency or memory headroom. It remains a D-series general-purpose option, intended for balanced workloads rather than a specialized GPU, high-memory, or storage-optimized configuration.