Microsoft E8-4ds v4 Azure VM Reservation

Apply reserved Azure compute pricing to eligible E8-4ds v4 virtual machine usage in the US DoD Central region. Microsoft DZH318Z0CSHK-04Z7 represents a 1-year Azure VM reservation billed monthly and is aligned to the EDSv4-series E8-4ds v4 VM size. It is a cloud licensing entitlement rather than a physical product, operating system license, or deployed virtual machine. The E8-4ds v4 designation identifies a constrained-core member of the EDSv4 virtual machine family. Its naming indicates the E-series memory-optimized platform, the ds configuration, and four active virtual CPUs within the E8 size class. The ds designation is associated with local temporary storage and Premium SSD storage support in Azure VM naming. A reservation applies its pricing benefit to eligible matching compute use within its assigned Azure scope and region. It does not create a VM, configure an Azure subscription, or guarantee infrastructure capacity. Use this reservation where E8-4ds v4 workloads are expected to remain active in US DoD Central for the stated one-year term and monthly billing arrangement.