supported reservable services.md
Supported Reservable Services
Archera’s platform supports all reservable services across major cloud providers. Customers can purchase and manage commitments for any service that supports reservations.
AWS Reservable Services
Archera supports all AWS services that offer reservations or commitments, including:
- Compute: EC2 Reserved Instances (all types), Savings Plans, Lambda
- Database: RDS, ElastiCache, DynamoDB Reserved Capacity
- Analytics: Redshift, OpenSearch Reserved Instances
- Storage: EBS, S3 storage classes
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Azure Reservable Services
Archera supports all Azure services that offer reservations, including:
- Compute: Virtual Machine Reserved Instances (all VM series including D, E, F, G, H, L, M, N series), Azure Dedicated Host, App Service plans, Azure Container Instances
- Database: SQL Database (vCore tiers only — DTU tiers are not eligible), Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for MariaDB (retired September 2025 — do not purchase new reservations), Cosmos DB (all APIs), Azure Cache for Redis (Premium, Enterprise, and Enterprise Flash tiers only)
- Storage: Blob storage (all access tiers), Azure Files, Managed Disks (Premium SSD P30–P80 only), Azure NetApp Files
- Analytics: Synapse Analytics (SQL pools, Spark pools), Data Factory (pipeline runs, data flows), Azure Databricks (all SKUs), HDInsight clusters
- AI/ML: Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Machine Learning compute instances
- Networking: VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute circuits, Azure Firewall
- Other Services: Azure VMware Solution, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Azure Spring Apps Enterprise (retirement started March 2025 — verify before committing)
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Google Cloud Reservable Services
Archera supports all Google Cloud services that offer Committed Use Discounts (CUDs), including:
- Compute: Compute Engine (all machine types), resource and spend-based CUDs
- Database: Cloud SQL (all database engines and configurations)
- Analytics: BigQuery slots, Cloud Storage, Dataflow
- AI/ML: Vertex AI, Cloud TPU
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Archera Advantages
When customers purchase commitments through Archera’s platform (via CPPO offers), they receive:
| Transfer Flexibility | Risk Mitigation | Multi-Cloud Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Account Mobility | Investment Protection | Unified Management |
| Transfer commitments between accounts | Insurance against unused capacity | Single platform for all cloud commitments |
| Reorganize cloud structure without losing savings | Guaranteed savings realization | Cross-cloud optimization strategies |
| Support for M&A activities | Professional management included | Consolidated reporting and analytics |
Service Coverage Updates
Continuous Expansion
Archera’s platform automatically supports new reservable services as cloud providers introduce them:
- AWS: New instance types, services, and reservation options are added automatically
- Azure: New VM series, database options, and capacity types are supported upon release
- Google Cloud: New machine types, services, and commitment options are included immediately
Notification System
Partners and customers are notified when:
- New reservable services become available
- Existing services add new reservation options
- Pricing or terms for reservations change
- Optimization opportunities arise from new service options
Next Steps
Cloud Provider Reservation References
For detailed information about reservable services across cloud providers, consult these comprehensive documentation resources:
AWS Reserved Instances & Savings Plans
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Google Cloud Committed Use Discounts
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Azure Reservations
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