Cisco ACI Fixed 1G Advantage New Purchase
The Cisco ACI Fixed 1G Advantage license provides essential software capabilities and ongoing support for your Cisco network infrastructure, ensuring operational continuity.
- Access to: Essential software features and ongoing updates for your Cisco ACI platform.
- Coverage for: Continued operation and access to Cisco's technical support resources.
- Protection against: Licensing lapses and potential disruptions to network functionality.
- Entitlement to: Maintain compliance and benefit from the latest software enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ACI Fixed 1G Advantage license is a subscription-based software entitlement designed to unlock specific functionalities and ensure continued support for your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure deployment.
It is ideal for businesses that rely on their Cisco network for critical operations and require predictable access to software features, updates, and vendor support to maintain compliance and operational efficiency.
- Platform Software: A subscription license for Cisco's ACI platform.
- Fixed Capacity: Enables 1 Gigabit per second throughput for specific ACI functions.
- Advantage Tier: Provides enhanced features and support compared to basic licensing.
- New Purchase: Intended for initial acquisition of the license.
- Subscription Billing: Billed on a recurring basis, ensuring continuous access and support.
This Cisco ACI license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maintain a compliant and fully functional network infrastructure without the overhead of enterprise-level management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their data center. Streamline operations and reduce manual intervention for faster service delivery.
organizations with complex network topologies, businesses requiring rapid deployment of network services, teams managing multi-tenant environments, companies focused on operational efficiency
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline network management by providing centralized visibility and granular control over network traffic and application performance. Automate policy deployment to ensure consistent security and compliance.
businesses with distributed IT infrastructure, organizations needing to enforce granular security policies, teams managing hybrid cloud environments, companies prioritizing network security
Maintain Software Compliance and Support
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software versions and active support contracts for your Cisco ACI platform. Protect against licensing lapses and ensure access to critical vendor support.
companies with strict regulatory requirements, businesses operating in highly dynamic IT environments, teams managing critical network infrastructure, organizations seeking predictable IT budgeting
Key Features
Cisco ACI Platform Software
Provides the core software functionalities required to operate and manage your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure.
1 Gigabit per second Capacity
Ensures sufficient throughput for specific ACI functions, supporting your network's performance needs.
Advantage Tier Features
Unlocks enhanced capabilities and features beyond basic licensing, offering greater operational value.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software and support, avoiding unexpected costs.
New Purchase Entitlement
Grants you the rights to use the specified Cisco ACI software features for the duration of the subscription term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure networks to meet strict regulatory compliance standards like PCI DSS and SOX, making robust network management crucial.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure continuous network uptime for critical patient care systems, demanding reliable and secure IT infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable and predictable network performance for automation and real-time data processing, where network disruptions can halt production.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need efficient and scalable networks to manage point-of-sale systems, inventory, and customer-facing services, often across multiple locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ACI?
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a software-defined networking (SDN) solution that provides a policy-based automation framework for data center networks. It simplifies and automates network configuration and management.
What does 'Fixed 1G Advantage' mean?
This refers to a specific license tier that provides 1 Gigabit per second capacity for certain ACI functions, along with additional features and support benefits included in the 'Advantage' package.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for a defined term, ensuring continuous access to the software and support.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.