Cisco Additional 5 VADCS Extension License
Extend your Cisco Virtual Advanced Data Center Security capabilities with an additional 5 VADCS extension license, ensuring continued access to vital security functions.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced security features for a defined period.
- Capacity Expansion: Unlocks an additional 5 Virtual Advanced Data Center Security instances.
- Feature Access: Grants entitlement to the full suite of security functionalities covered by the VADCS platform.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance by ensuring all security instances are properly licensed.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco subscription license that provides an extension for 5 Virtual Advanced Data Center Security (VADCS) instances. It ensures that your deployed Cisco security platform remains compliant and fully functional, granting access to all necessary security features and updates for the licensed term.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco's virtual security solutions within their data center environments. It is suitable for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to scale their security posture or ensure licensing coverage for their existing virtual security deployments.
- Platform Licensing: Subscription-based entitlement for Cisco's virtual security platform.
- Capacity Increase: Adds 5 instances to your existing VADCS deployment.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks advanced security capabilities and threat protection.
- Compliance Management: Ensures all deployed instances are properly licensed and compliant.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees uninterrupted access to security services and support.
This Cisco license extension is the right choice for growing businesses needing to scale their virtual security infrastructure while maintaining compliance and operational efficiency.
What This Enables
Expand Virtual Security Capacity
Enable teams to scale their Cisco Virtual Advanced Data Center Security deployment by adding 5 new licensed instances. This ensures that growing security needs are met without compromising existing protection levels.
virtualized environments, data center operations, security infrastructure scaling, subscription-based IT, network security management
Maintain Licensing Compliance
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring all virtual security instances are properly licensed and accounted for. This avoids potential audit issues and ensures continuous access to Cisco's security updates and support.
regulated industries, IT asset management, security policy enforcement, operational risk mitigation, ongoing IT operations
Access Advanced Security Features
Automate the unlocking of advanced security capabilities for 5 additional virtual instances. This allows for enhanced threat detection, prevention, and response across the expanded data center footprint.
advanced threat protection, network segmentation, security policy automation, virtualized security deployments, IT modernization initiatives
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest security features and updates for the licensed term.
5 VADCS instance extension
Allows for the expansion of your virtual security deployment to cover more assets or segments of your data center.
Cisco platform entitlement
Ensures full functionality and support for the Cisco Virtual Advanced Data Center Security platform on the added instances.
Compliance assurance
Helps maintain regulatory and internal policy compliance by properly licensing all deployed security instances.
Scalability
Enables businesses to easily scale their security infrastructure in line with their IT growth and evolving threat landscape.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced virtual security solutions essential for protecting sensitive data and transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA and other privacy regulations, necessitating secure data handling and protection against cyber threats for patient information.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and critical infrastructure, requiring strong cybersecurity measures and adherence to stringent compliance mandates like FedRAMP.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly connected, requiring advanced security to protect operational technology (OT) and sensitive intellectual property from cyber-attacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VADCS extension license?
A VADCS extension license from Cisco provides the entitlement to operate additional instances of their Virtual Advanced Data Center Security platform. This specific license adds 5 instances to your existing deployment.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license. Billing occurs on a recurring basis according to the terms of the subscription agreement, typically annually or multi-year.
Does this license include support?
As a subscription license for Cisco software, it typically includes access to Cisco's technical support and software updates for the duration of the subscription term, ensuring your security platform remains current and supported.
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.