Cisco Alteon VA Performance Package Subscription
The Cisco Alteon VA Performance Package Subscription provides a 1-year entitlement to advanced application delivery features, enhancing network performance and security for your business operations.
- Subscription Term: Annual access to premium software features and ongoing updates for your virtual application delivery controller.
- Performance Enhancement: Unlock critical capabilities designed to accelerate application response times and improve user experience.
- Security Posture: Gain access to advanced security modules that help protect your applications from evolving threats.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline management and gain deeper insights into your application traffic for better control.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for the Cisco Alteon Virtual Appliance (VA) Performance Package. It unlocks a suite of advanced features and capabilities designed to optimize application delivery, enhance security, and improve the overall performance of your network infrastructure.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own IT environments. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco Alteon VA deployments, providing essential functionality for businesses that rely on high-performing and secure application access.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to premium software functionalities for enhanced application delivery.
- Performance Optimization: Improves application response times and user experience through advanced traffic management.
- Security Augmentation: Provides enhanced security features to protect applications and data.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable annual billing for continuous access to software capabilities.
- Virtual Appliance Focus: Specifically designed to enhance the performance of Cisco Alteon Virtual Appliances.
This subscription provides essential advanced capabilities for businesses seeking to maximize their application delivery performance and security without the overhead of enterprise-level hardware.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Application Delivery Features
Enable teams to optimize application traffic flow and improve user experience with advanced load balancing and content switching capabilities. Streamline the delivery of web applications and services, ensuring high availability and responsiveness for end-users.
virtual appliance deployment, application traffic management, network performance optimization, business continuity
Enhance Application Security Posture
Strengthen your security defenses by enabling advanced security modules within the Alteon VA. Protect your applications from common web threats and ensure compliance with security policies through enhanced traffic inspection.
network security management, threat mitigation, data protection, compliance adherence
Improve Network Visibility and Control
Gain deeper insights into application traffic patterns and user behavior for better network management. Automate routine traffic management tasks and gain granular control over application delivery to meet evolving business needs.
IT operations management, network monitoring, performance tuning, resource allocation
Key Features
Advanced Load Balancing Algorithms
Distribute application traffic intelligently across servers to prevent overload and ensure optimal performance and availability.
Content Switching Capabilities
Direct user requests to the most appropriate server or application based on content type, improving efficiency and user experience.
SSL Offloading
Reduce the processing burden on application servers by handling SSL encryption and decryption at the load balancer, freeing up server resources.
Application Security Features
Protect applications from common web attacks and ensure data integrity through enhanced traffic inspection and security policies.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and support for your Alteon VA.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and low latency for trading platforms and customer portals, making advanced application delivery crucial for performance and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure and reliable access to patient data and critical applications, demanding robust performance and strong security measures to meet regulatory requirements like HIPAA.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on consistent application performance for e-commerce, booking systems, and customer-facing services, especially during peak seasons.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large volumes of user traffic for online learning platforms and research databases, requiring scalable and performant application delivery solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this subscription?
This is a 1-year subscription license. It provides access to the specified features for a period of 12 months from the activation date.
What does the 'Performance Package' include?
The Performance Package unlocks advanced features for the Cisco Alteon Virtual Appliance, typically including enhanced load balancing algorithms, content switching, SSL offloading, and additional security capabilities beyond the base offering.
Does this license apply to physical hardware or virtual appliances?
Based on the MPN and description, this license is specifically for the Cisco Alteon Virtual Appliance (VA).
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.