Cisco Ansible Automation Platform Standard Subscription
Cisco Ansible Automation Platform Standard Subscription provides a 5-year license for up to 100 endpoints, enabling automated IT operations and configuration management.
- Automated Provisioning: Access to tools that automate the deployment and configuration of network devices and servers, reducing manual effort and errors.
- Configuration Management: Coverage for maintaining consistent configurations across your IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance and stability.
- Orchestration Capabilities: Protection against complex, multi-device workflows by enabling orchestration of tasks across your environment.
- Scalable Endpoint Management: Entitlement to manage up to 100 endpoints, supporting the growth and evolving needs of your IT operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Ansible Automation Platform Standard Subscription is a software license that unlocks powerful automation capabilities for your IT infrastructure. This subscription provides the core platform for automating network and IT operations, enabling consistent configuration management, application deployment, and task orchestration across up to 100 endpoints for a 5-year term.
This platform is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing and maintaining their organization's IT environment. It integrates into existing data center, cloud, and edge deployments to streamline workflows and reduce operational overhead.
- Automated Workflows: Streamline complex IT tasks from provisioning to ongoing management.
- Configuration Consistency: Ensure all devices and applications adhere to defined standards.
- Reduced Operational Overhead: Minimize manual intervention and associated costs.
- Enhanced Compliance: Maintain regulatory and internal policy adherence through automated checks.
- Scalable Automation: Manage up to 100 endpoints with a flexible subscription model.
This Cisco subscription empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-level IT automation without the associated complexity and cost.
What This Enables
Automate Network Device Configuration
Enable teams to automate the configuration of network devices like routers, switches, and firewalls. Streamline the deployment of new devices and ensure consistent policy application across the network.
On-premises data centers, distributed branch offices, multi-vendor network environments
Orchestrate Application Deployments
Streamline the deployment of applications and their dependencies across servers and cloud environments. Automate the entire application lifecycle from provisioning to updates.
Hybrid cloud deployments, multi-tier application architectures, CI/CD pipelines
Manage Server and Infrastructure Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security policies and compliance standards on servers and infrastructure. Ensure systems remain in a desired state, reducing audit findings and security risks.
Server farms, virtualized environments, bare-metal servers
Key Features
Ansible Engine
Execute automation playbooks to manage configurations and deploy applications efficiently.
Ansible Tower
Provide a web-based UI, RBAC, and API for centralized control and visibility of automation.
Automation Analytics
Gain insights into automation performance and identify areas for optimization.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Securely manage access to automation resources and control who can execute specific tasks.
Subscription Licensing
Benefit from a predictable cost model and access to ongoing software updates and support for 5 years.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent compliance and high availability, making automated configuration management and deployment critical for regulatory adherence and operational stability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data security and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, benefiting from automated processes that ensure consistent security postures and reduce human error.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and predictable IT systems for operations, where automation ensures consistent configurations for critical control systems and reduces downtime risks.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse IT environments and often face budget constraints, making automation essential for efficient resource management and scalable service delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Ansible Automation Platform?
It is a software platform that enables IT teams to automate the deployment, configuration, and management of infrastructure and applications. It uses a simple, agentless approach to automation.
What does the 'Standard' license include?
The Standard license provides core automation capabilities for up to 100 endpoints, including Ansible Engine and Ansible Tower, along with analytics and RBAC features.
How does this subscription model work?
This is a 5-year subscription that grants you the right to use the software and receive updates and support for the licensed endpoints during that period. Billing is typically annual or upfront for the term.
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.