Cisco Ansible Automation Platform Standard Subscription
The Cisco Ansible Automation Platform Standard subscription provides a 3-year entitlement to automate IT infrastructure and application deployments, streamlining operations for your business.
- Automated Provisioning: Enable teams to rapidly deploy and configure servers and network devices, reducing manual effort and errors.
- Configuration Management: Streamline the process of maintaining consistent configurations across your IT environment, ensuring compliance and stability.
- Orchestration Capabilities: Automate complex, multi-step IT workflows, such as application deployments or disaster recovery processes.
- Policy Enforcement: Automate the enforcement of security and compliance policies across your infrastructure, minimizing risk and audit findings.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year standard subscription license for the Cisco Ansible Automation Platform, designed to automate IT infrastructure management and application deployment. It unlocks advanced capabilities for configuration management, orchestration, and policy enforcement across your network and server environments.
This platform is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing complex IT infrastructures. It integrates into existing data center or cloud environments, providing a centralized solution for operational efficiency and consistency.
- Automated IT Workflows: Design and execute automated tasks for provisioning, configuration, and application deployment.
- Centralized Control: Manage and monitor automation across diverse IT environments from a single interface.
- Reduced Operational Risk: Minimize human error and ensure consistent application of policies and configurations.
- Faster Service Delivery: Accelerate the deployment of new services and applications to meet business demands.
- Scalable Automation: Support growing IT environments with a platform designed for enterprise-level automation.
This Cisco Ansible Automation Platform subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance IT operational efficiency and reduce manual overhead.
What This Enables
Automate Server Provisioning and Configuration
Enable teams to rapidly deploy and configure new servers, ensuring consistent operating system settings and application installations. Streamline the process of maintaining desired state configurations across your server fleet, reducing drift and compliance risks.
organizations with growing server footprints, teams managing diverse server operating systems, businesses requiring rapid application deployment
Orchestrate Complex Application Deployments
Automate multi-step workflows for deploying complex applications, including database setup, middleware configuration, and service integration. Streamline the entire application lifecycle from initial deployment to ongoing updates and maintenance.
businesses with multi-tier applications, teams managing hybrid cloud environments, organizations focused on DevOps practices
Enforce Network Device Configuration Standards
Automate the configuration of network devices like routers and switches to ensure adherence to security policies and operational standards. Streamline the process of updating network configurations across multiple devices simultaneously, minimizing downtime.
organizations with complex network infrastructures, teams responsible for network security and compliance, businesses with distributed network locations
Key Features
Ansible Engine
Execute automation playbooks to manage configurations and deploy applications efficiently.
Ansible Tower
Provide a web-based UI, RBAC, and REST API for centralized control and visibility of automation.
Ansible Automation Hub
Access certified Ansible Content Collections for faster automation of common IT tasks.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Securely manage who can execute automation and access sensitive data.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensure continuous access to software updates, security patches, and technical support for an extended period.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent compliance and high availability, making automated configuration and deployment critical for maintaining regulatory adherence and minimizing operational risk.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data security and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, benefiting from automated policy enforcement and consistent system configurations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure IT systems for operations; automation ensures consistent configurations and rapid recovery from potential disruptions.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse IT environments and often face budget constraints, benefiting from automation to improve efficiency and reduce the burden on IT staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Ansible Automation Platform?
The Cisco Ansible Automation Platform is a software solution that enables IT teams to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment. It helps reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and ensure consistency across IT environments.
What does the 'Standard' subscription include?
The Standard subscription provides core automation capabilities for managing IT infrastructure. This includes access to Ansible Engine, Ansible Tower, and automation content, designed for SMB and mid-market environments.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license is for the Ansible Automation Platform software and is associated with a single Cisco UCS server for its deployment. The platform itself manages broader IT infrastructure beyond just the UCS server.
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.