Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance 1M Renewal
Renew your Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance license to ensure uninterrupted access to advanced network automation and programmability for your data center environment.
- Continued Access: Entitlement to use the Cisco APIC platform for network management and automation.
- Feature Unlock: Maintains access to all licensed features and capabilities of the APIC software.
- Operational Stability: Prevents service disruption and ensures ongoing management of your Cisco ACI fabric.
- Compliance Assurance: Upholds licensing agreements and supports regulatory requirements for network visibility and control.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a renewal license for the Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance, providing continued access to the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) controller software. It ensures that your existing deployment remains fully functional and supported for its licensed term, maintaining critical network management and automation capabilities.
This license is designed for IT professionals and IT managers within small to mid-sized businesses and enterprise environments who utilize Cisco ACI for their data center networking. It integrates into existing virtualized environments, enabling centralized control and programmability of the network infrastructure.
- Network Automation: Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and management of network resources.
- Policy-Driven Management: Facilitates the creation and enforcement of network policies across the data center.
- Visibility and Monitoring: Provides deep insights into network performance, health, and security.
- Application-Centric Approach: Aligns network behavior with application requirements for optimal performance.
- Scalability Support: Supports the management of growing and evolving data center footprints.
This renewal ensures your business maintains essential network control and automation capabilities without the overhead of managing complex licensing directly.
What This Enables
Maintain Network Automation and Control
Enable teams to continue leveraging the Cisco APIC platform for automated network provisioning and configuration. Streamline the management of complex data center fabrics through a centralized, policy-driven interface.
virtualized data centers, Cisco ACI deployments, network automation initiatives, centralized network management
Ensure Continuous Policy Enforcement
Streamline the enforcement of network security and quality of service policies across the data center infrastructure. Automate policy updates and ensure consistent application of rules to maintain compliance and performance.
policy-driven networks, compliance-focused IT operations, application performance management, secure network segmentation
Sustain Data Center Visibility
Enable IT professionals to maintain deep visibility into network health, performance, and traffic patterns. Automate monitoring and reporting to quickly identify and resolve potential issues before they impact operations.
network monitoring, performance analytics, IT operations management, proactive issue resolution
Key Features
Cisco APIC Software Subscription
Provides ongoing access to the core functionality of the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure controller.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Allows for flexible deployment within your existing virtualized infrastructure, reducing hardware dependencies.
Network Automation Capabilities
Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and management of network resources, saving IT time and reducing errors.
Policy-Driven Networking
Facilitates the creation and enforcement of network policies that align with application needs and security requirements.
Centralized Management Interface
Offers a single pane of glass for managing the entire Cisco ACI fabric, simplifying operations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, secure, and highly available network infrastructure to manage sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to ensure data privacy (HIPAA compliance) and maintain continuous access to critical systems for patient care, demanding reliable and secure network operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on predictable network performance and automation for operational efficiency and integration of IT and OT systems, often requiring scalable and manageable network solutions.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic user bases and require scalable, secure, and cost-effective network solutions to support research, teaching, and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco APIC?
Cisco APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) is the core component of Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). It provides a centralized point of control for managing and automating data center networks.
Why is a renewal license necessary?
A renewal license extends the subscription term for the APIC software, ensuring continued access to its features, support, and critical updates. Without a renewal, the software may cease to function or lose support, impacting network operations.
What does 'Medium Virtual Appliance' refer to?
The 'Medium' designation typically refers to the capacity or scale of the virtual appliance, suitable for mid-sized data center environments. The 'Virtual Appliance' indicates it is software deployed on a hypervisor rather than dedicated hardware.
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.