Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance 7-Year Subscription
The Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance 7-Year Subscription provides essential platform licensing for managing your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure environment over a seven-year term.
- License Term: Enjoy continuous access to Cisco APIC features and support for a full seven years.
- Billing Model: This subscription offers predictable, annual billing for easier budget management.
- Virtual Appliance: Deploy the APIC software on your own virtualized infrastructure for flexible integration.
- Platform Licensing: Unlocks the core capabilities of the Cisco APIC controller for network automation and policy enforcement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 7-year subscription license for the Cisco APIC Medium Virtual Appliance. It provides the necessary entitlements to operate and manage your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) environment, enabling advanced network automation, policy enforcement, and visibility.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this virtual appliance license to deploy and maintain a software-defined data center network. It integrates directly into their existing virtualized infrastructure, supporting their internal IT operations and application delivery needs.
- 7-Year Subscription: Guarantees access and support for your APIC environment for an extended period.
- Virtual Deployment: Allows installation on your chosen hypervisor, offering flexibility and control.
- Core APIC Functionality: Enables comprehensive network management, automation, and policy.
- Compliance and Updates: Ensures your system remains current with software updates and security patches.
- Scalable Management: Supports medium-sized deployments of Cisco ACI.
This Cisco APIC virtual appliance subscription is ideal for mid-market organizations seeking to automate and simplify their network operations over a long-term commitment.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Policy
Enable teams to automate network provisioning and enforce consistent policies across their data center. Streamline application deployment and management through a centralized interface.
virtualized data centers, software-defined networking, private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud environments
Centralized Network Visibility and Control
Streamline network operations by providing a single pane of glass for monitoring and managing the entire ACI fabric. Automate troubleshooting and gain deeper insights into network performance.
multi-tenant environments, large-scale network deployments, IT operations management, infrastructure modernization
Ensure Licensing Compliance and Feature Access
Automate license management to ensure compliance with Cisco's software licensing requirements. Protect against service disruptions by maintaining an active subscription for critical APIC features.
enterprise IT infrastructure, regulated industries, long-term IT planning, capital expenditure budgeting
Key Features
7-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term cost predictability and ensures continuous access to software features and support for your APIC environment.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Offers flexibility to deploy the APIC software on your existing hypervisor infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization.
Centralized Policy Management
Enables consistent policy enforcement across the network, reducing configuration errors and improving security posture.
Network Automation Capabilities
Automates routine network tasks, accelerating application deployment and simplifying network operations.
Medium Appliance Sizing
Tailored for medium-scale Cisco ACI deployments, providing appropriate capacity for many business environments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, automated, and compliant network infrastructure to manage sensitive data and ensure high availability for trading and customer services.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust network solutions to manage patient data securely, comply with HIPAA regulations, and ensure reliable access to critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on efficient and reliable network operations for their production lines, supply chain management, and IoT deployments, demanding automation and control.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, complex networks supporting research, administration, and student services, benefiting from centralized management and automation for efficiency.
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 unified, programmatic interface for managing and automating network, security, and infrastructure policies.
What does a virtual appliance mean for this license?
A virtual appliance license means the APIC software is designed to be installed and run on a virtual machine within your own data center's virtualization platform, such as VMware or KVM. This offers flexibility in deployment and management.
What is the benefit of a 7-year subscription?
A 7-year subscription provides long-term cost certainty, ensures continuous access to software updates and support for an extended period, and simplifies long-range IT planning by locking in terms and pricing.
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.