Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Fork for Kubernetes Standard Subscription
The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Fork for Kubernetes Standard Subscription provides essential platform licensing for managing your containerized applications over a one-year term.
- Platform Access: Unlock core functionalities for your Kubernetes environment, enabling better application deployment and management.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from a 1-year subscription, ensuring continuous access to software updates and support.
- Capacity: Licensed for 1-2 CPUs with up to 128 cores, scaling to meet your current operational needs.
- Compliance & Stability: Maintain software currency and support for critical business applications running on Kubernetes.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a standard subscription license for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Fork for Kubernetes. It provides the necessary entitlements to operate and manage your containerized applications within a Kubernetes framework, ensuring access to core features and ongoing software updates for a one-year period.
Designed for businesses utilizing Kubernetes for their own IT operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to enhance their container orchestration capabilities. It integrates into existing or new Kubernetes deployments, providing a stable and supported platform for critical business workloads.
- Kubernetes Integration: Enables Cisco ACI policies and management constructs to extend into Kubernetes environments.
- Application Centricity: Facilitates policy-driven application deployment and network connectivity for containers.
- Standard Features: Unlocks essential capabilities for managing application lifecycles and network services.
- Subscription Model: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software improvements and security patches.
- Core Capacity: Licensed for environments utilizing 1-2 CPUs with a maximum of 128 cores.
This Cisco ACI Fork for Kubernetes license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to standardize and secure their containerized application infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Policy-Driven Kubernetes Networking
Enable teams to enforce consistent network policies and security controls across their Kubernetes clusters. Streamline the deployment and management of containerized applications by abstracting underlying network complexity.
cloud-native deployments, microservices architectures, containerized application platforms, hybrid cloud environments
Automate Application Deployment Workflows
Automate the provisioning and configuration of network services for new applications deployed in Kubernetes. Streamline application lifecycle management by integrating network policy with CI/CD pipelines.
DevOps workflows, continuous integration and delivery, automated infrastructure provisioning, application modernization initiatives
Enhance Visibility and Control
Enable IT professionals to gain granular visibility into network traffic and application behavior within Kubernetes. Streamline troubleshooting and compliance by centralizing policy management for containerized workloads.
multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments, hybrid IT environments, centralized IT management, network operations monitoring
Key Features
Kubernetes Network Policy Integration
Enforce consistent security and network policies for containerized applications, reducing attack surface and improving compliance.
Application-Centric Network Management
Simplify network provisioning and management by aligning it with application deployment needs, accelerating time to market.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support for one year.
Scalable Core Licensing
Supports environments with 1-2 CPUs and up to 128 cores, allowing for growth within defined operational parameters.
Cisco ACI Ecosystem Compatibility
Integrates with existing Cisco ACI deployments, extending policy management to Kubernetes for a unified infrastructure approach.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for their applications, making policy-driven network management for Kubernetes essential for protecting sensitive data and meeting regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and auditable management of applications and network traffic within their IT infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy complex, interconnected systems and are increasingly adopting containerization for operational efficiency, requiring reliable and secure network management for critical applications.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on scalable and secure IT systems to manage customer-facing applications and internal operations, benefiting from streamlined deployment and management of containerized services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ACI Fork for Kubernetes?
It is a software license that extends Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) capabilities to manage and secure applications running within a Kubernetes environment. This subscription provides core features for policy enforcement and network management.
What does the 'Standard' license include?
The Standard license provides essential features for managing Kubernetes applications under Cisco ACI. It includes core platform capabilities, software updates, and support for the specified CPU and core count over the subscription term.
How long is the subscription term?
This specific offering is for a one-year subscription term. Renewal options are typically available to ensure continued access to features and support.
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.