Cisco Application Visibility and Control License
Cisco Application Visibility and Control provides essential network traffic analysis and application identification for enhanced network performance and security.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced application visibility features.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for Cisco's enterprise networking platforms, enhancing traffic management.
- Key Value: Enables proactive network management, improved user experience, and better security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC) is a software license that unlocks advanced capabilities for identifying, monitoring, and controlling application traffic on your network. It provides granular visibility into application performance, user behavior, and potential network threats, enabling IT teams to optimize resource allocation and ensure critical business applications perform optimally.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to understand and manage the complex flow of data across their networks. It integrates with existing Cisco network infrastructure, offering a powerful tool for troubleshooting, capacity planning, and enforcing network policies without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Deep Packet Inspection: Identifies over 1000 applications, including custom and encrypted ones.
- Performance Monitoring: Tracks application response times and user experience metrics.
- Traffic Shaping: Allows prioritization or throttling of specific application traffic.
- Security Insights: Detects anomalous traffic patterns indicative of security threats.
- Reporting and Analytics: Provides dashboards and reports for informed decision-making.
Empower your IT team with the visibility and control needed to manage modern network demands efficiently.
What This Enables
Enhance Application Performance Monitoring
Enable teams to identify and troubleshoot application performance bottlenecks in real-time. Streamline the process of diagnosing slow application response times and user experience issues across the network.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, managed network services, distributed office networks
Control Network Bandwidth Usage
Streamline the enforcement of network policies by prioritizing critical business applications and throttling non-essential traffic. Automate bandwidth management to ensure optimal performance for revenue-generating services.
enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management platforms, voice over IP deployments, video conferencing infrastructure
Improve Network Security Posture
Enable teams to detect and respond to anomalous application traffic patterns that may indicate security threats or policy violations. Automate the identification of unauthorized applications consuming network resources.
security information and event management integration, intrusion detection systems, network access control policies, compliance monitoring
Key Features
Application Identification
Accurately identifies over 1000 applications, including custom and encrypted ones, providing a clear picture of network activity.
Real-time Performance Metrics
Monitors application response times and user experience, allowing for proactive issue resolution and improved productivity.
Traffic Shaping and QoS
Enables prioritization of critical applications and throttling of non-essential traffic, ensuring optimal performance for business-critical services.
Security Anomaly Detection
Identifies unusual traffic patterns that could indicate security threats or policy breaches, enhancing overall network security.
Detailed Reporting
Provides comprehensive reports and dashboards for informed decision-making regarding network performance, usage, and security.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures critical financial trading and customer service applications have guaranteed performance and are protected from unauthorized usage, meeting strict uptime and security requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Guarantees performance for critical patient care systems and medical imaging applications, while monitoring for any unauthorized data exfiltration, crucial for HIPAA compliance.
Retail & Hospitality
Optimizes performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing Wi-Fi, ensuring smooth operations and a positive customer experience.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Monitors and controls traffic for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) alongside business applications, ensuring production continuity and network security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC)?
Cisco AVC is a software license that enhances network devices with advanced capabilities to identify, monitor, and control application traffic. It provides deep visibility into application performance and usage patterns.
What kind of applications can AVC identify?
AVC can identify over 1000 different applications, including many custom-developed and encrypted applications, giving you a comprehensive view of your network traffic.
How does AVC help with network security?
AVC helps improve network security by detecting anomalous traffic patterns that may indicate unauthorized activity or potential threats, allowing for quicker response and mitigation.
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.