Cisco Borderless Networks Platform Software Licensing
This Cisco Borderless Networks Platform software license subscription provides essential capabilities for network access, security, and management, ensuring your business operations remain compliant and efficient.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock critical network access, security, and management functionalities essential for modern business operations.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from a flexible, recurring subscription model that aligns costs with ongoing usage and feature access.
- Platform Compliance: Maintain adherence to security protocols and regulatory requirements through up-to-date software features and capabilities.
- Continuous Operation: Ensure uninterrupted network performance and security by staying current with Cisco's latest software updates and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a software licensing subscription for the Cisco Borderless Networks (BW) Platform, encompassing Assurance (AS), Network Services (NS), and Mobility Services (MS). It provides the necessary entitlements to operate and manage advanced network features, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity for your organization.
Designed for businesses that rely on robust IT infrastructure, this license is utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals to enable secure access, manage network services, and support mobility within their company's own network environment. It integrates into existing Cisco hardware deployments, providing a foundation for secure and efficient network operations.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks specific functionalities within the Cisco BW Platform for network access, security services, and mobility management.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to software features on a recurring subscription basis, offering predictable costs and continuous updates.
- Platform Support: Ensures your network infrastructure operates with the latest software versions and security patches from Cisco.
- Scalability: Supports the growth and evolving needs of your business by providing access to a suite of network management and security tools.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and security posture through access to certified software features.
This Cisco software license subscription is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to enhance their network security, access, and management capabilities without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Remote Access
Enable teams to provide secure, policy-driven access to corporate resources for remote and mobile employees. Streamline the management of user credentials and access permissions across the network.
distributed workforce, hybrid work model, BYOD policy, remote office connectivity
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network to protect against evolving threats. Streamline the detection and mitigation of security incidents with integrated assurance services.
compliance-driven operations, threat mitigation strategy, network segmentation, security policy enforcement
Optimize Network Performance and Reliability
Streamline the monitoring and troubleshooting of network services to ensure optimal performance and uptime. Enable proactive identification of potential issues before they impact end-users.
mission-critical applications, service level agreements, network visibility requirements, operational efficiency
Key Features
Cisco Assurance (AS)
Provides visibility and analytics to proactively identify and resolve network issues, improving uptime and user experience.
Cisco Network Services (NS)
Delivers essential network services like routing, switching, and security policy enforcement for reliable operations.
Cisco Mobility Services (MS)
Enables secure and scalable wireless access and management, supporting a mobile workforce.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs, continuous access to the latest features and security updates, and flexibility to scale.
Platform Integration
Works with existing Cisco hardware to unlock advanced capabilities, maximizing the value of your current infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure network access and data protection to comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure patient privacy.
Legal & Professional Services
Demands high levels of data security and reliable network access to manage confidential client information and critical case files.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Benefits from secure network segmentation and reliable connectivity to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring production continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this software license?
This is a subscription-based license, typically offered with terms of 1, 3, or 5 years. The specific term is determined at the time of purchase and is outlined in the agreement.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco Borderless Networks platforms. Specific hardware compatibility details are available in Cisco's product documentation and will be confirmed during the sales process.
What happens at the end of the subscription term?
At the end of the term, you will have the option to renew your subscription to continue accessing the software features and support, or to transition to a different solution if your needs have changed.
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.