Cisco Cloud Hosted vBond Node Subscription
The Cisco Cloud Hosted vBond Node Subscription provides essential cloud-based orchestration for your Cisco SD-WAN environment, ensuring secure and efficient network management for your business operations.
- License Term: Annual subscription provides continuous access to cloud-hosted vBond services.
- Core Functionality: Enables centralized control and policy enforcement across your distributed SD-WAN fabric.
- Scalability: Supports growing network footprints by providing a scalable cloud-based management plane.
- Compliance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance through consistent policy application and secure connectivity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Cloud Hosted vBond Node Subscription is a software license that grants access to Cisco's cloud-hosted vBond orchestration service. It is designed to simplify the deployment and management of Cisco SD-WAN solutions, providing a centralized point for device onboarding, policy distribution, and network visibility.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this subscription to efficiently manage their Software-Defined Wide Area Network. It integrates into their existing network infrastructure, providing a scalable and secure cloud-based control plane without requiring on-premises hardware for the vBond orchestrator itself.
- Cloud-Hosted Orchestration: Eliminates the need for on-premises vBond hardware, reducing infrastructure overhead.
- Simplified Device Onboarding: Automates the process of bringing new SD-WAN edge devices online securely.
- Centralized Policy Management: Distributes network policies and configurations consistently across all sites.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Provides insights into network status and performance for better troubleshooting.
- Subscription-Based Access: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest vBond features and updates.
This subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to streamline SD-WAN deployment and management with enterprise-grade cloud orchestration.
What This Enables
Enable Centralized SD-WAN Orchestration
Enable teams to deploy and manage their Cisco SD-WAN fabric from a cloud-hosted platform. Streamline device onboarding and policy distribution across all network locations for consistent operation.
distributed office networks, multi-site retail operations, branch office connectivity
Automate Network Device Onboarding
Automate the secure and efficient onboarding of new SD-WAN edge devices into the network. Streamline zero-touch provisioning processes to reduce manual configuration time and potential errors.
rapidly expanding businesses, organizations with frequent site additions, remote site deployments
Ensure Consistent Policy Enforcement
Ensure consistent application of network security and quality of service policies across the entire SD-WAN. Automate policy updates and distribution to maintain compliance and performance standards.
regulated industries, businesses with strict security requirements, organizations requiring high network availability
Key Features
Cloud-Hosted vBond Orchestrator
Eliminates the need for on-premises hardware, reducing infrastructure costs and simplifying management for your business.
Automated Device Onboarding
Speeds up the deployment of new SD-WAN sites through zero-touch provisioning, saving IT time and reducing errors.
Centralized Policy Management
Ensures consistent security and traffic policies are applied across your entire network, improving security posture and performance.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the latest features and software updates from Cisco.
Scalable Cloud Platform
Easily scales to accommodate network growth and evolving business needs without requiring significant hardware investments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures secure and compliant network connectivity for sensitive financial data, meeting stringent regulatory requirements for data integrity and privacy.
Retail & Hospitality
Facilitates the secure and efficient deployment of SD-WAN to numerous branch locations, supporting point-of-sale systems and guest Wi-Fi with consistent policy enforcement.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports the secure transmission of patient data and compliance with HIPAA regulations by providing a reliable and centrally managed network infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enables robust and secure connectivity for distributed operational technology (OT) and IT environments, ensuring uptime and data flow for production processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Cloud Hosted vBond Node Subscription?
It is a software license that provides access to Cisco's cloud-hosted vBond orchestration service. This service is crucial for managing and deploying Cisco SD-WAN solutions by centralizing control and simplifying device onboarding.
What are the benefits of a cloud-hosted vBond solution compared to an on-premises one?
A cloud-hosted solution reduces the need for dedicated on-premises hardware, lowering infrastructure costs and simplifying IT management. It also offers greater scalability and faster deployment capabilities.
Who is the target audience for this subscription?
This subscription is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies that use Cisco SD-WAN technology for their business operations.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.