Cisco CNC ESS Advanced Upgrade Subscription
This Cisco subscription provides an essential upgrade for your CNC ESS platform, unlocking advanced features and ensuring continued access to critical software capabilities for your business operations.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to enhanced functionalities and performance improvements for your Cisco CNC ESS platform.
- Continued Operation: Ensures your Cisco platform remains operational and supported, preventing disruptions to your business processes.
- Software Compliance: Maintains your licensing in good standing, meeting potential regulatory or audit requirements.
- Term-Based Billing: Predictable subscription costs provide clear budgeting for essential software access.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco CNC ESS to Advanced Upgrade subscription provides a term-based license that unlocks enhanced features and capabilities for your existing Cisco Connected Network Controller (CNC) Essentials platform. It ensures your organization has access to the latest software advancements and continued support for critical network management functions.
Designed for businesses utilizing Cisco networking infrastructure, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for maintaining and optimizing their organization's network. It fits within environments requiring advanced control, visibility, and security features for their wired and wireless networks.
- Enhanced Network Control: Unlock advanced policy enforcement, segmentation, and traffic shaping capabilities.
- Improved Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance, user activity, and application usage.
- Streamlined Management: Simplify the administration of complex network environments through advanced features.
- Security Posture: Access updated security features and threat intelligence to protect your network.
- Future-Proofing: Ensure your network infrastructure remains current with the latest Cisco software innovations.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to elevate their network management capabilities without the overhead of a full hardware refresh.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Segmentation
Enable teams to implement granular network segmentation policies, isolating critical applications and sensitive data. This enhances security by limiting the blast radius of potential threats and ensures compliance with data privacy regulations.
on-premises networks, hybrid cloud environments, multi-site deployments, managed IT infrastructure
Streamline Wireless Network Management
Streamline the deployment and management of complex wireless networks, providing enhanced control over access points and client devices. This leads to improved user experience and reduced troubleshooting time for IT staff.
corporate campuses, multi-building facilities, high-density user environments, distributed workforces
Automate Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of network access policies across wired and wireless users and devices, ensuring consistent security posture. This reduces manual configuration errors and speeds up onboarding of new users and devices.
BYOD policies, IoT device integration, regulatory compliance, secure remote access
Key Features
Advanced Policy Controls
Implement granular security and access policies to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Gain deeper insights into network traffic and user behavior for improved troubleshooting and optimization.
Subscription Licensing
Benefit from predictable, term-based billing for easier budgeting and continuous access to software updates.
Cisco Ecosystem Integration
Leverage seamless integration with other Cisco networking products for a unified management experience.
Software Upgrade Path
Ensure your network management platform remains current with the latest features and security enhancements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS, making advanced network control and visibility essential for protecting sensitive data and ensuring operational integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the availability of critical systems for patient care, necessitating secure, reliable, and well-managed networks with advanced segmentation capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, benefiting from enhanced control and simplified management to ensure seamless customer experiences.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user populations and require secure, scalable network infrastructure to support learning, research, and administrative functions, benefiting from advanced policy enforcement and visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco CNC ESS?
Cisco CNC ESS refers to Cisco Connected Network Controller Essentials, a platform for managing wired and wireless networks. This upgrade moves it to an Advanced tier.
What does '3rd Party Type A' mean in the product name?
This typically indicates the license is for a specific type of third-party hardware or integration supported by the Cisco platform, often related to specific network devices or services.
What is the term of this subscription?
The term of the subscription is defined at the time of purchase and is reflected in the billing cycle. Specific durations are available and should be confirmed before purchase.
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.