Cisco DDI Core Container - Small
The Cisco DDI Core Container Small license provides essential platform capabilities for managing DNS, DHCP, and IP addresses for up to 19 nodes, ensuring reliable network operations.
- License Activation: Enables the core DDI functionality on your Cisco infrastructure.
- Capacity Support: Supports a network environment with 1 to 19 nodes.
- Subscription Term: Provided on a subscription basis, ensuring access to updates and support.
- Network Foundation: Critical for maintaining accurate IP addressing and DNS resolution across your business network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DDI Core Container Small license unlocks the foundational software capabilities for managing your organization's Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and IP Address Management (IPAM). It is designed for smaller deployments, supporting environments with up to 19 nodes, and operates on a subscription billing model.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to ensure the stability, security, and efficient operation of their internal networks. It integrates into existing Cisco hardware platforms, providing a centralized and automated approach to critical network services that underpin all business applications and user connectivity.
- Core DDI Functionality: Activates essential DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services.
- Scalable for Small Networks: Designed to support environments ranging from 1 to 19 nodes.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers predictable costs and access to ongoing software updates.
- Network Stability: Ensures reliable IP address assignment and name resolution.
- Simplified Management: Centralizes control over critical network identity services.
This Cisco DDI Core Container Small license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking efficient and reliable network identity management without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Centralized IP Address Management
Enable teams to automate and centralize the allocation and tracking of IP addresses across their network. Streamline the process of assigning IP addresses to new devices and reclaiming unused ones to prevent conflicts and ensure efficient network utilization.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, multi-site organizations, virtualized infrastructure
Ensure DNS Resolution Reliability
Streamline DNS services to ensure accurate and timely name resolution for all internal and external resources. Automate DNS record creation and updates to maintain service availability and prevent connectivity issues for business applications.
business-critical applications, internal service discovery, user access to resources, network segmentation
Automate DHCP Service Delivery
Automate the dynamic assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, and default gateways to network devices. Reduce manual configuration errors and ensure new devices can join the network quickly and reliably.
endpoint device onboarding, wireless network access, IoT device integration, guest network provisioning
Key Features
DNS Services
Ensures reliable and accurate name resolution for all network resources, critical for application access and user connectivity.
DHCP Services
Automates the assignment of IP addresses to devices, reducing manual effort and preventing configuration errors.
IPAM Functionality
Provides centralized control and visibility over IP address space, preventing conflicts and optimizing utilization.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and ensures access to the latest software features and security updates.
Small Node Support (1-19)
Ideal for smaller networks, providing essential DDI capabilities without overprovisioning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures high availability and compliance for critical financial transaction systems that rely on stable DNS and IP addressing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Maintains reliable network connectivity for patient care systems and medical devices, adhering to strict uptime and data integrity requirements.
Legal & Professional Services
Supports secure and consistent access to client data and case management systems, where network reliability is paramount for daily operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Provides stable network services for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring smooth production processes and data flow.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DDI?
Cisco DDI stands for DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management. It is a suite of services that are fundamental to the operation of any IP-based network, ensuring devices can find each other and communicate effectively.
What does the 'Core Container' refer to?
The 'Core Container' indicates that this license provides the essential software components for DDI functionality, designed to be deployed within a containerized environment or as a core software instance on compatible hardware.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is provided on a subscription basis, meaning you pay for access to the software and its features for a defined term, typically including software updates and support.
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.