Cisco Enterprise WAN DNA Advantage Cloud License (1G)
The Cisco Enterprise WAN DNA Advantage Cloud License (1G) unlocks advanced SD-WAN capabilities and essential support for your business network, ensuring optimal performance and security.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock sophisticated SD-WAN functionalities for enhanced network control and optimization.
- Continuous Operation: Maintain network uptime and performance with ongoing software updates and access to Cisco's support resources.
- Compliance Assurance: Stay current with security patches and feature enhancements, helping to meet regulatory and operational standards.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports up to 1 Gigabit per second throughput, aligning with growing business demands.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Enterprise WAN DNA Advantage Cloud License provides a subscription-based entitlement for advanced software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) capabilities. It includes access to essential features for network management, security, and optimization, along with ongoing support and updates for a 1 Gigabit per second (1G) network interface.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network for critical operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to modernize their WAN infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco's SD-WAN platforms, enabling better visibility, control, and automation across distributed locations.
- Advanced SD-WAN Features: Enables intelligent path control, application visibility, and policy-based routing.
- Cloud-Native Management: Facilitates centralized management and orchestration through Cisco's cloud-based DNA Center.
- Enhanced Security: Integrates security policies and threat mitigation directly into the WAN fabric.
- Performance Optimization: Improves application performance and user experience through traffic shaping and QoS.
- Subscription-Based Model: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and support.
This Cisco license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade WAN performance and manageability without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Control
Enable teams to implement intelligent path control and policy-based routing across their distributed network. Streamline application performance and user experience by prioritizing critical traffic and ensuring optimal delivery.
businesses with multiple branch offices, organizations with cloud-based applications, companies requiring granular traffic management, networks supporting VoIP and video conferencing
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the deployment of consistent security policies across the entire WAN fabric. Protect sensitive data in transit by integrating threat mitigation and access controls directly into the network edge.
companies with strict data security requirements, organizations operating in regulated industries, businesses with remote or mobile workforces, networks connecting to public cloud environments
Streamline WAN Management
Streamline network operations through centralized cloud-based management and orchestration. Reduce the complexity of managing disparate network devices and configurations from a single pane of glass.
IT departments managing growing networks, businesses seeking to reduce operational overhead, organizations standardizing on Cisco infrastructure, teams needing simplified network visibility
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced SD-WAN features for intelligent traffic steering, application optimization, and enhanced network visibility.
Cloud-Based Management
Enables centralized orchestration and simplified management of the WAN from a cloud platform, reducing operational complexity.
1 Gigabit (1G) Capacity
Provides sufficient bandwidth for modern business applications and data transfer needs for sites up to 1Gbps.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and ensures continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and support.
Enterprise WAN Tier 2
Represents a specific level of feature set and support within Cisco's WAN licensing structure, suitable for demanding enterprise needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, reliable, and compliant WANs to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted service delivery, making advanced SD-WAN features critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and high-performance networks to transmit patient data and support critical medical applications, often under strict HIPAA compliance mandates.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on robust WAN connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, requiring reliable performance and security for production systems and supply chain management.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need scalable and secure networks to manage point-of-sale systems, inventory, customer data, and guest Wi-Fi across multiple locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage Cloud?
Cisco DNA Advantage Cloud is a subscription license that provides advanced software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) capabilities. It enables enhanced network control, security, and performance management through a cloud-based platform.
What does 'Tier 2' signify in this license?
Tier 2 typically refers to a specific feature set and support level within Cisco's licensing tiers. For DNA Advantage, it generally includes a robust set of features beyond basic connectivity, suitable for most enterprise WAN requirements.
What is the term and billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis (e.g., annually or multi-year) for a defined term. This model provides continuous access to software updates and support throughout the subscription period.
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.