Cisco ESC Virtual CPU License
This Cisco Enterprise Service Control (ESC) license provides essential virtual CPU capacity, enabling critical platform features on a subscription basis for your virtualized infrastructure.
- Enablement: Access to core Cisco ESC platform features and functionalities for virtual machine deployments.
- Compliance: Ensures proper licensing for virtual CPU usage within the Cisco ESC environment, avoiding operational disruptions.
- Subscription Term: Provides ongoing access to licensed features for the duration of the subscription period.
- Scalability: Allows for licensing based on virtual CPU consumption, aligning costs with actual resource utilization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a Cisco Enterprise Service Control (ESC) virtual CPU license, sold on a per-virtual CPU basis for deployment within ESC virtual machines. It operates on a subscription billing model, granting access to specific platform capabilities for a defined term.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to properly license their Cisco ESC virtual environments. It ensures that the necessary software features are unlocked and compliant for managing network services and infrastructure.
- Platform Access: Unlocks essential features and management capabilities within the Cisco ESC platform.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable, recurring access to licensed software features.
- Virtualization Focused: Specifically designed for licensing virtual CPUs within ESC virtual machine instances.
- Compliance Assurance: Guarantees adherence to Cisco's licensing requirements for virtualized deployments.
- Operational Continuity: Supports the ongoing operation and feature utilization of the Cisco ESC environment.
This per-virtual CPU subscription license is the right choice for businesses needing to ensure compliant and fully functional Cisco ESC deployments without over-provisioning.
What This Enables
Enable Virtual Machine Feature Access
Enable teams to unlock and utilize the full suite of Cisco ESC platform features within their virtual machine deployments. This ensures that critical network service control and management capabilities are available as needed.
virtualized environments, network service management, IT infrastructure control, subscription-based software deployment
Streamline Licensing Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining licensing compliance for virtualized Cisco ESC instances. This subscription model simplifies tracking and ensures adherence to vendor requirements, reducing audit risks.
IT asset management, virtualized infrastructure, compliance reporting, ongoing software operations
Automate Resource-Based Licensing
Automate the licensing process by tying it directly to virtual CPU consumption within ESC VMs. This outcome-focused approach aligns software costs with actual resource utilization, optimizing budget allocation.
cloud-native deployments, virtualized data centers, resource optimization, operational efficiency
Key Features
Per Virtual CPU Licensing
Ensures you only pay for the virtual CPU capacity your Cisco ESC virtual machines are actively using, optimizing cost efficiency.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable, recurring access to licensed features, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuous entitlement.
Cisco ESC Platform Access
Unlocks essential functionalities for network service control and management, enabling effective IT operations.
Virtual Machine Deployment Focus
Specifically designed to license virtual CPUs within ESC virtual machine instances, addressing modern virtualization needs.
Compliance Assurance
Guarantees that your virtualized Cisco ESC environment meets vendor licensing requirements, mitigating audit risks and operational disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network control and compliance to meet stringent regulatory demands and ensure high availability for critical trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on secure, reliable, and compliant network infrastructure to manage patient data and critical medical systems, necessitating precise control over IT services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operators need to ensure the continuous operation of production networks and IT systems, where any downtime can lead to significant financial losses and safety risks.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies must maintain secure and compliant IT environments, often with specific mandates for network management and service delivery to citizens.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ESC?
Cisco Enterprise Service Control (ESC) is a platform designed to automate and manage network services, particularly in virtualized environments. It helps in deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting network functions.
How is this license billed?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay recurring fees for access to the licensed features over a defined period.
What does 'per VCPU' mean?
'Per VCPU' means the license is priced based on each virtual central processing unit allocated to the Cisco ESC virtual machine where the software is deployed.
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.