Cisco C9500 ESS Software Subscription, 3 Year License
This 3-year Cisco C9500 ESS software subscription unlocks advanced network features and ensures continuous operation for your critical infrastructure.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock the full potential of your Cisco C9500 Series switches with enhanced routing, security, and management capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software versions, crucial for meeting regulatory requirements and security standards in your industry.
- Continuous Operation: Benefit from ongoing software updates and access to Cisco's technical support, minimizing downtime and ensuring network stability.
- Entitlement to Software Updates: Receive the latest software releases, patches, and bug fixes, keeping your network secure and performing optimally.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco's Catalyst 9500 Series Enhanced Services (ESS) software, specifically designed for models supporting 60 port 50 Gigabit fiber interfaces. It provides access to a suite of advanced features and ongoing software updates, ensuring your network infrastructure remains current and capable.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, enabling enhanced performance, security, and manageability within their data center or campus network environments.
- Enhanced Network Capabilities: Enables advanced routing protocols, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and sophisticated security policies.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides access to software features and updates for a defined 3-year term, offering predictable operational expenses.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches with 60 port 50G fiber configurations, ensuring optimal compatibility.
- Software Updates and Patches: Guarantees access to the latest software releases, security patches, and bug fixes throughout the license term.
- Compliance and Support: Facilitates adherence to industry regulations and provides access to Cisco's technical support resources.
This Cisco software subscription is the right choice for businesses needing to maintain advanced network functionality and ensure operational continuity without the overhead of traditional licensing models.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Routing and Security
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing protocols and implement granular security policies across their network. Streamline network segmentation and traffic management for improved performance and defense.
On-premises data centers, campus network core, enterprise edge deployments, high-performance computing clusters
Streamline Software Management and Updates
Streamline the process of managing software licenses and receiving critical updates and patches. Automate the delivery of new features and security enhancements to maintain a secure and efficient network.
Network infrastructure upgrades, multi-site enterprise networks, IT asset lifecycle management, technology refresh cycles
Automate Network Performance Optimization
Automate the optimization of network performance through access to advanced Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping features. Ensure critical business applications receive the necessary bandwidth and priority.
VoIP and video conferencing deployments, real-time data processing environments, business-critical application hosting, high-availability network designs
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software features and support for a defined period.
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series ESS Software
Unlocks advanced routing, security, and management capabilities essential for modern enterprise networks.
Support for 60 Port 50G Fiber
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance for specific high-density fiber optic network deployments.
Access to Software Updates and Patches
Keeps the network secure and performing optimally by providing the latest software releases and critical security fixes.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers a flexible and manageable operational expense model compared to traditional perpetual licenses.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector demands high network availability, robust security, and compliance with stringent financial regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all supported by up-to-date network software.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations require secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure uninterrupted access to critical systems, necessitating current software versions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on high-performance, secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring consistent software updates to prevent disruptions and cyber threats.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large, complex networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from advanced features for traffic management and security provided by current software releases.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ESS software subscription?
An ESS software subscription for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches provides access to advanced software features and ongoing updates for a specified term, typically 3 or 5 years. It is a licensing model that ensures your network hardware remains current and supported.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C9500-DNX-E-60L-3Y) is for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches that are configured with 60 ports of 50 Gigabit fiber interfaces.
Why is a software subscription important for network hardware?
Software subscriptions are crucial for maintaining network security, performance, and compliance. They provide access to essential updates, patches, and new features that prevent vulnerabilities and ensure the hardware operates at its best throughout its lifecycle.
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.