Cisco NVIDIA GRID SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION - VDI PC 1CCU - 4 YEAR
This 4-year Cisco NVIDIA GRID software subscription provides essential licensing for VDI PC deployments, unlocking enhanced graphics and application performance for your end-users.
- License Term: 4-year subscription providing continuous access to NVIDIA GRID software features.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable IT budgeting and ongoing software entitlement.
- Platform Focus: Designed for Cisco UCS servers supporting NVIDIA virtual GPU (vGPU) technology for VDI.
- Key Value: Ensures compliance, unlocks advanced graphics capabilities, and supports critical business application performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 4-year subscription license for Cisco's implementation of NVIDIA GRID software, specifically for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) PC use cases. It grants entitlement to use the software, enabling enhanced graphics performance and management capabilities for virtualized desktops.
This license is intended for businesses that utilize VDI to deliver desktop experiences to their employees. It fits into environments where Cisco UCS servers are configured with NVIDIA GPUs to power virtual desktops, ensuring users have access to the necessary graphical performance for their daily tasks.
- Enhanced Graphics: Unlocks hardware-accelerated graphics for virtual desktops, improving user experience for graphics-intensive applications.
- Application Performance: Enables seamless operation of business-critical applications that require advanced visual processing.
- Centralized Management: Facilitates easier management and deployment of virtual desktop environments.
- Scalability: Supports the expansion of VDI deployments as user needs grow.
- Compliance: Ensures proper licensing for NVIDIA GRID software within a Cisco UCS environment.
This Cisco NVIDIA GRID software subscription is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to optimize their VDI performance and user experience without the overhead of traditional hardware upgrades.
What This Enables
Enable High-Performance Virtual Desktops
Enable teams to deliver virtual desktops with rich graphics and application responsiveness. Streamline the deployment and management of user workspaces, ensuring consistent performance across the organization.
virtual desktop infrastructure, server virtualization, endpoint management, application delivery
Support Graphics-Intensive Applications
Streamline the delivery of applications requiring significant graphical processing power to remote or distributed users. Automate the provisioning of virtualized workstations, ensuring users have the tools they need to be productive.
remote work enablement, application virtualization, user workspace management, centralized IT operations
Ensure Licensing Compliance for VDI
Automate the process of maintaining compliance with software licensing requirements for NVIDIA GRID technology. Protect your organization from potential audits and ensure continuous access to critical software features.
IT asset management, software license compliance, virtualized environments, risk mitigation
Key Features
NVIDIA GRID Software
Provides hardware-accelerated graphics for virtual desktops, improving performance for applications like CAD, video editing, and design software.
VDI PC Licensing
Ensures proper licensing for delivering virtual desktop environments to individual users, supporting compliance and operational continuity.
4-Year Subscription Term
Offers long-term access to software features and updates, providing predictable costs and stable performance over an extended period.
Cisco UCS Integration
Designed to work within Cisco's Unified Computing System, simplifying integration and management for organizations already invested in the Cisco ecosystem.
Subscription Billing
Allows for predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software, avoiding large upfront capital expenditures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms often require high-performance graphics for trading platforms, data visualization, and complex analytics applications delivered via VDI, necessitating robust licensing.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial design, CAD, and simulation applications used in manufacturing benefit greatly from GPU acceleration in VDI, requiring specialized licensing for these demanding workloads.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Medical imaging, diagnostic tools, and research applications in healthcare often demand significant graphical processing power, making GPU-accelerated VDI a critical deployment pattern.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions use VDI to provide students and researchers with access to specialized software for engineering, design, and scientific computing that requires graphical capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NVIDIA GRID software used for in a VDI environment?
NVIDIA GRID software, when licensed through Cisco, enables hardware-accelerated graphics for virtual desktops. This means users can run graphics-intensive applications smoothly within their virtualized environment, similar to a physical workstation.
What does the 4-year subscription term mean?
The 4-year subscription term means you are entitled to use the NVIDIA GRID software for a continuous period of four years from the activation date. This typically includes access to software updates and support during that term.
Does this license require specific hardware?
Yes, this license is designed for VDI environments running on Cisco UCS servers that are equipped with compatible NVIDIA GPUs. The software leverages the GPU hardware to deliver enhanced graphics performance.
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.