Cisco IAP Platform License for Large VNFs - 1 Year
This 1-year Cisco IAP platform license subscription unlocks advanced capabilities for your core and large virtual network functions, ensuring continued operation and compliance.
- License Term: Annual subscription provides continuous access to software features and updates.
- Capacity: Supports 1000+ virtual network functions for large-scale deployments.
- Platform: Designed for Cisco's virtual network function (VNF) platforms.
- Value: Ensures software compliance, access to critical features, and uninterrupted service.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) platform, specifically designed for large virtual network functions (VNFs) supporting 1000+ instances. It enables critical security and network access control features necessary for modern business operations.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to manage network access, enforce security policies, and ensure compliance across their virtualized infrastructure. It integrates into existing Cisco network environments to provide granular control and visibility.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to advanced network security and access control functionalities.
- Scalability: Supports large deployments with capacity for 1000+ virtual network functions.
- Compliance: Helps meet regulatory and internal security policy requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures essential network services remain active and supported.
- Subscription Model: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates.
This Cisco platform license is the ideal solution for businesses needing robust network access control and security for their large virtualized environments.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Access Control
Enable teams to implement granular network access policies based on user identity, device type, and security posture. Streamline the onboarding and offboarding of users and devices to maintain a secure network perimeter.
virtualized environments, network segmentation, security policy enforcement, access control management
Ensure Software Compliance and Licensing
Automate the tracking and management of software licenses to prevent compliance gaps and potential audit issues. Maintain entitlement for critical network security features, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.
software asset management, license compliance, IT governance, operational continuity
Support Large-Scale Virtual Network Functions
Support organizations deploying and managing a significant number of virtual network functions for core business operations. Provide the necessary licensing to scale security and access controls alongside infrastructure growth.
virtual infrastructure, network function virtualization, large-scale deployments, capacity planning
Key Features
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software features and support for a defined period.
Support for 1000+ Large VNFs
Enables scalability for extensive virtual network deployments, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
Platform Licensing
Grants entitlement to use Cisco's platform software, unlocking advanced security and network access control capabilities.
Core/Large VNF Focus
Optimized for critical and large-scale virtual network functions, ensuring performance and reliability.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Facilitates robust network access control, policy enforcement, and security segmentation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and access control to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA. This license supports the complex network environments common in this sector.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, demanding strong data security and access controls for patient information. This license enables the necessary network segmentation and policy enforcement to maintain compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex networks controlling critical operations. This license helps secure these networks, segmenting IT and OT systems to prevent disruptions and protect sensitive production data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations handle highly confidential client data, requiring stringent security measures and access controls to maintain client trust and comply with data privacy laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Network Function (VNF)?
A Virtual Network Function (VNF) is an implementation of network functions that run in software on top of standard hardware. This allows for greater flexibility and scalability compared to traditional hardware-based network appliances.
What does this license enable?
This license enables the use of Cisco's platform software, specifically for large Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) supporting 1000+ instances. It unlocks critical security, access control, and policy enforcement features necessary for your business network.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription license with a 1-year term, providing continuous access to features and updates during 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.