Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription M9700 7-Year
This 7-year Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription provides essential software features and ongoing support for your Cisco MDS 9000 Series platform, ensuring continuous operation and access to critical capabilities.
- Extended Coverage: Enjoy 7 years of access to software features and support, minimizing disruption and future upgrade costs.
- Feature Entitlement: Unlock advanced functionalities and performance enhancements designed for enterprise-grade storage networking.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain compliance and ensure your network operates at peak performance with vendor-provided updates and patches.
- Proactive Support: Gain access to Cisco's technical expertise for timely issue resolution and guidance on platform optimization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription M9700 provides a 7-year entitlement to essential software features and ongoing support for your Cisco MDS 9000 Series platform. This subscription ensures your storage network infrastructure remains compliant, secure, and capable of supporting your business operations with the latest software functionalities.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage critical storage area networks. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco MDS hardware, providing a predictable cost model for software access and support over a 7-year term.
- 7-Year Term: Lock in software access and support for a full seven years, simplifying budgeting and long-term planning.
- Advanced Features: Gain access to a suite of software features that enhance performance, security, and manageability of your storage network.
- Ongoing Support: Receive continuous technical support and access to software updates and patches from Cisco.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal policies with up-to-date software and vendor support.
- Operational Stability: Minimize the risk of downtime and performance degradation with reliable access to essential platform capabilities.
Secure your storage network's future with a 7-year Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription, offering predictable costs and continuous access to vital features for your business.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Storage Network Features
Enable teams to unlock and utilize advanced software features for enhanced performance, security, and manageability of their storage area networks. Streamline complex data traffic management and optimize storage resource utilization for critical business applications.
data center operations, enterprise storage deployments, network infrastructure management, business continuity planning
Ensure Continuous Software Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining software compliance by ensuring continuous access to vendor-provided updates and patches. Automate the lifecycle management of software entitlements, reducing the risk of licensing lapses and associated penalties.
regulatory compliance, IT asset management, risk mitigation, operational efficiency
Maintain High Availability and Performance
Enable teams to maintain high availability and consistent performance of their storage networks through access to the latest software releases and proactive vendor support. Protect against performance degradation and potential downtime by staying current with vendor-recommended configurations.
mission-critical applications, business-critical services, performance optimization, infrastructure stability
Key Features
7-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term access to software features and support, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuity for your storage network infrastructure.
Access to Cisco MDS Software Features
Unlocks advanced functionalities that enhance performance, security, and manageability of your storage area network.
Ongoing Vendor Support
Ensures timely access to technical assistance and software updates from Cisco, minimizing downtime and resolving issues efficiently.
Compliance Assurance
Helps maintain regulatory compliance and internal policy adherence through up-to-date software and vendor-backed support.
Predictable Cost Model
Offers a clear and consistent cost structure over seven years, aiding in financial planning and avoiding unexpected expenses.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure storage networks to manage sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making continuous vendor support and feature access crucial.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of patient data and must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating robust, reliable, and compliant storage infrastructure with ongoing vendor support for uninterrupted operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on efficient and stable storage networks for operational data, supply chain management, and IoT data processing, where downtime can lead to significant production losses and require consistent performance.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses manage large volumes of transaction data, customer information, and inventory, requiring secure and performant storage solutions to ensure smooth operations and customer service delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription?
It is a 7-year subscription that provides access to software features and ongoing support for Cisco MDS 9000 Series platforms. This ensures your storage network remains up-to-date and supported by the vendor.
What hardware does this subscription apply to?
This subscription is specifically for Cisco MDS 9000 Series platforms, indicated by the M9700 in the product title, which typically refers to the Nexus 9000 series chassis used in storage environments.
Why is a subscription important for network software?
Subscriptions ensure continuous access to the latest features, security patches, and vendor support, which is critical for maintaining network performance, compliance, and operational stability. It also provides a predictable cost model for essential IT resources.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.