Cisco NCI Ultimate Software License and Support
Cisco NCI Ultimate Software License and Production Support provides essential access to advanced network control features and ongoing operational assurance for your core infrastructure.
- Continuous Operation: Ensures your Cisco NCI platform remains operational with access to critical software updates and patches.
- Feature Access: Unlocks the full suite of advanced network intelligence and control capabilities included in the Ultimate license tier.
- Technical Expertise: Provides entitlement to production-level software support for timely issue resolution and expert guidance.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and security posture through access to vendor-vetted software and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco NCI Ultimate software license combined with production software support. It grants your organization the rights to use the NCI Ultimate software features and provides a subscription-based entitlement to ongoing technical support, including bug fixes, patches, and access to Cisco's support resources.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license and support to manage and optimize their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco's network hardware, ensuring that the advanced capabilities of the NCI platform are fully enabled and supported within their existing IT environment.
- Full Feature Enablement: Activates all advanced functionalities of the Cisco NCI platform.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Provides a clear, predictable cost for software access and ongoing updates.
- Production Software Support: Guarantees access to expert technical assistance for critical operational issues.
- Hardware Compatibility: Designed to integrate with specified Cisco network hardware platforms.
- Lifecycle Management: Ensures your software remains current and supported throughout its operational life.
For SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maximize their Cisco network investment, this license and support package offers essential features and operational stability.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Control Features
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network traffic and performance. Streamline the configuration and management of complex network policies across the infrastructure.
organizations deploying advanced network segmentation, teams managing high-traffic data flows, businesses requiring granular traffic shaping
Ensure Continuous Software Operation
Automate the deployment of critical software updates and patches to maintain system integrity. Provide teams with access to timely technical support for immediate issue resolution.
businesses with uptime SLAs, organizations managing sensitive data, companies with limited IT staff resources
Maintain Licensing Compliance
Streamline software asset management by ensuring all NCI features are properly licensed. Avoid potential penalties or operational disruptions due to licensing non-compliance.
companies undergoing IT audits, organizations standardizing on Cisco platforms, businesses with strict software governance policies
Key Features
Cisco NCI Ultimate Software License
Activates the full suite of advanced network intelligence, control, and automation features for comprehensive network management.
Production Software Support
Provides access to Cisco's expert technical support for timely resolution of critical issues, ensuring operational continuity.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses for software access and ongoing support, simplifying budget management.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures your NCI platform remains secure and up-to-date with the latest features and vulnerability fixes.
Hardware Integration
Designed to work seamlessly with compatible Cisco network hardware, maximizing your existing infrastructure investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance, making advanced network control and reliable support essential for protecting sensitive financial data and meeting regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on secure, always-on networks for patient care and data management, necessitating advanced features and prompt support to ensure uninterrupted operations and HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, interconnected systems where network performance and reliability are critical for production uptime and operational efficiency, benefiting from advanced control and support.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies require secure, compliant, and highly available network infrastructure to deliver public services, making advanced network management tools and vendor support crucial for operational integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NCI?
Cisco Network Convergence Infrastructure (NCI) is a platform designed to provide advanced visibility, control, and automation for enterprise networks. It helps manage complex network environments efficiently.
What does 'Ultimate' licensing mean?
The Ultimate license tier typically unlocks the most advanced features and capabilities of the Cisco NCI platform, offering the highest level of functionality for network management and optimization.
What is included in Production Software Support?
Production Software Support generally includes access to technical experts, software updates, bug fixes, and patches for the licensed software, ensuring your system remains operational and secure.
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.