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Cisco NDB Software License Add-On for NCI Clusters with Software Support
Cisco·MPN: NT-A-NCI-NDB-MC

Cisco NDB Software License Add-On for NCI Clusters with Software Support

This Cisco software license add-on provides essential support and feature enablement for NCI clusters, ensuring your network infrastructure remains operational and compliant.

  • Continuous Operation: Ensures your NCI clusters remain online and functional with ongoing software support.
  • Feature Access: Unlocks advanced capabilities and features within your Cisco NCI environment.
  • Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance by ensuring your software is up-to-date and supported.
  • Predictable Costs: Subscription-based licensing offers predictable budgeting for essential software support.
$117.05Per User/Year|Billed Annually
Cloud Delivered
Secure Activation
Instant Provisioning
Renewal Management

Product Overview

This offering is a Cisco Network Data Broker (NDB) software license add-on specifically designed for NCI clusters, bundled with essential software support. It extends the capabilities of your existing Cisco infrastructure, ensuring continued access to software updates, patches, and technical assistance for a defined subscription term.

IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to maintain the optimal performance and security of their Cisco NCI deployments. It integrates directly into their existing network stack, providing a critical layer of software assurance for their business operations.

  • Platform Licensing: Enables the core functionality of the Cisco NDB software on NCI clusters.
  • Software Support: Includes access to Cisco's technical support for software-related issues.
  • Subscription Billing: Operates on a recurring subscription model for predictable IT budgeting.
  • Core-Based Licensing: The license is quantified and billed per core of the underlying hardware.
  • Feature Enhancement: Unlocks specific NDB features relevant to network data analysis and visibility.

For businesses seeking to maximize their Cisco NCI investment, this license add-on provides critical software support and feature access, ensuring operational continuity.

What This Enables

Maintain Network Visibility and Control

Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and performance metrics. Streamline the process of identifying and troubleshooting network issues before they impact operations.

on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, distributed network architectures, virtualized infrastructure

Ensure Software Compliance and Security

Automate the process of staying current with Cisco software updates and security patches. Protect against vulnerabilities by ensuring all NCI cluster software is licensed and supported.

regulated industries, compliance-focused IT departments, security-conscious organizations, business continuity planning

Optimize Network Data Broker Functionality

Unlock advanced features and capabilities of the Cisco NDB platform for enhanced network monitoring and analysis. Streamline data aggregation and distribution for security and operational tools.

performance monitoring deployments, security information and event management (SIEM) integrations, network traffic analysis, application performance monitoring

Key Features

Cisco NDB Software License

Unlocks advanced network data brokering capabilities for enhanced visibility and analysis.

NCI Cluster Compatibility

Specifically designed to integrate with and enhance existing Cisco NCI cluster deployments.

Software Support Included

Provides access to Cisco technical assistance and software updates, ensuring operational continuity.

Subscription Billing

Offers predictable, recurring costs for easier IT budget management.

Per Core Licensing

Scales licensing costs based on the processing power of your infrastructure.

Industry Applications

Finance & Insurance

Financial institutions require robust network visibility and security to comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced data brokering essential for monitoring transactions and protecting sensitive data.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating secure and reliable network infrastructure for patient data management and operational continuity, where network monitoring is critical.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Industrial environments rely on stable and high-performance networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, demanding continuous monitoring and data analysis to prevent downtime and ensure production efficiency.

Government & Public Sector

Government agencies often manage vast and complex networks, requiring secure, compliant, and well-supported solutions to maintain critical services and protect sensitive information, aligning with stringent security mandates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Cisco NDB SWLIC ADDON FOR NCI CLUSTERS & MC SW SUPP PER CORE?

This is a software license add-on from Cisco for their Network Data Broker (NDB) product, specifically for NCI clusters. It includes software support and is licensed per core on a subscription basis.

What does 'NCI Clusters' refer to?

NCI Clusters typically refers to Cisco's Network Convergence Infrastructure clusters, a platform designed for network services and data handling.

What is the benefit of software support?

Software support provides access to Cisco's technical assistance for software-related issues, as well as software updates, patches, and bug fixes, ensuring your system remains secure and functional.

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.

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