Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Software Subscription, 3 Year Term
This 3-year Cisco Nexus 9300 platform software subscription provides essential features and ongoing support for your core network infrastructure.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock the full potential of your Cisco Nexus 9300 switches with the latest software capabilities and performance enhancements.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and security standards with up-to-date software releases and patches.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted network performance and stability through continuous software updates and access to technical support.
- Predictable Budgeting: Benefit from a fixed 3-year term, simplifying IT budget planning and avoiding unexpected licensing costs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco Nexus 9300 platform software, providing access to critical features and ongoing support for your network infrastructure. It ensures your hardware is running the latest approved software versions, maintaining optimal performance and security.
Designed for businesses that rely on robust network connectivity, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals overseeing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco Nexus 9300 switches, supporting your internal operations and data flow.
- Platform Software Access: Grants entitlement to use the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform software.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks advanced networking features and functionalities for enhanced performance.
- Software Updates & Patches: Provides access to regular software updates, bug fixes, and security patches.
- 3-Year Term: Offers a fixed subscription period for predictable cost management.
- Compliance & Security: Helps maintain network security posture and meet compliance requirements.
This Cisco software subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable network performance and continuous feature access.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Features
Enable teams to deploy and utilize advanced routing, switching, and security features on their Cisco Nexus 9300 platform. Streamline network operations with enhanced programmability and automation capabilities.
data center networking, campus network core, network virtualization, high-performance computing clusters
Maintain Software Compliance and Security
Streamline the process of staying compliant with security policies and industry regulations by ensuring all network devices run approved and up-to-date software. Automate the deployment of security patches and critical fixes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
regulated industry environments, security-conscious IT departments, business continuity planning, risk management
Ensure Network Performance and Stability
Automate the delivery of performance enhancements and stability improvements through regular software updates. Enable teams to proactively address potential issues before they impact business operations.
mission-critical application support, high-availability network design, business process optimization, IT infrastructure management
Key Features
Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Software
Provides the core operating system and feature set for your Cisco Nexus 9300 switches, ensuring full functionality.
3-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for a defined period, simplifying IT budgeting.
Software Updates and Bug Fixes
Ensures your network infrastructure benefits from the latest performance improvements, security patches, and bug resolutions.
Access to Cisco TAC
Provides entitlement to technical support from Cisco for issues related to the licensed software.
Feature Unlock
Enables advanced networking capabilities required for modern data center and enterprise network demands.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure network infrastructure to support critical trading and transaction systems, demanding up-to-date software for compliance and performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict data security and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust network performance and up-to-date software to protect sensitive patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and responsive networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, where software currency is vital for preventing disruptions and ensuring efficiency.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks supporting research, administration, and student services, requiring scalable and secure solutions with continuous software updates to meet evolving demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software subscription?
A platform software subscription is a licensing model where you pay a recurring fee for the right to use specific software and receive updates and support for a defined period. This contrasts with perpetual licenses where you pay a one-time fee.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Nexus 9300 series of switches. Ensure your hardware model is compatible with the Nexus 9300 platform software.
What happens at the end of the 3-year term?
At the end of the 3-year term, you will need to renew the subscription to continue using the software with active support and updates. Failure to renew may result in loss of access to new features and support.
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.