Cisco Nexus Data Broker License Term
This 3-year Cisco Nexus Data Broker license subscription unlocks advanced network traffic visibility and analysis capabilities for your Nexus switches.
- License Term: Enjoy 3 years of continuous access to Nexus Data Broker features and software updates.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based licensing provides predictable operational expenses and flexible budgeting.
- Platform Applicability: Specifically designed for Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, enhancing their data brokering functions.
- Key Value: Ensures compliance, enables deep network insights, and maintains optimal network performance through advanced traffic management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Nexus Data Broker License provides a 3-year subscription to advanced network traffic intelligence features for Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. This license enables enhanced capabilities for monitoring, filtering, and distributing network traffic to security and analytics tools, ensuring comprehensive visibility without impacting network performance.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to gain deeper insights into their network traffic for security, compliance, and performance optimization. It integrates directly with existing Nexus infrastructure, providing a cost-effective way to upgrade network visibility without a full hardware replacement.
- Enhanced Traffic Visibility: Gain granular insight into network traffic patterns and flows.
- Security Tool Integration: Seamlessly feed critical traffic data to security and monitoring appliances.
- Network Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and optimize traffic distribution for better application performance.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements by maintaining detailed network traffic logs and visibility.
- Simplified Management: Centralized licensing and management for Nexus Data Broker features.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and ensure operational continuity with this essential Cisco Nexus Data Broker license.
What This Enables
Enhance Network Traffic Monitoring
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into network traffic flows, identifying anomalies and potential security threats. Streamline the process of distributing specific traffic segments to security and analytics platforms for detailed inspection.
organizations with complex network topologies, businesses requiring detailed traffic analysis, teams managing high-volume data flows, environments with multiple security tools
Improve Security Posture
Automate the process of feeding relevant network traffic to intrusion detection systems and security information and event management (SIEM) tools. Ensure continuous compliance with security policies by providing real-time traffic data for threat detection.
businesses with stringent security requirements, companies operating in regulated industries, environments with active threat monitoring, organizations seeking to centralize security data
Optimize Network Performance
Streamline network traffic management by intelligently filtering and forwarding data to performance monitoring tools. Identify and address network bottlenecks or inefficiencies proactively to ensure application responsiveness.
organizations experiencing performance degradation, businesses with critical application uptime needs, teams managing large-scale network infrastructure, environments with diverse application traffic
Key Features
Network Traffic Filtering and Replication
Isolate and direct specific traffic types to targeted tools, reducing noise and improving analysis efficiency.
Support for Multiple Network Taps
Aggregate traffic from various network segments into a single point for centralized monitoring and security.
Integration with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
Leverage existing high-performance network hardware for advanced data brokering capabilities.
Subscription-based Licensing
Provides predictable costs and access to ongoing software updates and support for the license term.
3-Year License Term
Ensures long-term access to critical network visibility features, simplifying budget planning and operational continuity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network monitoring and traffic analysis to detect fraudulent activities, ensure transaction integrity, and comply with strict financial regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating advanced network visibility for security monitoring and threat detection.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on real-time data for operations and require secure, reliable network traffic management to prevent disruptions and protect operational technology (OT) systems.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive data and critical infrastructure, demanding comprehensive network security and compliance with mandates like FISMA for secure data handling and network operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Nexus Data Broker?
Cisco Nexus Data Broker is a software solution that enhances Cisco Nexus switches to act as network data brokers. It allows for intelligent filtering, replication, and distribution of network traffic to security and analytics tools.
What does the 3-year term license cover?
The 3-year license provides entitlement to use the Cisco Nexus Data Broker software features for the specified duration. It typically includes access to software updates and potentially basic support, depending on the specific Cisco ONE licensing bundle.
Can this license be applied to any Cisco switch?
This specific license (C1-N9K-NDB-XF-3Y) is designed for Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, as indicated by the 'N9K' in the product code. Compatibility with other switch models would require different licensing.
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.