Cisco Nexus Data Broker License - 1 Year Term
Gain enhanced network visibility and traffic intelligence with a 1-year Cisco Nexus Data Broker license, ensuring your business operations run smoothly and securely.
- Network Visibility: Access deep insights into network traffic patterns and application performance.
- Traffic Intelligence: Enable advanced traffic analysis and data brokering for security and monitoring tools.
- License Compliance: Maintain up-to-date licensing for critical network infrastructure components.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted access to network data for troubleshooting and performance tuning.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco Nexus Data Broker (NDB) software, designed to enhance network visibility and traffic intelligence on Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. It unlocks advanced capabilities for capturing, filtering, and distributing network traffic to monitoring and security tools.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain granular control over network data flow. It integrates seamlessly with existing Nexus infrastructure, providing essential data brokering functions without requiring dedicated hardware appliances.
- Advanced Traffic Filtering: Precisely select and forward relevant traffic to specific tools.
- Scalable Data Distribution: Distribute traffic to multiple security and monitoring appliances.
- Simplified Network Monitoring: Reduce complexity in connecting tools to network data sources.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Improve threat detection and response with real-time traffic insights.
- Compliance Support: Facilitate data collection for regulatory and audit requirements.
This Cisco Nexus Data Broker license provides essential network intelligence capabilities, empowering your IT team to manage and secure your network effectively.
What This Enables
Enable Real-time Network Traffic Analysis
Enable teams to capture, filter, and distribute network traffic to security and monitoring tools in real-time. Streamline the process of feeding critical data to SIEM, IDS/IPS, and network performance monitoring solutions.
data center networks, network security monitoring, application performance management, traffic analysis platforms
Improve Network Security Monitoring
Automate the distribution of specific traffic flows to security appliances for enhanced threat detection and incident response. Protect your business by ensuring security tools receive the precise data they need.
network security operations, threat intelligence gathering, intrusion detection systems, security information and event management
Simplify Network Visibility Architecture
Streamline the deployment of network visibility solutions by leveraging existing Nexus switches as data brokers. Reduce the need for costly, separate network TAPs or packet brokers.
network infrastructure modernization, IT operations efficiency, consolidated network monitoring, data center fabric management
Key Features
Cisco Nexus Data Broker Software
Provides advanced network traffic visibility and data brokering capabilities directly on Nexus switches.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers a flexible, time-bound access to essential network intelligence features with predictable billing.
Nexus 9000 Series Compatibility
Integrates seamlessly with existing Cisco Nexus 9000 infrastructure, maximizing hardware investments.
Traffic Filtering and Distribution
Allows precise selection and forwarding of network traffic to monitoring and security tools, optimizing their effectiveness.
Subscription Billing
Provides a clear, manageable operational expense for critical network software capabilities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network monitoring and security to comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, and to protect sensitive customer data from cyber threats.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA regulations for patient data privacy and security, necessitating advanced network visibility to monitor traffic and detect potential breaches.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure network operations for production lines and IoT devices, requiring detailed traffic analysis to prevent disruptions and ensure system integrity.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer data and transactions, demanding strong network security and performance monitoring to protect against fraud and ensure a positive customer experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Nexus Data Broker?
Cisco Nexus Data Broker (NDB) is a software solution that transforms Cisco Nexus switches into intelligent network data brokers. It allows you to capture, filter, and distribute network traffic to monitoring and security tools without requiring dedicated hardware appliances.
What does a 1-year license term mean?
A 1-year license term means you have the rights to use the Cisco Nexus Data Broker software for a period of one year from the activation date. This is a subscription model, requiring renewal after the term expires to continue usage.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. The MPN C1-N9K-NDB-1Y indicates it is for the N9K platform.
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.