Cisco NV-GRID-WKS Platform License
This Cisco NV-GRID-WKS platform license provides essential software capabilities for your organization's network infrastructure over a 5-year term.
- License Term: 5-year subscription ensuring continuous access to software features and updates.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based licensing for predictable operational expenses.
- Platform Focus: Designed for specific Cisco network platforms, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Value Proposition: Enables compliance, access to critical features, and uninterrupted network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco NV-GRID-WKS platform software license, provided on a subscription basis for a 5-year term. It unlocks specific functionalities and capabilities within designated Cisco network hardware, ensuring your IT environment operates with the latest features and security protocols.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these licenses to maintain compliance, gain access to advanced network management tools, and ensure the continued, secure operation of their critical business infrastructure. It integrates directly into their existing Cisco network deployments.
- Platform Licensing: Grants access to software features and capabilities for specific Cisco hardware.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year subscription provides long-term access and predictable costs.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and adherence to industry standards.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced functionalities for enhanced network performance and security.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures uninterrupted service and support for critical network components.
This Cisco platform license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to maintain a compliant, secure, and high-performing network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Management Features
Enable teams to access and utilize advanced features for network monitoring, configuration, and optimization. Streamline the management of complex network environments for improved performance and reliability.
organizations with distributed network sites, businesses managing hybrid cloud environments, teams requiring centralized network control, companies with high-volume data traffic
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate compliance checks and reporting against industry-specific regulations and security standards. Maintain an audit trail of network configurations and changes to meet stringent compliance requirements.
businesses in regulated industries, organizations handling sensitive data, companies undergoing security audits, environments with strict data governance policies
Maintain Software Currency and Security
Streamline the process of updating network software to the latest secure versions, reducing vulnerability exposure. Ensure continuous operation by having access to patches and critical security updates.
companies with a significant investment in Cisco hardware, IT departments focused on proactive security, businesses operating 24/7 critical services, environments with evolving threat landscapes
Key Features
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term access to software features and predictable budgeting for network infrastructure.
Platform-Specific Licensing
Ensures that the software features are optimized for and compatible with your specific Cisco hardware.
Access to Software Updates and Patches
Keeps your network infrastructure secure and performing optimally by providing the latest software enhancements.
Compliance Enablement
Helps meet regulatory requirements and industry standards through advanced network management capabilities.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers a cost-effective and manageable way to access essential network software capabilities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by advanced Cisco network licensing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA and other data privacy regulations, necessitating secure and compliant network infrastructure that this license helps enable.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable, secure, and continuously operating networks for production lines and logistics, making ongoing software access and support critical.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies have stringent security mandates and compliance requirements, often standardized on specific vendor technologies like Cisco, making this license essential for maintaining secure operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NV-GRID-WKS license for?
The NV-GRID-WKS license is a platform software license from Cisco, provided on a 5-year subscription basis. It enables specific features and capabilities on compatible Cisco network hardware.
What does 'MIN = 1600' mean?
The 'MIN = 1600' typically indicates a minimum purchase quantity or a minimum licensing tier required for this specific Cisco offering, often related to the scale of deployment or specific contractual agreements.
How does this license ensure compliance?
This license provides access to software features that can help in monitoring, managing, and securing your network according to industry standards and regulatory requirements. It ensures you have the tools to maintain a compliant environment.
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.