Cisco OpenShift Platform Plus and ODF Advanced Subscription
This Cisco OpenShift Platform Plus and ODF Advanced subscription provides 3 years of access to advanced container orchestration capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced security, management, and automation for your containerized applications.
- Extended Subscription Term: Benefit from 3 years of continuous access to software updates, security patches, and technical support.
- Compliance and Security: Ensure your container deployments meet regulatory requirements with built-in security policies and auditing.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline application deployment and management, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 3-year subscription for Cisco's OpenShift Platform Plus and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) Advanced. It provides the necessary licensing to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale, including advanced features for storage, networking, and security.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription fits into environments that are adopting or expanding their use of container technologies. It supports businesses looking to modernize their application infrastructure and improve operational agility without the overhead of enterprise-level management.
- Platform Plus Licensing: Enables advanced features for Kubernetes management, application services, and developer productivity.
- ODF Advanced Capabilities: Provides enhanced software-defined storage and data services for containerized workloads.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Guarantees access to software, updates, and support for a defined period, simplifying budgeting.
- Core or vCPU Licensing: Flexible licensing based on the compute resources allocated to your OpenShift clusters.
- Vendor Support Included: Access to Cisco's technical support for issues related to the licensed software.
This Cisco subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their containerization strategy with advanced, secure, and supported platform capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Kubernetes Security and Management
Enable teams to implement granular security policies, automate compliance checks, and gain deeper visibility into their Kubernetes clusters. Streamline the management of containerized applications across hybrid cloud environments.
containerized application deployment, hybrid cloud strategy, microservices architecture, IT operations management
Streamline Application Deployment and Lifecycle
Streamline the entire application lifecycle from development to production with integrated tools and automation. Automate the provisioning, scaling, and management of containerized applications, reducing manual intervention.
DevOps adoption, CI/CD pipeline integration, application modernization initiatives, agile development practices
Enhance Data Services for Containerized Workloads
Enable teams to leverage advanced software-defined storage and data management capabilities for their containerized applications. Automate data protection, disaster recovery, and data mobility across different storage platforms.
stateful application deployment, data resilience requirements, hybrid cloud storage strategy, persistent storage needs
Key Features
OpenShift Platform Plus
Provides advanced Kubernetes management, application services, and developer tools for enhanced productivity and control.
OpenShift Data Foundation Advanced
Delivers robust software-defined storage and data services optimized for containerized applications.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensures predictable costs and continuous access to software updates, security patches, and vendor support for an extended period.
Core or vCPU Licensing
Offers flexible licensing options based on your cluster's compute resource allocation, aligning costs with actual usage.
Integrated Security Features
Enhances the security posture of container deployments through built-in security policies, vulnerability scanning, and access control.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, compliance, and high availability for their applications, making advanced container orchestration and data management essential for modernizing services and meeting regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA and manage sensitive patient data securely, benefiting from OpenShift's security features and ODF's data management capabilities for clinical applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operators are increasingly adopting IoT and edge computing, requiring scalable and resilient platforms like OpenShift to manage distributed applications and data processing for operational efficiency and automation.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need agile IT infrastructure to support dynamic customer experiences, inventory management, and point-of-sale systems, benefiting from the rapid deployment and scaling capabilities of containerized applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco OpenShift Platform Plus?
Cisco OpenShift Platform Plus is an enterprise Kubernetes platform that provides advanced capabilities for managing containerized applications, including security, automation, and developer productivity tools.
What does OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) Advanced offer?
ODF Advanced provides enhanced software-defined storage and data services for OpenShift, enabling robust data management, protection, and resilience for containerized workloads.
What is the benefit of a 3-year subscription?
A 3-year subscription provides cost predictability, ensures continuous access to the latest software features and security updates, and includes ongoing vendor support, simplifying long-term planning and operational continuity.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.