Cisco OpenStack Cloud Personality License
The Cisco OpenStack Cloud Personality license provides essential software entitlements for deploying and managing private cloud environments on Cisco infrastructure.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to utilize core OpenStack functionalities for private cloud deployment.
- Compliance: Ensures your OpenStack deployment adheres to Cisco's licensing requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees access to necessary software components for ongoing cloud operations.
- Scalability: Enables the foundation for building and expanding private cloud resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco OpenStack Cloud Personality license is a platform software subscription that unlocks specific features and capabilities for deploying and managing private cloud environments using OpenStack on Cisco hardware. It is designed to provide the necessary software entitlements for businesses to build and operate their own cloud infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to establish a compliant and functional private cloud. It integrates with Cisco's networking and compute solutions, forming the core software layer for virtualized resources, storage, and networking within their own data centers.
- OpenStack Core Functionality: Grants access to essential OpenStack services for cloud management.
- Subscription Billing: Provides a predictable, recurring cost model for software access.
- Cisco Infrastructure Integration: Designed to work with compatible Cisco hardware platforms.
- Private Cloud Foundation: Enables the creation of a dedicated, on-premises cloud environment.
- Software Entitlement: Ensures legal and compliant use of OpenStack software components.
This license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to build a controlled, on-premises private cloud with essential OpenStack capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Private Cloud Deployment
Enable teams to deploy and manage a private cloud environment using OpenStack on Cisco infrastructure. Streamline the provisioning and orchestration of virtualized compute, storage, and network resources for internal applications.
on-premises data centers, virtualized environments, infrastructure modernization, internal IT operations
Ensure Software Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining compliant software licenses for OpenStack deployments. Protect against potential audits and ensure continuous access to necessary software features and updates.
regulated industries, IT asset management, risk mitigation, operational stability
Foundation for Cloud Services
Provide the core software foundation for delivering internal IT services and applications. Support development, testing, and production workloads within a controlled, dedicated cloud environment.
application hosting, development platforms, internal service delivery, resource optimization
Key Features
OpenStack Core Services Entitlement
Gain access to essential OpenStack components like Nova, Neutron, and Cinder, enabling full private cloud functionality.
Subscription Licensing Model
Benefit from a predictable, recurring cost structure that aligns software access with operational needs.
Cisco Hardware Compatibility
Ensure seamless integration and optimized performance with compatible Cisco UCS and Nexus platforms.
Private Cloud Control
Maintain complete control over your data, security, and infrastructure within your own data center.
Software Compliance Assurance
Operate with confidence knowing your OpenStack deployment is properly licensed and compliant with vendor requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, secure, and compliant private cloud solutions to manage sensitive data and critical trading applications, often necessitating on-premises control.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers leverage private clouds for running operational technology (OT) and IT applications, requiring predictable performance and data locality for production systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to maintain strict data privacy and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, making private cloud deployments essential for managing patient records and medical systems.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often mandate data residency and enhanced security for sensitive information, driving the need for secure, on-premises private cloud solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco OpenStack Cloud Personality?
It is a software license subscription from Cisco that provides the necessary entitlements to deploy and manage OpenStack-based private cloud environments on compatible Cisco hardware.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for businesses, specifically IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, who are deploying and operating their own private cloud infrastructure.
What does the subscription term entail?
The subscription provides ongoing access to the licensed software features and capabilities for the duration of the subscription term, with billing typically occurring on a recurring basis.
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.