Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS Platform License
The Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS platform license provides essential domain name resolution capabilities for businesses requiring high availability and performance for up to 400,000 resource records.
- License Entitlement: Access to Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS software features and capacity for 400,000 resource records.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable operational expense with a recurring subscription model for continuous access and updates.
- Platform Foundation: Enables core DNS services on compatible Cisco platforms, ensuring critical network functions operate correctly.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued access to essential DNS resolution services, preventing disruptions to user access and application connectivity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS platform license unlocks advanced domain name resolution capabilities designed for business-critical applications. It provides the capacity to manage up to 400,000 resource records, ensuring robust and scalable DNS services for your organization.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this license integrates with compatible Cisco hardware to form the backbone of your network's name resolution infrastructure. It supports the reliable functioning of internal and external services that depend on accurate DNS lookups.
- Scalable DNS Capacity: Supports up to 400,000 resource records, accommodating growing DNS needs.
- Platform Integration: Designed to function on specific Cisco PNR 11.X platforms.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software features and updates.
- Core Network Functionality: Enables essential domain name resolution for internal and external network resources.
- Operational Stability: Ensures reliable and consistent DNS performance, minimizing downtime risk.
This Cisco SMART DNS license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing a stable, scalable, and supported DNS solution.
What This Enables
Enable Secure and Reliable DNS Resolution
Enable teams to manage and resolve domain names for internal servers, applications, and external websites. Streamline the process of translating human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses, ensuring consistent connectivity.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, corporate networks
Support Application and Service Availability
Automate the critical function of DNS resolution to maintain the availability of business applications and services. Ensure that users can always reach the resources they need without interruption due to DNS lookup failures.
business-critical application hosting, internal service delivery, user-facing portals
Manage Large Resource Record Sets
Streamline the management of extensive DNS configurations supporting up to 400,000 resource records. Provide IT professionals with the capacity to handle complex domain structures and a high volume of DNS queries efficiently.
growing businesses, organizations with extensive domain portfolios, multi-site operations
Key Features
400,000 Resource Record Capacity
Supports a significant number of DNS entries, accommodating the needs of growing SMB and mid-market organizations.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
Cisco PNR 11.X Platform Compatibility
Integrates with specific Cisco hardware, ensuring a unified and supported network infrastructure.
Core DNS Functionality
Delivers essential domain name resolution services critical for network accessibility and application performance.
Platform Software License
Unlocks the full capabilities of the SMART DNS software on your Cisco hardware.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and reliable DNS services to ensure continuous access to trading platforms, customer portals, and internal systems, minimizing risk of service disruption.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on consistent network access for patient record systems, diagnostic equipment, and communication tools, where DNS reliability is critical for operations and patient care.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need robust DNS to support point-of-sale systems, online ordering, inventory management, and customer-facing Wi-Fi, all of which rely on seamless name resolution.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on network connectivity for SCADA systems, IoT devices, and production management software, where stable DNS is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS?
Cisco PNR 11.X SMART DNS is a software solution that provides domain name resolution services for your network. This license enables its core functionality on compatible Cisco platforms.
What does '400,000 RRS' mean?
RRS stands for Resource Records. This license supports up to 400,000 DNS resource records, such as A records, CNAME records, and MX records, which are essential for domain name resolution.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software and its features. This model offers predictable costs and ensures you always have access to the latest updates.
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.