Cisco Policy Control Function (PCF) License, 1K Sessions
This Cisco Policy Control Function license provides essential network policy management for up to 1,000 sessions, ensuring compliant and optimized data flow for your business operations.
- Access to Advanced Policy Control: Unlock granular control over network traffic, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and updates.
- Scalable Session Management: Manage up to 1,000 concurrent sessions, supporting growing business demands.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance your network's security posture with robust policy enforcement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Policy Control Function (PCF) license, specifically for 1,000 sessions, is a software subscription that enables sophisticated control over network access and service policies. It is designed to manage how users and devices connect to and utilize network resources, ensuring adherence to predefined rules and quality of service standards.
This licensing is crucial for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations who need to enforce network policies, manage bandwidth, and ensure secure access for their internal users and systems. It integrates into existing Cisco network infrastructures, providing a centralized point for policy definition and enforcement.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce granular network access and service policies.
- Session Management: Control and monitor up to 1,000 concurrent network sessions.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to software updates and ongoing feature enhancements.
- Network Optimization: Improve network performance by prioritizing critical traffic and managing bandwidth.
- Security Enhancement: Strengthen network security by controlling access and preventing unauthorized usage.
This Cisco PCF license offers mid-market businesses the advanced policy control needed to manage their networks efficiently and securely.
What This Enables
Enable granular network access control
Enable teams to define and enforce specific access rules for different user groups and devices. Streamline the process of granting or revoking network privileges based on roles and security requirements.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, managed network services, secure remote access
Optimize bandwidth and Quality of Service
Streamline network resource allocation by prioritizing critical applications and services. Automate bandwidth management to ensure a consistent user experience for essential business functions.
voice and video conferencing, critical business applications, high-traffic user environments, performance-sensitive operations
Ensure regulatory compliance
Automate adherence to industry regulations and internal security policies through consistent policy application. Protect sensitive data by controlling network access and monitoring traffic patterns.
data privacy compliance, security audits, access logging requirements, controlled network environments
Key Features
Policy Control Function (PCF)
Provides the core intelligence for managing network access and service policies, ensuring efficient and secure data flow.
1,000 Session Capacity
Supports a significant number of concurrent network sessions, suitable for growing mid-market organizations.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and new features.
Cisco Network Integration
Seamlessly integrates with existing Cisco network hardware and software for unified management.
Security and Compliance Features
Helps maintain regulatory compliance and enhances overall network security posture through controlled access.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires strict adherence to data privacy regulations and secure network access for sensitive financial transactions and client data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs robust security and compliance to protect patient health information (PHI) and ensure network availability for critical medical systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Must safeguard confidential client information and maintain secure, reliable network access for case management and client communication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Benefits from optimized network performance for operational technology (OT) systems and secure access control to production environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Policy Control Function (PCF)?
The PCF is a network function that enables granular control over network access and service policies. It allows organizations to define rules for how users and devices connect to and utilize network resources.
What does '1K SESSIONS SIA' mean?
This indicates the license supports up to 1,000 concurrent network sessions. SIA typically refers to 'Subscription Included Access' or a similar term denoting the subscription nature of the license.
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 updates over a defined term.
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.