Cisco SD-Branch Preferred Subscription License
This Cisco SD-Branch Preferred subscription license provides essential network management and security capabilities for your business locations for one year.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced routing, security policies, and application visibility for your branch network.
- Subscription Term: Enjoy one year of continuous access to software updates and core platform functionalities.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain network integrity and meet regulatory requirements with built-in security protocols.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline branch network management and reduce manual configuration efforts.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco SD-Branch Preferred subscription license is designed for businesses seeking to enhance their branch office network performance and security. It provides access to a suite of software features and ongoing support, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and remains compliant with industry standards.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with Cisco's SD-WAN solutions to manage distributed network environments. It supports businesses with multiple physical locations that require centralized control and optimized connectivity.
- Platform Licensing: Enables the use of Cisco's SD-Branch software on compatible hardware.
- Subscription Billing: Operates on a recurring subscription model for predictable budgeting.
- Preferred Tier: Offers a balance of essential features and performance for typical branch needs.
- One-Year Term: Provides a defined period of access and support.
- Third-Party VNF Support: Facilitates the integration and management of virtual network functions from other vendors.
This Cisco license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade branch networking without the associated overhead costs.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Branch Connectivity
Enable teams to establish secure and reliable network connections for multiple branch offices. Streamline the deployment and management of network security policies across distributed locations.
organizations with multiple physical locations, businesses requiring centralized network control, companies with remote or hybrid workforces, IT departments managing distributed infrastructure
Optimize Application Performance
Streamline network traffic to prioritize critical business applications, ensuring optimal performance for users at branch sites. Automate the configuration of Quality of Service (QoS) policies to enhance user experience.
businesses reliant on cloud applications, companies with high-bandwidth demands, organizations seeking to improve user productivity, IT teams managing diverse application portfolios
Integrate Third-Party Network Functions
Automate the deployment and management of virtual network functions from third-party vendors within the Cisco SD-Branch environment. Enable teams to leverage specialized security or networking services without complex integration efforts.
organizations adopting a multi-vendor network strategy, businesses seeking flexible network solutions, IT departments looking to consolidate branch infrastructure, companies integrating security services
Key Features
SD-Branch Software Features
Unlock advanced routing, policy enforcement, and application visibility for improved branch network performance and control.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for budget certainty.
Third-Party VNF Support
Allows integration of specialized virtual network functions, offering flexibility and tailored solutions for branch needs.
One-Year License Term
Ensures a defined period of access to essential network capabilities and vendor support.
Preferred Tier Functionality
Offers a balanced set of features suitable for the majority of branch office requirements, optimizing resource utilization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high levels of network security and compliance, which Cisco SD-Branch helps to ensure through advanced policy enforcement and threat mitigation capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
Businesses in this vertical often have numerous distributed locations needing consistent network performance and security, making SD-Branch ideal for managing these environments efficiently.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and compliance standards (like HIPAA), which are supported by the secure and auditable network operations enabled by Cisco SD-Branch.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial settings benefit from reliable and secure connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems across multiple sites, which SD-Branch can provide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco SD-Branch?
Cisco SD-Branch is a solution that extends Cisco's SD-WAN capabilities to branch offices, enabling centralized management, enhanced security, and optimized application performance for distributed networks.
What does 'Preferred' tier mean?
The Preferred tier offers a robust set of features suitable for most branch office needs, balancing functionality with cost-effectiveness compared to higher tiers.
What is a Third-Party VNF?
A Third-Party VNF (Virtual Network Function) is a network service, like a firewall or router, that runs as software on general-purpose hardware, provided by a vendor other than Cisco, and is supported by the SD-Branch platform.
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.