Cisco SD-Branch Small 3rd Party VNF Advantage License
This Cisco SD-Branch Advantage license subscription provides 3 years of enhanced virtual network function capabilities for small branches, unlocking critical performance and management features.
- License Term: 3-year subscription ensuring continuous access to advanced features and support.
- Capacity: Supports small branch deployments with throughput up to 50 Mbps.
- Advantage Features: Unlocks enhanced security, application visibility, and policy control for virtual network functions.
- Compliance & Performance: Maintains network integrity and regulatory adherence with up-to-date software capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco's SD-Branch platform, specifically enabling third-party Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) for small branch locations. The Advantage tier unlocks advanced features designed to optimize network performance, enhance security, and provide granular control over application traffic within a 0-50 Mbps throughput range.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to deploy and manage virtualized network services at their branch offices. It integrates with Cisco's SD-WAN solutions, allowing businesses to run essential network services like firewalls or WAN optimization as VNFs on compatible Cisco hardware, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency without dedicated physical appliances.
- Virtual Network Function Support: Enables deployment of third-party VNFs on Cisco SD-Branch platforms.
- Advantage Tier Features: Access to enhanced security policies, application analytics, and QoS controls.
- Subscription Term: 3-year license provides predictable costs and continuous access to updates.
- Small Branch Optimization: Tailored for branch environments with throughput requirements up to 50 Mbps.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with Cisco's central management console for streamlined operations.
Empower your small branches with advanced network services and simplified management through this cost-effective, 3-year Cisco SD-Branch Advantage license.
What This Enables
Enable advanced branch network security
Enable teams to deploy virtualized security appliances like firewalls or intrusion prevention systems directly on Cisco SD-Branch hardware. This ensures consistent security policy enforcement across all branches, protecting business data and operations.
network infrastructure, branch office deployments, virtual appliance hosting, security policy management
Optimize application performance at branches
Streamline the deployment of WAN optimization or application acceleration VNFs to improve user experience for critical business applications. This ensures that employees at branch locations have reliable and fast access to essential resources.
application delivery, network performance tuning, branch office connectivity, user experience enhancement
Centralize network service management
Automate the provisioning and management of virtual network services from a central location, reducing the need for on-site IT expertise at each branch. This simplifies network operations and lowers administrative overhead.
centralized IT management, remote site operations, network service orchestration, IT resource optimization
Key Features
Third-Party VNF Support
Allows deployment of best-of-breed virtual network services from various vendors on Cisco hardware, offering flexibility and choice.
Advantage Tier Capabilities
Unlocks enhanced security features, application visibility, and quality of service controls for optimized network traffic management.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of the term.
Small Branch Throughput (0-50 Mbps)
Optimized for the specific bandwidth needs of smaller branch locations, ensuring efficient resource utilization.
Centralized Management Integration
Simplifies deployment and ongoing management of VNFs through Cisco's SD-WAN management platform.
Industry Applications
Retail & Hospitality
Enables secure and performant network services for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management across numerous distributed locations.
Finance & Insurance
Supports the deployment of virtualized security and network services to meet stringent compliance and data protection requirements for branch offices.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Facilitates secure and reliable network connectivity for patient data management and operational systems in clinics and administrative offices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Allows for the deployment of essential network services to support operational technology (OT) and business applications at factory or warehouse branches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Network Function (VNF)?
A Virtual Network Function (VNF) is a software implementation of a network function that runs on standard IT infrastructure. This allows network services like firewalls or routers to be deployed as virtual machines rather than dedicated hardware appliances.
What does the 'Advantage' tier include?
The Advantage tier typically includes enhanced features beyond basic functionality, such as advanced security policies, deeper application visibility, and more granular quality of service controls, providing greater network intelligence and control.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
This license is designed to run on compatible Cisco SD-Branch platforms that support VNF deployment. Specific hardware compatibility should be verified based on your existing or planned Cisco infrastructure.
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.