Cisco UCS Director Physical Server License
This Cisco UCS Director license provides essential platform capabilities for managing 100 to 249 physical servers, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco UCS Director features for a defined period.
- Platform Coverage: Enables management of 100 to 249 physical servers within your UCS Director environment.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced automation, orchestration, and policy-based management capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains licensing compliance with Cisco's software entitlements for your infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco UCS Director physical server license is a subscription entitlement that unlocks advanced management and automation capabilities for your Cisco Unified Computing System infrastructure. It specifically covers environments managing between 100 and 249 physical servers, ensuring you have the necessary software features for efficient operation and control.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to streamline server provisioning, policy enforcement, and resource orchestration. It integrates directly into their existing UCS Director platform, providing a foundation for automated IT operations and enhanced data center management without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides access to Cisco UCS Director software features on a recurring basis, ensuring up-to-date functionality.
- Scalable Capacity: Licensed for environments supporting 100 to 249 physical servers, aligning with mid-market infrastructure needs.
- Automation & Orchestration: Enables automated workflows for server deployment, configuration, and management tasks.
- Policy-Based Management: Facilitates the enforcement of IT policies across the server infrastructure for consistency and control.
- Compliance & Support: Ensures adherence to Cisco licensing requirements and provides access to ongoing software updates and support.
This Cisco UCS Director license is the ideal choice for mid-market businesses seeking to enhance their data center automation and management efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Server Provisioning
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new physical servers with pre-defined configurations and policies. Streamline the entire server lifecycle from request to operational readiness, reducing manual intervention and errors.
virtualized environments, private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud infrastructure, data center operations
Streamline Infrastructure Orchestration
Streamline complex IT workflows and multi-tier application deployments through policy-driven orchestration. Automate tasks across compute, storage, and network resources for consistent and repeatable outcomes.
application hosting environments, managed service delivery, IT automation platforms, converged infrastructure
Automate Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of security and operational policies across your physical server fleet. Ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements through consistent application of rules.
compliance-driven operations, security-focused IT, regulated industries, standardized deployments
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides continuous access to the latest features and security updates for your UCS Director platform.
Physical server management
Enables centralized control and automation for environments with 100 to 249 physical servers.
Orchestration engine
Automates complex IT tasks and application deployments, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
Policy-based automation
Ensures consistent configuration and compliance across your server infrastructure.
Scalable to mid-market needs
Tailored capacity for businesses managing a significant but not enterprise-scale physical server footprint.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust automation and strict compliance to manage their critical IT infrastructure and meet regulatory demands like SOX and PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable, secure, and compliant IT systems to manage patient data and critical applications, often subject to HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable and automated IT systems to support production lines, supply chain management, and operational efficiency, often requiring high availability.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse IT environments and require efficient resource allocation and automation to support research, administration, and student services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco UCS Director?
Cisco UCS Director is a unified, policy-based management solution that automates and orchestrates IT services across compute, network, storage, and converged infrastructure. It simplifies data center operations through a single interface.
What does 'RES LIC' mean in the product title?
'RES LIC' typically refers to a 'Resource License' or 'Resident License', indicating it's a license for managing specific resources, in this case, physical servers.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This product is a subscription license, meaning it provides access to the software features for a defined term and is billed 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.