Cisco MIGRATION FROM VBR TO INSTANCE LIC. 1 YEAR SUPPORT
This Cisco platform license migration service provides 1 year of support, enabling your business to transition from VBR to Instance licensing for critical Cisco software.
- License Entitlement: Access to Cisco Instance licensing features and capabilities following your VBR migration.
- Support Coverage: 1 year of dedicated support for the newly migrated Instance licenses, ensuring operational continuity.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain proper licensing compliance with Cisco's current platform licensing model.
- Feature Access: Unlock and utilize the full suite of features available with Cisco's Instance licensing.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering facilitates the migration of your Cisco Virtualized Services (VBR) licenses to the newer Instance licensing model, including one year of essential support. It ensures that your business can transition smoothly to the current Cisco licensing framework, maintaining access to necessary software features and operational capabilities.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations, this service is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco platforms for their core IT operations. It fits into environments managing Cisco infrastructure, ensuring that licensing remains current and supported.
- License Transition: Enables the move from older VBR licensing to modern Instance licensing.
- Extended Support: Provides 12 months of support for the migrated Instance licenses.
- Feature Enablement: Ensures full access to software features associated with Instance licensing.
- Compliance Management: Helps maintain adherence to Cisco's licensing policies.
- Operational Continuity: Minimizes disruption during the licensing model change.
This Cisco license migration support is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to update their licensing without enterprise-level overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Access to Current Cisco Features
Enable teams to unlock the latest software capabilities and performance enhancements by migrating to Cisco's Instance licensing. Streamline operations by ensuring all licensed features are fully accessible and functional within your IT environment.
businesses with evolving software needs, organizations standardizing on Cisco platforms, teams managing Cisco virtual services, companies seeking performance improvements
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Streamline compliance efforts by transitioning from older VBR licensing to the current Cisco Instance licensing model. Automate the process of meeting vendor requirements and avoid potential penalties or service interruptions due to outdated licenses.
regulated environments, companies undergoing IT audits, businesses with strict vendor agreements, organizations prioritizing IT governance
Maintain Operational Continuity
Protect against service disruptions by ensuring your Cisco software licensing is up to date and supported. Provide IT staff with the necessary resources and support to manage the transition smoothly, minimizing downtime.
businesses reliant on continuous IT operations, organizations with critical Cisco infrastructure, teams managing production environments, companies with defined uptime SLAs
Key Features
Migration from VBR to Instance Licensing
Ensures your business adopts Cisco's current licensing model, unlocking modern features and support.
1 Year of Support Included
Provides peace of mind and access to technical assistance for your migrated Cisco licenses for a full year.
Platform Software License
Enables the use of Cisco's platform software, essential for core business operations and IT services.
Compliance with Cisco Licensing Standards
Helps your organization maintain adherence to Cisco's licensing policies, avoiding potential issues.
Access to Instance Licensing Capabilities
Grants your team the ability to utilize the full range of features and functionalities offered by Cisco's Instance licensing.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, compliant, and continuously supported IT infrastructure to manage sensitive data and adhere to strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high availability and data security for patient records, necessitating reliable and supported software licensing to comply with HIPAA and other privacy regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on stable and secure IT systems for production and logistics, requiring licensing that ensures continuous operation and access to necessary software features without interruption.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and rely on uninterrupted access to critical applications, making supported and compliant software licensing a business imperative.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between VBR and Instance licensing for Cisco?
Virtualized Business Resources (VBR) licensing is an older model, while Instance licensing is Cisco's current approach for licensing software deployed on virtual machines or hardware. Instance licensing often offers more flexibility and aligns with current cloud and virtualization strategies.
Why is it important to migrate from VBR to Instance licensing?
Migrating ensures you remain compliant with Cisco's licensing policies, have access to the latest features and security updates, and can continue to receive support for your Cisco software. Sticking with older licensing models can lead to support gaps and feature limitations.
What does the 1 year of support cover?
The 1 year of support typically covers technical assistance for issues related to the migrated Instance licenses, helping to resolve operational problems and ensure the software functions as intended within your environment.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.