Cisco VQ Enterprise Agreement
The Cisco VQ Enterprise Agreement provides a subscription-based platform license, ensuring continuous access to essential Cisco software capabilities for your organization's network operations.
- License Term: Subscription-based licensing provides ongoing access to software features and updates.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription billing ensures predictable IT budgeting and operational expenses.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for Cisco's Virtualization Quotient (VQ) platform, enhancing virtualized network functions.
- Key Value: Guarantees compliance, unlocks advanced features, and ensures uninterrupted operation of critical network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco VQ Enterprise Agreement is a subscription-based software license that grants your organization access to the full suite of features and capabilities within Cisco's Virtualization Quotient (VQ) platform. This agreement ensures you remain compliant with licensing requirements and have continuous entitlement to software updates and support for your virtualized network infrastructure.
This licensing solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who manage and operate their own IT environments. It integrates directly into your existing Cisco VQ deployments, providing a clear path to software entitlement and operational continuity without the need for complex hardware-specific licensing models.
- Continuous Feature Access: Unlock and maintain access to the latest Cisco VQ software features and functionalities.
- Subscription Licensing: Benefit from a predictable, recurring subscription model for software access.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensure your organization is fully licensed and compliant with Cisco's software usage policies.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted access to critical network services and support.
- Simplified Management: Streamline software license management through a consolidated enterprise agreement.
This Cisco VQ Enterprise Agreement offers SMB and mid-market teams a straightforward, subscription-based approach to managing their virtualized network software needs.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Virtualization Features
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated virtual network functions with full access to Cisco VQ platform capabilities. Streamline the integration of virtualized services into your existing network architecture.
Organizations deploying virtual network functions, Businesses managing private cloud infrastructure, Teams requiring advanced network segmentation
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Streamline software license management and ensure your organization remains fully compliant with Cisco's licensing terms. Automate the tracking of software entitlements across your virtualized network deployments.
Businesses undergoing IT audits, Organizations standardizing on Cisco software, Companies managing distributed network sites
Maintain Continuous Operational Uptime
Protect against service disruptions by ensuring continuous access to software updates and patches for your Cisco VQ platform. Provide IT teams with the necessary resources to maintain peak network performance and reliability.
Companies with strict uptime SLAs, Businesses reliant on network availability, Operations centers managing critical infrastructure
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and updates for your Cisco VQ platform.
Enterprise Agreement structure
Simplifies license management and ensures compliance across your organization's virtualized network deployments.
Access to Cisco VQ platform features
Unlocks advanced capabilities for network virtualization, enabling greater flexibility and efficiency in your IT infrastructure.
Ongoing software updates and support
Ensures your network remains secure, performant, and compliant with the latest technology advancements.
Clear entitlement path
Guarantees your organization has the legal right to use the software, avoiding potential legal and operational risks.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, compliant, and continuously updated network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and meet strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain high levels of network security and data privacy (HIPAA compliance) while ensuring constant availability of critical systems for patient care.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on reliable and secure network connectivity for automation, IoT, and operational efficiency, often requiring specialized virtual network capabilities.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need secure, scalable, and compliant IT solutions to deliver public services, often facing stringent procurement and operational standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco VQ Enterprise Agreement?
It is a subscription-based software license that provides your business with ongoing access to the features and capabilities of Cisco's Virtualization Quotient (VQ) platform. This agreement ensures compliance and continuous access to updates.
What does 'subscription-based' mean for this license?
Subscription-based means you pay a recurring fee, typically annually, for the right to use the software and receive updates and support during the subscription term. This differs from perpetual licenses where you pay a one-time fee.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license applies to Cisco's Virtualization Quotient (VQ) platform, which is used for managing and deploying virtualized network functions. The specific hardware compatibility will depend on the VQ platform's requirements.
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.