Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package, 1 Year Subscription
The Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package provides essential network visibility and planning capabilities for businesses managing between 500 and 999 devices over a one-year subscription term.
- Access to: Foundational network planning tools to understand traffic patterns and optimize performance.
- Coverage for: A 1-year subscription term, ensuring continuous access to essential planning features.
- Protection against: Inefficient network resource allocation and potential performance bottlenecks.
- Entitlement to: Basic insights into network behavior, aiding in proactive management and troubleshooting.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package is a software subscription designed to offer foundational network visibility and planning capabilities for mid-sized to large business environments. It provides essential tools for understanding network traffic and optimizing resource utilization for a specified device count.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in organizations with 500 to 999 network devices will utilize this package to gain initial insights into their network's operational status. It fits into environments where proactive network planning and performance monitoring are becoming critical for business continuity and efficiency.
- Network Visibility: Gain basic insights into traffic flows and device behavior.
- Planning Assistance: Supports initial stages of network design and optimization.
- Subscription Term: One-year access to the software features.
- Device Scope: Tailored for environments with 500 to 999 managed devices.
- Performance Insights: Helps identify potential areas for improvement and resource allocation.
This Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package is ideal for mid-market organizations seeking to enhance their network planning without the overhead of enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable foundational network traffic analysis
Enable teams to gain basic insights into network traffic patterns and device communication. This visibility supports initial troubleshooting and performance tuning efforts.
Organizations with growing networks, Businesses needing to understand data flow, Teams managing hybrid cloud environments
Streamline initial network capacity planning
Streamline the early stages of network capacity planning by providing data on current usage. This helps in making informed decisions about future upgrades or resource allocation.
Companies preparing for growth, Businesses evaluating network performance, IT departments managing device lifecycles
Automate basic network performance monitoring
Automate the collection of basic network performance metrics to identify potential issues before they impact users. This proactive approach reduces unplanned downtime.
Mid-market IT teams, Businesses with critical network dependencies, Organizations seeking operational efficiency
Key Features
Basic Traffic Visibility
Understand the flow of data across your network to identify key applications and potential bottlenecks.
Device Planning Support
Gain insights to aid in planning for network device upgrades or expansions.
Subscription-Based Access
Ensure continuous access to planning tools for one year, simplifying budget management.
Scalable for Mid-Market
Provides essential features tailored for organizations managing between 500 and 999 devices.
Proactive Performance Insights
Identify potential performance issues early, reducing the risk of disruptive downtime.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network visibility to ensure the performance and security of critical transaction systems and comply with strict regulatory reporting standards.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on uninterrupted network performance for patient care systems and must adhere to data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating clear network insights.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on reliable network connectivity for production lines and supply chain management, making network planning crucial for uptime and efficiency.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need to ensure smooth operations for point-of-sale systems, customer Wi-Fi, and inventory management, all of which depend on well-planned network infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco WAE?
Cisco WAE, or Wide Area Application Engine, is a platform designed to provide visibility and control over application performance across networks. This package focuses on the planning and basic visibility aspects.
What does 'Basic Planning' include?
The 'Basic Planning' package typically includes foundational tools for understanding network traffic, identifying application usage, and supporting initial network design and optimization efforts.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, providing access to the WAE Basic Planning features for a term of one year.
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.