Cisco WAE Basic SDN Bundle
The Cisco WAE Basic SDN Bundle provides essential software licensing for network management and optimization over a 3-year term.
- License Term: Enjoy 3 years of access to Cisco's Wide Area Application Engine (WAE) software capabilities.
- Device Coverage: This bundle supports network environments with 1 to 499 devices.
- Software Access: Unlock core features for application visibility, optimization, and policy enforcement.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable annual billing ensures consistent budgeting for your network software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco WAE Basic SDN Bundle is a platform software license that provides essential capabilities for managing and optimizing Wide Area Network (WAN) traffic. This 3-year subscription unlocks features for application identification, performance monitoring, and traffic control, ensuring your business applications perform reliably across your network.
This licensing is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market businesses who are responsible for maintaining network performance and ensuring application delivery. It integrates into existing Cisco network infrastructures, providing a foundational layer for software-defined networking principles.
- Application Visibility: Gain deep insights into application usage and performance across the WAN.
- Traffic Optimization: Prioritize critical business applications and manage bandwidth effectively.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network policies to ensure application quality of service.
- Network Monitoring: Track network health and identify potential performance bottlenecks.
- 3-Year Term: Secure licensing and support for a defined period, simplifying budget management.
This Cisco WAE Basic SDN Bundle is ideal for businesses seeking to enhance network control and application performance without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Application Performance Monitoring
Enable teams to gain granular visibility into application traffic patterns and performance metrics across the WAN. Streamline troubleshooting by quickly identifying and diagnosing application-related network issues.
businesses with distributed offices, organizations with critical SaaS applications, companies managing remote user connectivity
Optimize Network Traffic Prioritization
Streamline the prioritization of critical business applications, ensuring they receive adequate bandwidth and low latency. Automate the enforcement of quality of service policies to guarantee performance for essential services.
companies with fluctuating network loads, businesses relying on real-time communication tools, organizations with voice and video conferencing needs
Enhance Network Security Posture
Enable teams to enforce network access policies based on application identity, not just IP addresses. Automate the segmentation of network traffic to reduce the attack surface and improve overall security.
organizations with compliance requirements, businesses implementing zero-trust principles, companies managing sensitive data
Key Features
Application Identification
Automatically recognizes and classifies thousands of applications to understand network traffic composition.
Traffic Shaping and QoS
Allows for the prioritization and management of application traffic to ensure optimal performance for critical business services.
Performance Monitoring
Provides insights into application response times and network latency, enabling proactive issue resolution.
Policy-Based Control
Enables the creation and enforcement of network policies based on application type, user, or location.
3-Year Subscription Term
Secures access to software features and updates for an extended period, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures reliable and secure transaction processing and communication for financial services, meeting strict uptime and performance requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Guarantees the performance and availability of critical healthcare applications, such as EMR/EHR systems and telehealth, crucial for patient care and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Optimizes the performance of operational technology (OT) and business applications across distributed sites, supporting supply chain efficiency and real-time data flow.
Legal & Professional Services
Ensures consistent access and performance for sensitive client data and collaboration tools, vital for productivity and client confidentiality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco WAE?
Cisco Wide Area Application Engine (WAE) is a technology designed to optimize application performance and visibility across Wide Area Networks (WANs). It helps businesses ensure their critical applications run efficiently, even over challenging network links.
What does 'Basic SDN Bundle' mean?
The 'Basic SDN Bundle' refers to a specific licensing package that includes core features for Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities within the WAE platform. It provides essential tools for application visibility and control suitable for many business needs.
How many devices does this license cover?
This specific bundle, WAE-3Y-SDN-BSC-T1, is licensed for environments with between 1 and 499 devices. This range is suitable for many small to mid-market organizations.
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.