Cisco WAE Premium Planning Package
The Cisco WAE Premium Planning Package provides essential network planning capabilities for businesses with 1 to 499 devices, ensuring optimized network performance and operational efficiency over a three-year term.
- Access to Advanced Planning Tools: Unlock sophisticated features for network design, optimization, and traffic analysis.
- Coverage for 1-499 Devices: Scalable licensing designed to support small to mid-sized network environments.
- Three-Year Subscription Term: Secure predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for 36 months.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and application performance for better decision-making.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco WAE Premium Planning Package is a software license subscription that provides advanced capabilities for network planning, design, and optimization. This package is specifically tailored for businesses managing networks with 1 to 499 devices and includes access to premium features for a duration of three years.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining their company's network infrastructure. It integrates into existing Cisco environments, offering enhanced tools to manage complex network requirements without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Network Design & Optimization: Utilize advanced tools to plan and refine network architectures for peak performance.
- Traffic Analysis & Insight: Gain detailed visibility into network traffic to identify bottlenecks and improve application delivery.
- Capacity Planning: Accurately forecast future network needs based on current usage and growth trends.
- Performance Monitoring: Proactively identify and address potential performance issues before they impact users.
- Three-Year Subscription: Ensure continuous access to features and support with a predictable billing cycle.
This Cisco WAE Premium Planning Package is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to proactively manage and optimize their network infrastructure with advanced planning tools.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Design and Optimization
Enable teams to design and refine network architectures using sophisticated planning tools. Streamline the process of optimizing traffic flow for critical business applications.
organizations with complex network topologies, businesses requiring high application performance, teams managing multi-site deployments, environments with fluctuating traffic demands
Improve Network Traffic Visibility and Analysis
Streamline the analysis of network traffic patterns to identify bottlenecks and potential performance issues. Automate the generation of reports for better understanding of application behavior.
businesses experiencing performance degradation, IT departments needing to troubleshoot network issues, companies deploying new applications, environments with diverse user traffic
Proactive Capacity Planning and Forecasting
Enable teams to accurately forecast future network resource requirements based on historical data and growth projections. Automate the identification of potential capacity shortfalls before they impact operations.
growing businesses with expanding IT needs, organizations planning infrastructure upgrades, companies needing to budget for future network investments, environments with seasonal traffic variations
Key Features
WAE Premium Planning Software
Provides advanced tools for network design, optimization, and traffic analysis, enabling better performance and efficiency.
1-499 Device Coverage
Scalable licensing suitable for small to mid-sized business networks, offering flexibility as your infrastructure grows.
Three-Year Subscription Term
Secures continuous access to software features and support for 36 months, offering predictable budgeting and long-term planning.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Delivers deep insights into network traffic and application performance, allowing for proactive issue resolution and informed decision-making.
Cisco Support and Updates
Ensures access to the latest software updates and technical support from Cisco, maintaining security and functionality.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and performant networks to handle sensitive transactions and ensure compliance with strict regulatory standards for data integrity and uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on robust network performance for critical patient care systems and must adhere to stringent data privacy regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on predictable network performance for automation, supply chain management, and real-time data processing, where downtime can be extremely costly.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle confidential client data and require secure, efficient networks to maintain productivity and client trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco WAE Premium Planning Package?
It is a software license subscription from Cisco that provides advanced tools for network planning, design, and optimization, specifically for environments with 1 to 499 devices over a three-year period.
What kind of businesses benefit from this package?
Small to mid-market businesses (SMBs) and mid-market companies that manage their own IT infrastructure and require sophisticated tools for network planning and performance management.
How does this license differ from a basic planning package?
The premium package unlocks more advanced features for deeper analysis, more sophisticated design capabilities, and potentially broader traffic visibility compared to standard offerings.
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.