Cisco WAE Premium SDN Bundle
The Cisco WAE Premium SDN Bundle provides advanced software capabilities for managing over 500 access devices, ensuring optimized network performance and control.
- License Term: One-year subscription providing continuous access to premium software features.
- Device Capacity: Supports 500 or more access devices, ideal for growing business networks.
- Software Features: Unlocks premium Software-Defined Networking capabilities for enhanced network management.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based licensing ensures predictable operational expenses and continuous updates.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco WAE Premium SDN Bundle is a platform software license offering a one-year term. It unlocks advanced Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities designed to manage and optimize networks with 500 or more access devices.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies utilize this license to gain granular control over their network infrastructure, improve agility, and ensure compliance with evolving network demands. It integrates into existing Cisco environments to enhance operational efficiency.
- Advanced SDN Features: Access to premium features for intelligent network automation and traffic management.
- Scalable Capacity: Designed to support a large number of access devices, accommodating business growth.
- Subscription Term: A one-year license term provides consistent access to software and updates.
- Centralized Management: Enables simplified administration and monitoring of distributed network access points.
- Performance Optimization: Tools to enhance network speed, reliability, and user experience.
This Cisco bundle is the right choice for mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management with powerful SDN capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and policy deployments across a large number of access devices. Streamline operations and reduce the risk of human error in network management.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, businesses requiring centralized policy enforcement, teams managing multi-site operations, companies with high device counts
Enhance Network Performance and Agility
Streamline network traffic management and optimize application performance through intelligent SDN capabilities. Improve network agility to quickly adapt to changing business demands and user needs.
businesses prioritizing application delivery, companies experiencing network congestion, organizations needing dynamic traffic routing, environments with fluctuating bandwidth requirements
Improve Network Visibility and Control
Automate the collection of network telemetry and gain deep insights into network behavior and device status. Provide IT professionals with the control needed to proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
teams managing critical business applications, organizations with strict uptime requirements, environments requiring detailed network analytics, businesses focused on proactive issue resolution
Key Features
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities
Gain centralized control and automation for your network infrastructure, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual effort.
Support for 500+ access devices
Scales to accommodate large deployments, ensuring your network can grow with your business needs.
One-year subscription term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and updates for a defined period.
Premium software bundle
Unlocks advanced functionalities beyond basic network management, enabling sophisticated optimization and control.
Cisco platform compatibility
Integrates seamlessly with existing Cisco hardware and software ecosystems for a unified network management experience.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, reliable, and compliant network infrastructure to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted service delivery for trading and customer transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on robust and secure networks for patient data management, medical device connectivity, and critical care services, necessitating high availability and compliance with HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand resilient and efficient networks to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring smooth production processes and real-time data monitoring.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and performant networks to support learning, research, and administrative functions across campus.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco WAE?
Cisco Wireless Access Everywhere (WAE) is a solution that enables Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities for wireless and wired access networks. It allows for centralized management and automation.
What does 'Premium SDN Bundle' mean?
The Premium SDN Bundle includes advanced features and capabilities beyond the standard offering, providing enhanced control, automation, and optimization for your network.
What is the benefit of a subscription term?
A subscription term provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to the latest software updates, security patches, and feature enhancements from Cisco throughout the term.
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.