Cisco WPA Data Center Server Subscription
This Cisco WPA subscription provides essential platform licensing for data center servers over a 5-year term, ensuring ongoing operational compliance and feature access.
- Access to: Continued software updates and feature enhancements for your data center server environment.
- Coverage for: Maintaining compliance with evolving data center operational standards and vendor requirements.
- Protection against: Potential service disruptions due to outdated software or non-compliance penalties.
- Entitlement to: Essential platform capabilities required for the reliable operation of your data center infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 5-year subscription license for Cisco WPA (Workload Policy Automation) specifically for data center servers. It provides ratable access to the platform's capabilities, ensuring your server environment remains compliant and functional throughout the subscription term.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to manage and secure their data center server workloads. It integrates into existing data center infrastructure, supporting critical business operations and IT governance.
- Platform Licensing: Enables the core functionalities of the Cisco WPA platform for server environments.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year commitment provides predictable costs and continuous access.
- Data Center Focus: Tailored for the specific needs and operational demands of server infrastructure.
- Ratable Access: Allows for flexible consumption and cost management based on usage.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet vendor requirements and operational standards for server management.
Ensure your data center servers operate efficiently and compliantly with this essential Cisco WPA subscription, designed for business needs without enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Server Workload Automation
Enable teams to automate the deployment and management of server workloads across the data center. Streamline policy enforcement to ensure consistency and reduce manual configuration errors.
on-premises data centers, virtualized server environments, hybrid cloud deployments, IT infrastructure management
Ensure Data Center Compliance
Streamline adherence to data center operational standards and vendor requirements through continuous software updates. Automate policy checks to proactively identify and remediate compliance deviations.
regulated business operations, IT governance frameworks, server infrastructure audits, risk management programs
Maintain Server Performance and Availability
Automate the monitoring and optimization of server resources to ensure peak performance and high availability. Protect against service disruptions by having access to the latest software features and security patches.
mission-critical applications, business continuity planning, IT service level agreements, operational efficiency initiatives
Key Features
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software features for long-term operational planning.
Data Center Server Focus
Tailored capabilities designed to meet the specific demands of server infrastructure management and automation.
Ratable Access
Allows for flexible consumption and cost management, aligning expenses with actual usage and business needs.
Platform Licensing
Unlocks the core functionalities of the Cisco WPA platform for enhanced workload policy automation.
Ongoing Updates and Support
Ensures the server environment remains compliant and secure with access to the latest software enhancements and vendor support.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent compliance and high availability for their data center servers to meet regulatory demands and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and reliable data center server management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable and secure data center servers for critical manufacturing execution systems (MES) and operational technology (OT) management, demanding consistent performance and uptime.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage confidential client data and require robust, compliant IT infrastructure to protect sensitive information and ensure business continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco WPA?
Cisco Workload Policy Automation (WPA) is a platform designed to automate the deployment and management of policies for workloads, particularly in data center environments. It helps ensure consistency, compliance, and security across your server infrastructure.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is intended for businesses, specifically SMB and mid-market companies, that operate their own data center servers and require software licensing for management and automation tools. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
What does 'ratable' mean in this context?
Ratable access typically implies a licensing model where costs are based on consumption or a defined metric within the platform. This allows for more flexible cost management compared to fixed perpetual licenses.
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.