Extreme Networks Virtual Packet Broker Basic Feature Bundle Perpetual License
The Extreme Networks Virtual Packet Broker Basic Feature Bundle perpetual license provides essential network traffic aggregation and analysis capabilities for your organization's IT infrastructure.
- License Term: Perpetual access to core packet broker features, ensuring long-term network visibility.
- Billing Model: One-time perpetual license purchase, offering predictable IT budgeting.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for virtualized environments, enhancing flexibility for your network monitoring.
- Key Value: Unlocks foundational capabilities for compliance monitoring and performance troubleshooting.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This perpetual license for the Extreme Networks Virtual Packet Broker (VPB) unlocks the Basic Feature Bundle, providing essential capabilities for aggregating and analyzing network traffic within your virtualized environment. It enables foundational visibility tools necessary for network health and security monitoring.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize the VPB to gain insights into network performance and troubleshoot issues without the need for extensive physical hardware. It integrates into existing virtual infrastructure to provide critical data streams for analysis.
- Core Functionality: Enables basic traffic aggregation and filtering for network monitoring tools.
- Virtual Deployment: Operates as a software-based solution within your virtualized infrastructure.
- Perpetual Access: Provides ongoing access to the licensed features without recurring subscription fees.
- Troubleshooting Aid: Assists in identifying network bottlenecks and performance anomalies.
- Compliance Support: Facilitates the collection of necessary data for regulatory compliance checks.
This perpetual license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking foundational network visibility without ongoing subscription costs.
What This Enables
Enable Network Traffic Aggregation
Enable teams to consolidate traffic from multiple network points into a single stream for analysis. Streamline the process of feeding data to monitoring and security tools for better operational awareness.
virtualized environments, network monitoring, security operations, IT performance management, data center operations
Streamline Network Troubleshooting
Streamline the identification of network performance issues and bottlenecks by providing clear visibility into traffic flows. Automate the collection of diagnostic data needed to resolve operational disruptions quickly.
network operations, IT support desks, application performance monitoring, infrastructure troubleshooting
Support Compliance Monitoring
Automate the capture and forwarding of network traffic required for regulatory compliance audits and reporting. Ensure that necessary data is available for security investigations and policy enforcement.
IT governance, regulatory compliance, security audits, data retention policies, network forensics
Key Features
Virtual Packet Broker Functionality
Provides essential network traffic aggregation and filtering capabilities within your virtual infrastructure.
Basic Feature Set
Unlocks core packet broker features necessary for fundamental network visibility and analysis.
Perpetual License
Offers a one-time purchase for ongoing access to the licensed features, simplifying budgeting and long-term planning.
Software-Based Solution
Integrates directly into your existing virtualized environment, reducing hardware footprint and deployment complexity.
Traffic Aggregation
Consolidates network traffic from multiple sources into a single, manageable stream for monitoring tools.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network monitoring for transaction integrity, security, and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making packet visibility essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure and visible network traffic for auditing and threat detection.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses process numerous customer transactions and require network visibility to ensure payment security, operational efficiency, and compliance with data protection standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on network uptime and security for operational technology (OT) and IT systems; packet brokering aids in monitoring performance and detecting anomalies that could disrupt production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Packet Broker?
A Virtual Packet Broker (VPB) is a software-based solution that aggregates, filters, and distributes network traffic from various points in your network to monitoring and analysis tools. It enhances visibility within virtualized environments.
What does the 'Basic Feature Bundle' include?
The Basic Feature Bundle typically includes core functionalities for traffic aggregation, filtering, and forwarding. Specific features are detailed in the product documentation, but it provides foundational capabilities for network visibility.
Is this a subscription or perpetual license?
This specific offering is a perpetual license, meaning you purchase it once for ongoing use of the licensed features without recurring subscription fees.
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.