VMware Virtual SAN 8 Support and Subscription - 1 Year
Maintain optimal performance and security for your virtualized storage infrastructure with Cisco's VMware Virtual SAN 8 support and subscription, providing 1-year coverage for up to 100 devices.
- Access to Technical Expertise: Gain entitlement to L1-L3 support for rapid issue resolution and expert guidance.
- Continuous Feature Access: Ensure your environment benefits from the latest software updates, patches, and new feature releases.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Maintain compliance and operational continuity with a predictable, recurring subscription model.
- Extended Operational Lifespan: Protect your investment and prolong the effective use of your virtual SAN infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year subscription for Cisco's support and licensing of VMware Virtual SAN 8, covering up to 100 devices. It ensures your organization has access to essential technical support, software updates, and feature enhancements necessary for maintaining a robust and compliant virtualized storage environment.
Designed for businesses utilizing VMware for their core IT operations, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market infrastructures. It integrates directly into your existing VMware environment, providing a critical layer of support and software currency for your virtual SAN.
- Vendor-Certified Support: Direct access to Cisco's L1-L3 technical support for VMware Virtual SAN.
- Software Updates & Patches: Entitlement to receive the latest software releases, security patches, and bug fixes.
- Feature Enhancements: Access to new capabilities and improvements released for VMware Virtual SAN 8.
- Subscription Model: Predictable billing and license management for easier IT budgeting.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and operational standards through up-to-date software.
This Cisco subscription ensures your business maintains a secure, up-to-date, and supported virtual SAN environment without the overhead of direct vendor management.
What This Enables
Access to Expert Technical Support
Access to L1-L3 technical support ensures that any issues encountered with VMware Virtual SAN 8 are addressed promptly by certified professionals. This minimizes downtime and maintains the integrity of your virtualized storage infrastructure.
organizations with dedicated IT teams, businesses running critical applications on virtualized storage, companies requiring rapid issue resolution
Continuous Software Updates and Patches
Coverage for software updates and patches provides ongoing access to the latest features, performance enhancements, and critical security fixes for VMware Virtual SAN 8. This keeps your storage environment modern and protected against emerging threats.
businesses prioritizing security, companies aiming for peak performance, environments subject to regular IT audits
Subscription-Based Licensing Assurance
Entitlement to a 1-year subscription ensures continuous licensing compliance and operational continuity for VMware Virtual SAN 8. This predictable model simplifies budget management and avoids potential disruptions from expired licenses.
organizations with predictable IT budgets, companies managing multiple software licenses, businesses seeking simplified license management
Key Features
VMware Virtual SAN 8 Software
Provides the core functionality for building a virtualized storage solution directly within your VMware environment.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers a defined period of access to software updates and support, simplifying IT planning and budgeting.
L1-L3 Support Coverage
Ensures access to expert technical assistance for troubleshooting and issue resolution, minimizing downtime.
Software Updates and Patches
Keeps your virtual SAN environment secure, performant, and up-to-date with the latest releases.
Up to 100 Device Coverage
Scales to support a significant portion of your virtualized infrastructure needs within the specified limit.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high availability and data integrity for financial transactions and sensitive customer information, making robust, supported storage solutions critical for compliance and operational continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of patient data that must be secure, accessible, and compliant with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating reliable and up-to-date storage infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These businesses rely on stable IT systems for production, supply chain management, and operational efficiency, where storage downtime can lead to significant financial losses and production halts.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client data and require secure, always-on access to case files and documents, making data storage reliability and support paramount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VMware Virtual SAN?
VMware Virtual SAN is a software-defined storage solution that pools local storage from industry-standard servers into a single, shared data store. It is tightly integrated with VMware vSphere.
What does L1-L3 support entail?
L1 support typically involves initial troubleshooting and basic issue resolution. L2 provides more in-depth analysis, and L3 offers expert-level problem-solving for complex issues, often involving direct vendor engineers.
How does a subscription model benefit my business?
Subscription models offer predictable costs, continuous access to the latest software versions and security patches, and often include technical support, simplifying IT management and ensuring your systems remain current.
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.