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C9400-DNA-A-3Y Overview
Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) is your team’s bridge to an intent-based network. It is an open, extensible, software-driven architecture that accelerates and simplifies your enterprise network operations while lowering costs and reducing risk. Only Cisco provides a single-network fabric that is powered by deep intelligence and integrated security to deliver automation and assurance across your entire network organization at scale. Cisco DNA gives IT time back from time-consuming, repetitive network configuration tasks so you can focus on the innovation your business needs.
Cisco DNA Software subscriptions provide customers with four key benefits:
● Investment protection of software purchases through software services-enabled license portability
● Software suites that address typical customer use-case scenarios at an attractive price
● Flexible licensing models to smoothly distribute customers software spending over time
● Access to new technology from Cisco
Table 1 shows the IT management challenges and Cisco DNA Software benefits.
| IT management challenges | Cisco DNA Software benefits |
| Shrinking IT budgets
Budgets are shrinking while IT demands continue to accelerate. As the costs of IT and downtime skyrocket, companies need to balance shrinking budgets with easy-to-deploy networks that enhance operation efficiency. |
Deliver more value for your money
Cisco DNA Software is designed for typical customer use scenarios and is offered at a better-together price, making it easier and less expensive for you to deploy complete solutions. Increase investment protection Software services-enabled license portability lets your software licenses stay current through hardware upgrades and replacements at no additional cost. |
| Infrastructure inflexibility
IT organizations lack an automated way to keep pace with changing business needs and demands for more resources. It often takes months or weeks to procure and provision a new network service. |
Enhance business agility
Cisco DNA Software delivers critical business solutions and provides you with the tools you need to deploy, maintain, and manage your software. |
| Lack of buying options
Organizations need more options for buying software to improve their flexibility, reduce risk, and cut costs. |
Supplies flexible licensing models
Evenly distribute your software spending over time with subscription-based and other flexible purchasing models. |
| Implementation obstacles
Deploying software and implementing new use cases can often cause major disruptions in your current operations. |
Reduce risk
Ciscos technical and professional services provide the expertise, smart tools, and proven processes that reduce risk and downtime. |
| Excessive time and costs for maintenance
The majority of your IT budget and most of your workloads are focused on routine maintenance, limiting your ability to innovate and grow your business. |
Accelerate ROI and time-to-value
Optimize the performance of your networks to get the most from your technology investments. Accelerate your business outcomes with expert guidance from Cisco technical and professional services. |
