Cisco C9500-DNX-E-28C-7Y ESS Subscription, 28P 100G Fiber | Enterprise Licensing — C9500-DNX-E-28C-7Y

Keep your Cisco Catalyst 9500 deployment under long-term software coverage with this 7-year ESS subscription for 28-port 100G fiber configurations. Designed for organizations that depend on stable campus core and aggregation performance, it supports predictable licensing continuity across a demanding switching environment. This subscription is suited to teams that want to avoid short renewal cycles and reduce administrative overhead tied to annual license management. By extending coverage for seven years, it helps align software support with longer infrastructure refresh plans and procurement cycles. For enterprise networks carrying business-critical traffic, the value is in continuity: consistent entitlement, fewer renewal events, and a cleaner path for maintaining the switch software stack over time. It is a practical fit for environments where uptime, planning discipline, and vendor-backed coverage matter more than short-term savings. Ideal For Campus core switching with long-term software coverage Aggregation layer deployments requiring 100G fiber licensing Enterprise refresh cycles aligned to seven-year procurement plans Network operations teams managing Cisco switch entitlements Why This Product 1 7-year term reduces renewal frequency versus annual licenses 2 Supports 28-port 100G fiber deployments for high-capacity switching 3 Cisco ESS program aligns coverage to enterprise lifecycle planning 4 Subscription model simplifies entitlement management over time