Cisco NCI Starter SW License & Production Support per Core | Cloud Licensing — E3A-NCI-STR-PR-4

Keep essential infrastructure covered with Cisco NCI Starter software licensing and production support per core. This entitlement is built for organizations that want a clear, per-core licensing model with production support attached, making it easier to align spend with the exact compute footprint in use. For procurement teams, the value is control. For engineering teams, the value is consistency. Starter licensing helps standardize coverage across core-based deployments while keeping the support model tied to production operations, where response expectations and continuity matter most. This is a practical fit for environments that need Cisco-backed software entitlement without moving to a broader feature tier than required. It supports disciplined purchasing, simplifies renewal planning, and gives infrastructure leaders a cleaner way to document what is covered, where it is covered, and how support is delivered. Choose this when you need dependable software coverage for production use and want to keep licensing aligned to the core count that drives your environment. Ideal For Core-based production deployments requiring defined software entitlement Procurement programs that need predictable per-core licensing Infrastructure environments standardizing Cisco support coverage Organizations replacing ad hoc software coverage with formal entitlement Why This Product 1 Starter tier for controlled software coverage 2 Per-core pricing aligns with compute usage 3 Production support included for operational coverage 4 Cisco-backed entitlement simplifies procurement