Cisco NCI STR SWLIC Edge Sites FED Prod SWSupp perVM | Enterprise Licensing — NT-NCI-E-STR-FP

Keep edge and federal production workloads under the right support umbrella with Cisco NCI STR software licensing and support service per VM. This offering is aimed at environments where entitlement clarity, deployment discipline, and operational continuity matter. By tying coverage to the virtual machine, it gives infrastructure and procurement teams a more precise way to align support with actual usage. That structure is especially useful in distributed edge sites and regulated production settings, where oversubscription and vague licensing terms can create risk. A per-VM model helps standardize how support is assigned and tracked, making it easier to manage renewals, audit readiness, and lifecycle planning across virtualized estates. For organizations comparing this against broader, less specific support packages, the advantage is control. You are not buying generic coverage; you are buying a licensing and support construct that fits environments where accountability and deployment accuracy are part of the operating model. That makes it a practical choice for teams responsible for critical infrastructure at the edge and in federal production contexts. Ideal For Licensing virtual machines in edge site deployments Assigning support coverage for federal production workloads Managing entitlement scope across virtualized infrastructure Planning renewals for per-VM software support Why This Product 1 Per-VM model gives tighter control than broad site licensing 2 Designed for edge and federal production use cases 3 Support coverage is tied to virtual workloads 4 Helps simplify audit and renewal management