Presented by
Bill Coker, VP Hardware; Chris Crotteau, Director Strategic Products; Chris Stone, Portfolio Director, Network Hardware
Smart Licensing: What Is It and What Impact Does It Have on Your Business?
About this talk
Cisco recently began a widespread roll out of their new Smart Licensing system, with mandatory use of this system required from IOS XE version 16.9 and later on the Catalyst 3650, 3850, and Catalyst 9000 series switches. With this major change in licensing enforcement comes a number of questions regarding how this system works and what operational changes may be required to implement Smart Licensing.
Join this presentation to learn:
•What is Smart Licensing?
•How does Smart Licensing work?
•What are the operational impacts of Smart Licensing?
•What are the potential business impacts, including financial, of this change?
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