Cisco 5G to 20Gbps License for ASR 1001-X
Enhance your Cisco ASR 1001-X router's capacity with a license upgrade, enabling 5G to 20Gbps throughput for demanding business network needs.
- Enhanced Throughput: Access significantly increased data transfer speeds, supporting up to 20Gbps for critical business applications.
- Platform Upgrade: Unlock the full potential of your Cisco ASR 1001-X hardware with this software-based capacity expansion.
- Subscription Billing: Benefit from a predictable, recurring cost model for ongoing access to advanced network capabilities.
- Compliance & Performance: Ensure your network infrastructure meets evolving bandwidth demands and regulatory requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform software license subscription enables a significant upgrade for the Cisco ASR 1001-X router, increasing its throughput capacity from 5Gbps to 20Gbps. It is designed to unlock higher performance levels for businesses requiring robust and scalable network connectivity.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to boost their core network infrastructure. It is essential for organizations that depend on high-speed data transmission for critical business operations, ensuring their routers can handle increased traffic loads without performance degradation.
- Increased Bandwidth: Facilitates data transfer speeds up to 20Gbps.
- Hardware Optimization: Maximizes the performance capabilities of the Cisco ASR 1001-X platform.
- Subscription Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to enhanced features through a recurring billing cycle.
- Network Scalability: Allows businesses to scale their network capacity to meet growing demands.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures network stability and reliability for critical business functions.
This license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to elevate their network performance and future-proof their infrastructure without the overhead of new hardware.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Processing
Enable teams to process and transmit large volumes of data at speeds up to 20Gbps. Streamline operations that rely on rapid data exchange, such as large file transfers or real-time analytics.
Core network infrastructure, data-intensive applications, high-traffic environments
Support Growing Bandwidth Demands
Support the increasing bandwidth requirements of modern business applications and user activity. Automate capacity upgrades to prevent network congestion and ensure a consistent user experience.
Scalable network architectures, expanding business operations, cloud-connected services
Maintain Network Performance and Reliability
Maintain optimal network performance and reliability for critical business functions. Protect against performance degradation that could impact productivity and revenue.
Business continuity planning, mission-critical systems, performance-sensitive workloads
Key Features
5Gbps to 20Gbps Throughput Upgrade
Significantly increases data handling capacity, enabling faster processing and transmission of large data sets for improved business operations.
Cisco ASR 1001-X Platform Specific
Optimized for the Cisco ASR 1001-X, ensuring seamless integration and maximum performance from your existing hardware investment.
Subscription Billing Model
Provides a predictable operational expense and flexible access to enhanced network capabilities, aligning costs with usage and evolving needs.
Software-Based License
Allows for straightforward activation and management of increased throughput without requiring physical hardware changes.
Enhanced Network Scalability
Empowers businesses to scale their network capacity efficiently, accommodating growth and new service demands without immediate hardware replacement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network connectivity for real-time trading, transaction processing, and secure data exchange, making increased throughput essential for performance and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle large volumes of sensitive patient data, including medical imaging and electronic health records, necessitating high bandwidth for efficient access, transfer, and compliance with HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations increasingly rely on real-time data from IoT devices and automated systems for efficiency and control, demanding high network throughput to support these critical applications.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses manage high volumes of customer transactions, inventory data, and digital services, requiring robust network capacity to ensure smooth operations and customer experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco 5G to 20Gbps License for ASR 1001-X?
This is a software subscription license that upgrades the maximum throughput capacity of your Cisco ASR 1001-X router from 5Gbps to 20Gbps. It allows your existing hardware to handle significantly more data traffic.
What are the benefits of upgrading to 20Gbps throughput?
Upgrading provides faster data transfer speeds, improved application performance, and the ability to support growing network demands. This is crucial for businesses relying on high-speed data for operations, analytics, and communication.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay on a recurring basis for the use of the enhanced throughput capability. This model offers flexibility and predictable operational expenses.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.