Cisco 8000 Series 100G Core & Aggregation Right-to-Use License
This Cisco right-to-use license unlocks 100G core and aggregation capabilities for your Cisco 8000 Series routers, ensuring advanced network performance and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock 100G port speeds and advanced routing functionalities for enhanced network throughput and capacity.
- Subscription Billing: Benefit from a predictable subscription model for software licensing, simplifying budget management.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco 8000 Series routers, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
- Compliance and Operation: Maintain network compliance and ensure continued access to critical features for uninterrupted business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco platform software subscription license that grants the right to use 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100G) capabilities for core and aggregation functions on Cisco 8000 Series routers. It provides access to advanced features and capacity necessary for high-performance networking environments.
This license is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own network infrastructure. It is designed to integrate directly into existing Cisco 8000 Series deployments, enhancing their capabilities for data-intensive operations.
- 100G Connectivity: Enables 100Gbps interfaces for high-speed data transfer.
- Core & Aggregation: Supports critical network functions for routing and consolidating traffic.
- Cisco 8000 Series: Specifically designed for compatibility with Cisco 8000 Series routers.
- Right-to-Use License: Grants the entitlement to utilize the specified features.
- Subscription Model: Offers flexible, recurring access to software capabilities.
This Cisco license is ideal for growing businesses needing to scale their network infrastructure with high-speed, reliable connectivity without overhauling their entire system.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Transfer
Enable teams to support massive data flows and high-bandwidth applications by unlocking 100G port speeds on Cisco 8000 Series routers. This ensures critical business applications and services operate without performance degradation.
data centers, enterprise networks, campus backbones, service provider edge
Streamline Network Aggregation
Streamline the consolidation of traffic from multiple lower-speed links onto high-capacity uplinks using advanced aggregation features. This simplifies network architecture and improves overall efficiency.
campus networks, data center interconnects, distribution layers, core network upgrades
Automate Network Performance Tuning
Automate the optimization of network performance for core and aggregation functions, ensuring consistent and reliable connectivity. This reduces manual intervention and potential for human error in critical network segments.
high-availability environments, performance-sensitive networks, large-scale deployments, network segmentation
Key Features
100G Interface Support
Provides the necessary bandwidth for high-volume data traffic, supporting demanding applications and services.
Core and Aggregation Functionality
Enables efficient traffic routing and consolidation, optimizing network performance and simplifying architecture.
Cisco 8000 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with your existing Cisco hardware investment.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software features through a recurring billing model.
Right-to-Use Entitlement
Confirms your legal right to operate the licensed features, ensuring compliance and avoiding potential penalties.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, low-latency networks for trading and transaction processing, making 100G capabilities essential for performance and reliability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive data, necessitating robust and high-capacity networks for EMR systems, medical imaging, and research data transfer.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected systems for IoT, automation, and real-time data analytics, demanding high-throughput networks to support these operations.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions require significant network bandwidth to support large data sets, high-performance computing, and extensive online learning platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'Right-to-Use' license?
A Right-to-Use (RTU) license grants you the entitlement to operate specific software features or capabilities on your hardware. It is a form of software licensing that confirms your legal permission to use the functionality.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco 8000 Series routers, enabling 100G capabilities on compatible models within that series.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the features over a defined term, rather than a one-time purchase.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.