Cisco 8000 Series Advanced Right-to-Use 100G Core & Aggregation License
This Cisco right-to-use license unlocks advanced 100G core and aggregation capabilities for your Cisco 8000 Series routers, ensuring high-speed network operations.
- Feature Access: Gain entitlement to advanced 100G features for core and aggregation functions.
- Network Performance: Optimize high-throughput data transfer critical for demanding business operations.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to licensing requirements for advanced network hardware.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure operates with the latest supported features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco Advanced Right-to-Use (RTU) subscription license specifically designed for the Cisco 8000 Series routers. It enables advanced 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100G) capabilities, crucial for core and aggregation network functions, ensuring high-speed data throughput and network efficiency.
This license is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage and operate their own network infrastructure. It is essential for businesses that require robust, high-performance networking to support their internal operations, data centers, or critical business applications.
- Advanced 100G Functionality: Unlocks high-speed 100G ports for core and aggregation roles.
- Cisco 8000 Series Support: Specifically licensed for deployment on Cisco 8000 Series routers.
- Subscription-Based: Provided as a recurring subscription, ensuring continuous access to features.
- Feature Enablement: Grants the right to use advanced software features for enhanced network performance.
- Compliance and Support: Facilitates licensing compliance and access to necessary software updates.
This essential license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to maximize their Cisco 8000 Series investment with advanced 100G capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Transfer
Enable teams to support demanding applications and data-intensive workloads by unlocking advanced 100G capabilities. Streamline the flow of information critical for real-time business operations and analytics.
Data center core, network aggregation, high-performance computing clusters, large-scale internal file transfers
Optimize Network Aggregation
Streamline network aggregation points to efficiently handle traffic from multiple sources. Automate the consolidation of data streams, ensuring reliable connectivity for distributed user bases or services.
Campus network aggregation, branch office connectivity, service provider edge, internal cloud infrastructure
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate compliance with Cisco's licensing requirements for advanced hardware features. Protect your organization from potential audits and service disruptions by maintaining proper software entitlements.
IT asset management, network hardware lifecycle, regulatory adherence, operational risk mitigation
Key Features
Advanced 100G Functionality
Provides the necessary software rights to operate 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports at their full potential for core and aggregation roles.
Cisco 8000 Series Specific
Ensures compatibility and proper licensing for your investment in Cisco's next-generation routing platform.
Subscription Model
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software features, aligning with modern IT budgeting practices.
Right-to-Use License
Grants the legal entitlement to utilize advanced software capabilities, ensuring compliance and avoiding operational risks.
Core & Aggregation Focus
Optimizes performance for critical network segments responsible for high-volume data traffic management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require extremely high bandwidth and low latency for trading, transaction processing, and real-time data analysis, making 100G capabilities essential for their core and aggregation networks.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern manufacturing relies on extensive data collection from IoT devices and automated systems, necessitating high-capacity networks for real-time monitoring, control, and analytics in production environments.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle massive amounts of sensitive patient data, including large imaging files and real-time monitoring feeds, requiring robust and high-speed networks for efficient data access and collaboration.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions often manage large data sets for scientific computing, simulations, and collaborative projects, demanding high-performance networking to support these intensive workloads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Right-to-Use (RTU) license?
A Right-to-Use (RTU) license grants your organization the legal entitlement to use specific software features or capabilities on your hardware. It is a common model for enabling advanced functionalities without requiring physical license keys.
What are core and aggregation functions in a network?
Core functions handle high-speed data routing between major network segments, while aggregation functions collect traffic from multiple access points and forward it to the core. Both require significant bandwidth and performance.
How does a subscription license work?
A subscription license is typically paid for on a recurring basis (e.g., annually). It provides access to the licensed features for the duration of the subscription term, often including software updates and support.
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.