Cisco 8000E Series 100G Advantage Right-to-Use Subscription
The Cisco 8000E Series 100G Advantage Right-to-Use subscription unlocks advanced network features and ensures continuous operational readiness for your business infrastructure.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced routing capabilities and performance optimizations for your Cisco 8000E Series routers.
- Continuous Software Updates: Benefit from regular software updates and patches to maintain security and functionality.
- Right-to-Use Entitlement: Guarantees your legal and compliant use of the 100G interface features on your Cisco 8000E Series platform.
- Subscription-Based Model: Provides predictable operational expenses with a flexible, recurring billing structure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco Advantage Right-to-Use subscription license for the 100G interface on Cisco 8000E Series routers. It provides the entitlement to use specific software features and capabilities associated with the 100G port, ensuring compliance and access to advanced functionalities.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to maintain the full operational capacity and feature set of their high-speed network interfaces. It integrates directly with the Cisco 8000E Series hardware, supporting critical business operations that rely on robust and performant network connectivity.
- 100G Interface Enablement: Activates and supports the full capabilities of the 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface.
- Software Feature Access: Grants entitlement to use advanced software features and services designed for high-performance routing.
- Subscription Billing: Offers a predictable, recurring cost model for managing software entitlements.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures legal and compliant usage of the licensed software features.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco 8000E Series routing platform.
This subscription is ideal for SMB and mid-market businesses needing to maximize their investment in high-speed networking infrastructure with predictable costs and full feature access.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Network Connectivity
Enable teams to utilize the full 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities of their Cisco 8000E Series routers. Streamline data transfer and application performance for critical business functions.
businesses with high-bandwidth needs, organizations deploying data-intensive applications, teams managing large file transfers, companies requiring low-latency network performance
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining compliant software entitlements for high-speed network interfaces. Protect against potential audits and service disruptions due to licensing lapses.
organizations with strict IT governance, businesses operating in regulated industries, companies managing complex software portfolios, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Access Advanced Routing Features
Streamline the deployment and management of advanced routing protocols and features on the Cisco 8000E Series platform. Enhance network stability and traffic management capabilities.
network engineers managing complex routing, teams optimizing network segmentation, businesses requiring advanced QoS capabilities, IT professionals supporting critical services
Key Features
100G Interface Entitlement
Guarantees the legal right to use the 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface features on Cisco 8000E Series routers.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and simplifies budget management for network software.
Platform-Specific Functionality
Ensures that the software features are optimized and fully compatible with the Cisco 8000E Series hardware.
Compliance Assurance
Eliminates the risk of non-compliance with Cisco's licensing terms for high-speed interfaces.
Access to Advanced Software Features
Unlocks enhanced routing capabilities and performance optimizations for demanding network environments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network connectivity for trading, transaction processing, and data analytics, making 100G interfaces critical for their operations and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve real-time data acquisition and control systems that demand high-bandwidth, low-latency network performance, supported by 100G interfaces for operational efficiency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle large volumes of sensitive data, including medical imaging and patient records, necessitating high-speed networks for efficient data access and compliance with regulations like HIPAA.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions require robust network infrastructure to support large-scale data transfers for research projects, cloud access, and student services, benefiting from 100G capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Right-to-Use license?
A Right-to-Use (RTU) license, often in a subscription model, grants you the legal entitlement to utilize specific software features or capabilities on your hardware. It ensures you are compliant with the vendor's licensing terms.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, E3P-N-8KE-100GRTUR, is for the 100G interface on Cisco 8000E Series routers.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or monthly, rather than a one-time perpetual 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.