Cisco ASR 9000 VXLAN 10Gbps Right to Use License
This Cisco ASR 9000 VXLAN license enables 10Gbps virtual extensible LAN capabilities, enhancing network segmentation and traffic control for your business infrastructure.
- Feature Enablement: Access to VXLAN functionality for advanced network virtualization and segmentation.
- Capacity: Supports 10Gbps throughput for VXLAN traffic, crucial for high-performance networks.
- Compliance: Ensures proper licensing for advanced network features, avoiding operational disruptions.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued use of VXLAN services on your Cisco ASR 9000 platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco ASR 9000 VXLAN 10Gbps Right to Use License, a subscription-based software entitlement that unlocks Virtual Extensible LAN capabilities on your Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. It provides the necessary authorization to utilize VXLAN at a 10Gbps throughput rate, enabling advanced network segmentation and overlay networking for your critical business applications.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to build more agile, scalable, and efficient network infrastructures. It is essential for environments that require robust traffic isolation, improved network resource utilization, and the ability to support diverse application traffic patterns within their existing data center or campus network deployments.
- VXLAN Support: Enables the creation of virtual networks over physical infrastructure.
- 10Gbps Throughput: Guarantees performance for VXLAN traffic up to 10 Gigabits per second.
- Network Segmentation: Allows for granular isolation of traffic between different applications or tenants.
- Scalability: Facilitates the expansion of network services without extensive physical reconfigurations.
- Subscription Billing: Provides flexible, recurring access to essential network features.
This Cisco license is ideal for mid-market businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with advanced virtualization and segmentation capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Virtualization
Enable teams to create virtual network overlays on top of existing physical infrastructure, allowing for greater flexibility and resource utilization. Streamline the deployment of new services by abstracting network resources from the underlying hardware.
data center virtualization, campus network expansion, network segmentation, private cloud deployments, service provider edge
Improve Traffic Isolation and Security
Automate the segmentation of network traffic to isolate different applications, tenants, or security zones, reducing the attack surface. Support for 10Gbps throughput ensures that these segmentation capabilities do not become a performance bottleneck for critical business data.
multi-tenant environments, regulatory compliance, security policy enforcement, application performance assurance
Facilitate Network Scalability
Support the growth of your network services and applications by enabling scalable overlay networks that can be easily expanded. Streamline network management by allowing for logical network changes without physical cabling modifications.
growing business infrastructure, network modernization projects, capacity planning, future-proofing IT assets
Key Features
VXLAN Support
Allows for the creation of virtual networks over physical infrastructure, enabling greater flexibility and scalability.
10Gbps Throughput
Ensures high-performance data transfer for VXLAN traffic, critical for demanding business applications.
Network Segmentation
Provides granular isolation of traffic, enhancing security and simplifying network management.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a flexible and cost-effective way to access advanced network features with predictable billing.
Cisco ASR 9000 Platform Compatibility
Designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network segmentation for regulatory compliance and to isolate sensitive transaction data, making VXLAN a critical technology for their operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need to segment patient data networks to comply with HIPAA and other privacy regulations, ensuring secure and isolated communication channels.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups often manage complex networks with multiple locations and diverse services, benefiting from VXLAN for efficient traffic management and segmentation.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments can leverage VXLAN to create separate networks for operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), enhancing security and performance for critical manufacturing processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VXLAN?
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is a network virtualization technology that creates overlay networks. It allows for the creation of Layer 2 segments over a Layer 3 infrastructure, enabling greater scalability and flexibility in network design.
What does 'Right to Use License' mean?
A 'Right to Use' license, often associated with subscriptions, grants you the legal permission to utilize specific software features or capabilities for a defined period. It ensures you are compliant with the vendor's licensing terms.
Is this a perpetual license?
No, this is a subscription-based license. It provides access to the VXLAN 10Gbps functionality for the duration of the subscription term, requiring renewal for continued use.
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.