Cisco ASR 9000 64-Bit IOS XR Software Subscription
Maintain optimal performance and security for your Cisco ASR 9000 routers with a 64-bit IOS XR software subscription, ensuring continuous access to essential network features.
- Continuous Feature Access: Entitlement to the latest Cisco IOS XR software features and updates for your ASR 9000 platform.
- Compliance Assurance: Stay current with software versions required for regulatory compliance and security standards.
- Operational Stability: Protection against service disruptions by ensuring your network runs on supported and maintained software.
- Predictable IT Budgeting: Subscription billing model provides clear, recurring costs for essential network operating system software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a subscription-based license for Cisco's 64-bit IOS XR software, designed for the ASR 9000 series routers. It provides access to the core operating system functionalities, enabling advanced routing, traffic management, and network services essential for modern enterprise networks.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this software to ensure their critical network infrastructure, such as core routers in data centers or aggregation points, operates efficiently, securely, and in compliance with industry standards.
- Platform Support: Specifically licensed for Cisco ASR 9000 series routers.
- 64-Bit Architecture: Enables enhanced performance and memory utilization for demanding network tasks.
- Subscription Model: Provides ongoing access to software updates, patches, and feature enhancements.
- Network Scalability: Supports the growth and evolving demands of your business network.
- Security Posture: Ensures your network benefits from the latest security patches and features.
This Cisco IOS XR software subscription is the ideal choice for businesses needing reliable, up-to-date network operating system capabilities for their ASR 9000 infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing Capabilities
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing protocols and traffic engineering policies necessary for high-performance networks. Streamline the management of complex network topologies and ensure efficient data flow across the organization.
core network infrastructure, data center routing, service provider edge, high-availability deployments
Ensure Network Compliance and Security
Automate the process of staying current with software versions that meet industry compliance mandates and security best practices. Protect sensitive business data by running on a platform with the latest security patches and threat mitigations.
regulated industries, data security focus, audit readiness, risk mitigation
Support Network Scalability and Growth
Streamline the integration of new services and capacity upgrades by ensuring your core routing platform supports the latest software features. Enable teams to adapt their network infrastructure to meet evolving business demands and traffic volumes.
growing businesses, expanding service offerings, future-proofing IT, performance optimization
Key Features
64-Bit IOS XR Operating System
Enhances performance and memory utilization on ASR 9000 routers, enabling support for larger routing tables and more complex network services.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates, patches, and new features, ensuring your network remains current and secure.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Compatibility
Specifically designed for the ASR 9000 platform, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance for your core network infrastructure.
Access to Software Updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security fixes, performance improvements, and feature enhancements released by Cisco.
Compliance and Support
Helps maintain regulatory compliance and provides access to Cisco's support resources for your network operating system.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making robust routing software like IOS XR essential for compliance and performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on uninterrupted network connectivity for critical patient care systems and must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating stable and secure network operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require reliable network performance for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, demanding resilient infrastructure that supports real-time data processing and automation.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need secure, reliable, and compliant network solutions to manage sensitive information and provide essential public services, often with long-term infrastructure planning requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco IOS XR software?
Cisco IOS XR is a modular, network operating system designed for high-end Cisco routers like the ASR 9000 series. It provides advanced routing capabilities, service scalability, and high availability for demanding network environments.
What does a subscription license enable?
A subscription license grants you the right to use the software for a defined term and includes access to all software updates, patches, and new features released during that term. It ensures your software remains current and supported.
Why is a 64-bit OS important for network routers?
A 64-bit operating system can address significantly more memory than a 32-bit system, which is crucial for modern network routers handling large routing tables, complex traffic management, and numerous services. This leads to improved performance and stability.
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.