Cisco ASR 9000 Advanced Video License
This Cisco ASR 9000 Advanced Video License subscription unlocks critical video processing and delivery features for your network infrastructure, ensuring full operational capability.
- Feature Access: Gain entitlement to advanced video optimization and streaming functionalities.
- Platform Compliance: Ensure your Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers are licensed for all intended video workloads.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted service for video-dependent applications and services.
- Subscription Value: Benefit from ongoing access to software updates and feature enhancements throughout the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 9000 Advanced Video License is a software subscription that enables advanced video processing and delivery capabilities on Cisco's ASR 9000 Series routers. This license is crucial for organizations that rely on high-quality video streaming, content delivery, and video-based services within their network infrastructure.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market to enterprise environments utilize this license to ensure their Cisco ASR 9000 platform is fully equipped to handle demanding video traffic. It integrates directly into the router's operating system, providing the necessary software keys to activate specialized video features required for modern content delivery and communication.
- Advanced Video Features: Unlocks specialized video transcoding, optimization, and streaming capabilities.
- Platform Enablement: Activates video-specific functionalities on Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
- Subscription Model: Provides access for a defined term with options for renewal.
- Network Performance: Enhances the router's ability to manage and deliver high-bandwidth video content efficiently.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures proper licensing for all video-related software features.
This license is the right choice for mid-market and enterprise teams needing to maximize their Cisco ASR 9000 investment for video services.
What This Enables
Enable advanced video streaming services
Enable teams to deliver high-definition video content and live streams to end-users with enhanced quality and reliability. Streamline the distribution of video assets across the network for internal or external consumption.
core network infrastructure, content delivery networks, video service providers
Optimize video traffic for quality of service
Streamline the management of video traffic by enabling advanced Quality of Service (QoS) features specific to video streams. Automate the prioritization and shaping of video packets to guarantee performance for critical video applications.
enterprise networks, service provider edge, high-density user environments
Support video conferencing and collaboration
Enable teams to support high-bandwidth video conferencing and real-time collaboration tools by ensuring the network infrastructure can efficiently handle the traffic. Automate the optimization of video streams for clear and uninterrupted communication.
corporate campuses, remote work infrastructure, unified communications deployments
Key Features
Advanced Video Processing Capabilities
Enhances the router's ability to handle complex video codecs and formats, improving streaming quality and reducing latency.
Subscription-based Access
Provides access to features for a defined term, allowing for predictable budgeting and access to software updates.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with existing Cisco ASR 9000 infrastructure, minimizing deployment complexity.
Enhanced Network Performance for Video
Optimizes video traffic flow, leading to a better user experience for video-dependent applications.
Software Feature Unlock
Activates specialized video functionalities that are not available with the base operating system, expanding the platform's utility.
Industry Applications
Media & Entertainment
This industry heavily relies on efficient, high-quality video delivery for streaming services, content distribution, and broadcasting, making advanced video licensing on core network devices essential.
Telecommunications & Internet Service Providers
Service providers require robust video capabilities to deliver television, streaming, and video-on-demand services to their subscribers, necessitating optimized network infrastructure.
Education & Research
Educational institutions increasingly use video for online learning, virtual classrooms, and research collaboration, requiring network devices to efficiently handle significant video traffic.
Finance & Insurance
While not their primary focus, these sectors use video for internal communications, training, and secure client interactions, where reliable video performance is critical for operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription license, typically for a one, three, or five-year term. The specific term is determined at the time of purchase and is outlined in the associated agreement.
What specific video features does this license enable?
This license unlocks advanced video capabilities such as enhanced video transcoding, optimization, and specific streaming protocols required for high-performance video delivery on the ASR 9000 platform.
Can this license be applied to any Cisco ASR 9000 model?
This license is designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. Compatibility with specific models and software versions should be verified prior to 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.