Cisco CSR 1000V E-PAK 3-Year Subscription 2.5Gbps IP Base
This 3-year Cisco CSR 1000V IP Base subscription provides essential network routing and security features for your virtualized environment.
- License Term: Enjoy 3 years of continuous access to Cisco's advanced routing and security features.
- Capacity: Unlocks 2.5Gbps throughput for demanding branch office or data center virtual routing needs.
- Feature Set: IP Base license includes foundational routing protocols and security services.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based licensing ensures predictable operational expenses over the term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco CSR 1000V E-PAK is a platform software license providing 3 years of access to the IP Base feature set for the Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V virtual appliance. This subscription enables critical routing, security, and WAN optimization capabilities within your virtualized network infrastructure.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who utilize virtualized network functions. It integrates into cloud and on-premises data center environments, supporting virtual machines and cloud instances that require robust routing and secure connectivity.
- Virtual Routing: Enables advanced routing protocols and policy-based routing for complex network designs.
- WAN Optimization: Includes features to improve application performance over the WAN.
- Security Services: Provides essential security features like zone-based firewall and VPN.
- Network Visibility: Offers tools for monitoring and troubleshooting network traffic.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year term ensures continuous access and support for the licensed features.
This Cisco subscription license offers essential virtual routing capabilities, providing enterprise-grade network functions without the overhead for growing businesses.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Virtual Routing
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing policies and protocols within their virtualized data center or cloud environments. Streamline network segmentation and traffic management for improved operational efficiency and security posture.
virtualized data centers, cloud deployments, multi-cloud environments, hybrid cloud networks
Enhance WAN Connectivity
Streamline the optimization of application traffic across Wide Area Networks, improving performance for distributed users and branch offices. Automate the configuration of secure and efficient WAN links to support business continuity.
distributed workforces, multi-site organizations, remote office connectivity, cloud-based applications
Implement Foundational Security
Automate the deployment of essential security services, including zone-based firewalls and VPN capabilities, to protect virtual network traffic. Enable teams to enforce security policies consistently across their virtual infrastructure.
compliance-driven environments, secure remote access, network segmentation, threat mitigation
Key Features
IP Base Feature Set
Provides access to core routing protocols and essential security services for virtual network appliances.
2.5Gbps Throughput
Supports significant data transfer rates, suitable for demanding branch or data center virtual routing needs.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensures continuous access to features and updates for a predictable period, simplifying budget management.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Allows for flexible deployment within virtualized environments, reducing reliance on physical hardware.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses, aligning costs with ongoing service usage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and reliable network performance to handle sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, compliant networks to protect patient data (HIPAA) and ensure the availability of critical systems for patient care.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often operate complex, distributed networks requiring secure connectivity between sites and reliable performance for operational technology systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with varying security and performance needs, often requiring cost-effective solutions for multiple locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CSR 1000V E-PAK?
The E-PAK (Enhanced Performance Activation Key) is a software license that unlocks specific features and performance levels for the Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V virtual appliance. This particular E-PAK is a 3-year subscription for the IP Base feature set with 2.5Gbps capacity.
What does the IP Base license include?
The IP Base license provides foundational routing capabilities, including support for common routing protocols, and essential security features such as a zone-based firewall and VPN capabilities.
Can this license be used on physical hardware?
No, the Cisco CSR 1000V is a virtual router designed to run as a virtual machine on supported hypervisors. This license is specific to the virtual appliance.
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.