Cisco CSR 1000V Smart License 1Gbps AX Package
This Cisco CSR 1000V Smart License provides 1Gbps AX package capabilities for one year, enabling advanced routing and network services for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: Annual subscription ensures continuous access to features and support.
- Capacity: Unlocks 1Gbps throughput for the Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V.
- Features: Grants access to the AX package, including advanced security and routing capabilities.
- Compliance: Maintains software currency and adherence to Cisco's licensing model.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco CSR 1000V Smart License with a 1Gbps AX Package for a 1-year term provides essential software capabilities for virtualized network environments. This subscription unlocks advanced routing, security, and network services, ensuring your virtual router operates at peak performance and compliance.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who utilize the Cisco CSR 1000V as a virtual network appliance. It integrates into existing cloud or on-premises virtualized infrastructure, supporting critical business applications and network connectivity.
- 1Gbps Throughput: Enables high-speed data transfer and application performance.
- AX Package Features: Access to advanced security, WAN optimization, and routing protocols.
- Smart Licensing: Simplifies license management and compliance tracking.
- Annual Subscription: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates.
- Virtualized Deployment: Optimized for deployment within virtualized environments like VMware or KVM.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for businesses needing to enhance their virtual network capabilities with advanced features and guaranteed performance.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing and Security Features
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing protocols and enhanced security services within their virtual network. Streamline network segmentation and traffic management for improved operational efficiency.
virtualized data centers, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, network function virtualization
Ensure Network Performance and Scalability
Streamline network operations by ensuring 1Gbps throughput for critical business applications and services. Automate capacity planning to meet fluctuating bandwidth demands without manual intervention.
high-traffic virtual environments, business-critical application hosting, performance-sensitive workloads
Maintain Software Compliance and Currency
Automate the process of maintaining software compliance with Cisco's licensing model. Enable teams to easily track license usage and ensure they are running supported software versions.
regulated business environments, IT asset management, multi-cloud strategies
Key Features
Cisco CSR 1000V Platform
Provides a powerful virtual router capable of running advanced Cisco IOS XE software features within your virtualized environment.
1Gbps Throughput
Ensures sufficient bandwidth for demanding business applications and network traffic, supporting growth and performance needs.
AX Package Features
Unlocks advanced capabilities such as enhanced security policies, WAN optimization, and sophisticated routing protocols for greater network control.
Smart Licensing
Simplifies license management, tracking, and compliance, reducing administrative burden and potential audit risks.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable budgeting and continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of the term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high levels of security and reliable network performance to handle sensitive data and ensure compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, compliant, and high-performance networks to manage patient data (HIPAA) and critical medical applications, often utilizing virtual environments for flexibility.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on robust and secure network infrastructure to connect operational technology (OT) and IT systems, ensuring production uptime and data integrity.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network solutions to support a large number of users, diverse applications, and research data management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CSR 1000V?
The Cisco CSR 1000V is a virtual router that runs as software on a hypervisor. It provides advanced routing, security, and WAN services for branch offices and data centers, particularly in virtualized and cloud environments.
What does the AX package include?
The AX package typically includes advanced features beyond basic routing, often encompassing enhanced security services, WAN optimization capabilities, and support for a wider range of advanced routing protocols.
How does Cisco Smart Licensing work?
Cisco Smart Licensing is a software-based licensing solution that simplifies how you manage and deploy Cisco licenses. It allows for centralized tracking and management of licenses across your organization, reducing the need for physical license keys.
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.