Cisco CSR 1000V Software Subscription IP Base License
The Cisco CSR 1000V IP Base license subscription provides essential routing and security capabilities, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and compliantly.
- Access to: Core routing, security, and WAN optimization features for virtualized network environments.
- Coverage for: Essential network services, enabling secure connectivity and traffic management for business applications.
- Protection against: Network performance degradation and unauthorized access through integrated security features.
- Entitlement to: Updated software features and security patches, maintaining compliance and operational integrity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco Cloud Services Router (CSR) 1000V software subscription license, specifically the IP Base package, delivered on a monthly billing cycle. It unlocks foundational routing, security, and network services required for virtualized network deployments.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to enable critical network functions within their virtualized environments, such as data centers or cloud deployments, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity for their business operations.
- Virtual Network Functionality: Enables the Cisco CSR 1000V, a powerful router that runs as a virtual machine.
- IP Base Feature Set: Unlocks essential routing protocols, basic security features, and WAN optimization capabilities.
- Subscription Billing: Provides a flexible, monthly payment model for predictable IT budgeting.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports network traffic up to 2.5 Gbps, suitable for growing business needs.
- Compliance and Security: Helps maintain network security posture and meet regulatory requirements through Cisco's trusted platform.
This Cisco subscription license offers essential network capabilities for businesses seeking to optimize their virtualized infrastructure without the overhead of physical hardware.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Branch Office Connectivity
Enable teams to establish secure and reliable network connections between branch offices and the central data center or cloud. Streamline the deployment of essential routing and security services for distributed workforces.
virtualized data centers, multi-site organizations, cloud-connected offices, hybrid IT environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of basic security policies and access controls to protect sensitive business data. Streamline network segmentation and threat mitigation within the virtualized infrastructure.
compliance-driven operations, cloud-based applications, secure data transit, virtual network security
Optimize WAN Traffic Management
Streamline network performance by enabling basic WAN optimization features for critical business applications. Support teams to manage bandwidth effectively and ensure a consistent user experience.
performance-sensitive applications, cloud application access, remote user connectivity, traffic prioritization
Key Features
Cisco IOS XE Software
Access to a stable and feature-rich operating system for reliable network operations.
IP Base Feature Set
Unlocks essential routing protocols and basic security services for core network functionality.
Monthly Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses and flexibility for IT budgeting.
Virtual Machine Deployment
Allows deployment on standard server hardware, reducing physical infrastructure costs.
2.5 Gbps Throughput
Sufficient capacity for many SMB and mid-market network edge or branch requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and reliable network connectivity to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the availability of critical patient data, necessitating secure and robust network infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
These businesses often operate with multiple locations and require secure connections for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, benefiting from virtualized network solutions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers need secure and reliable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, often leveraging virtual environments for flexibility and scalability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CSR 1000V?
The Cisco CSR 1000V is a virtual router that runs as a software image on standard x86 servers. It provides advanced routing and network services in a virtualized environment.
What does the IP Base license include?
The IP Base license includes essential routing features, basic security capabilities, and some WAN optimization functionalities. It is the foundational software package for the CSR 1000V.
How is this license billed?
This license is billed on a monthly subscription basis, offering a flexible and cost-effective way to access Cisco's virtual routing technology.
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.