Cisco CSR 1000V Software Subscription IP Base License
The Cisco CSR 1000V IP Base License Subscription provides essential network routing and security capabilities for your business infrastructure, ensuring reliable connectivity and compliance.
- Access to Core Routing Features: Unlock essential routing protocols and network services to manage traffic flow efficiently.
- Monthly Subscription Billing: Benefit from predictable operational expenses with a flexible, pay-as-you-go monthly licensing model.
- Platform Flexibility: Deployable on various virtualization platforms, offering adaptability to your existing IT environment.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance network security posture with integrated Cisco IOS XE features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a monthly subscription license for the Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V (CSR 1000V) virtualized network appliance, specifically the IP Base feature set. It provides essential routing, security, and network services required for modern business networks, delivered through a flexible, subscription-based model.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize the CSR 1000V to build secure, scalable, and cost-effective network edge solutions within their data centers or cloud environments. It integrates seamlessly into existing virtualized infrastructures, offering enterprise-grade routing capabilities without the need for dedicated physical hardware.
- Essential Routing Capabilities: Enables core routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP for efficient network path selection.
- Network Security Features: Includes access control lists (ACLs), zone-based firewalls, and VPN capabilities for enhanced protection.
- Virtualization Integration: Designed to run on popular hypervisors, allowing for flexible deployment in virtualized data centers or cloud environments.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers a predictable monthly cost, aligning with operational expenditure budgets and providing flexibility.
- Cisco IOS XE Software: Leverages the advanced features and stability of Cisco's modern network operating system.
This subscription license is ideal for businesses seeking to deploy robust, secure, and flexible routing solutions within their virtualized environments without the overhead of physical appliances.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Branch Office Connectivity
Enable teams to establish secure and reliable network connections between headquarters and remote branch offices. Streamline the deployment of VPN tunnels and ensure consistent policy enforcement across distributed locations.
virtualized data centers, multi-site organizations, cloud-connected networks, hybrid IT environments
Enhance Network Edge Security
Automate the implementation of critical security controls at the network perimeter, such as access control lists and basic firewalling. Protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with internal security policies.
cloud-based applications, virtual private clouds, on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud deployments
Optimize Traffic Routing and Management
Streamline network traffic flow by implementing advanced routing protocols within your virtualized infrastructure. Improve application performance and ensure efficient utilization of network bandwidth.
virtualized server farms, cloud networking, software-defined networking environments, network segmentation
Key Features
Cisco IOS XE Software
Access to a modern, stable, and feature-rich network operating system for enhanced network control and visibility.
IP Base Feature Set
Provides essential routing protocols and basic security features required for most business network edge deployments.
Monthly Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and the flexibility to scale licensing up or down as business needs change.
Virtualized Deployment
Reduces hardware costs and simplifies deployment by running on standard server virtualization platforms.
VPN and Security Features
Enables secure remote access and protects network traffic through integrated encryption and access control.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and reliable connectivity to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and security under HIPAA, requiring secure network segmentation and reliable access to patient information.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need secure payment processing and reliable network access for point-of-sale systems and customer-facing services, often across multiple locations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from secure and stable network connectivity to manage operational technology (OT) and IT systems, ensuring production continuity and data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CSR 1000V?
The Cisco CSR 1000V is a virtual router that runs on a virtual machine, offering enterprise-class routing and security features. It is designed for deployment in data centers and cloud environments.
What does the IP Base license include?
The IP Base license provides essential routing capabilities, including support for OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, along with basic security features like ACLs and zone-based firewalls.
How is this licensed?
This is a monthly subscription license, meaning you pay a recurring fee each month for the right to use the software. This model aligns with operational expenditure budgets.
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.