Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Router License 5Gbps IP Base 5-Year Subscription
This Cisco CSR 1000V virtual router license subscription provides 5Gbps throughput with IP Base features for a 5-year term, enabling essential network services for your business.
- License Term: 5-year subscription ensures continuous access to essential routing and security capabilities.
- Capacity: Unlocks 5Gbps throughput, suitable for growing mid-market network demands.
- Feature Set: IP Base license provides foundational routing, security, and QoS features.
- Compliance: Maintains software licensing compliance and access to Cisco's support resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco CSR 1000V Smart License with a 5Gbps IP Base package and a 5-year subscription provides essential network routing and security capabilities for virtualized environments. This license enables critical functions such as advanced routing protocols, quality of service (QoS), and basic security features, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
This subscription is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who manage their own IT infrastructure. It integrates into virtualized data centers or cloud environments, providing enterprise-grade routing functionality without the need for dedicated physical hardware, fitting seamlessly into existing virtual deployments.
- Virtual Routing: Deploy Cisco IOS XE routing capabilities within your virtualized infrastructure.
- Performance Tier: Enables up to 5Gbps of throughput for demanding network traffic.
- IP Base Feature Set: Access core routing, security, and management features required for business networks.
- Subscription Model: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support.
- Smart Licensing: Simplifies license management and compliance tracking through Cisco's centralized platform.
This Cisco CSR 1000V license offers a cost-effective and flexible way for growing businesses to access advanced routing features within their virtual environments.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Branch Connectivity
Enable teams to establish secure and reliable network connections between branch offices and the central data center or cloud. This ensures consistent access to critical business applications and data across distributed locations.
virtualized data centers, multi-site organizations, cloud-connected offices, hybrid IT environments
Streamline Network Edge Services
Streamline the deployment and management of essential network edge services, such as VPN termination and basic firewalling, directly within your virtual infrastructure. This reduces complexity and the need for separate physical appliances.
virtual private clouds, software-defined networking deployments, consolidated IT infrastructure, virtual appliance strategies
Automate Network Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of network policies, including Quality of Service (QoS) and access control lists (ACLs), to prioritize critical traffic and enhance security. This ensures optimal performance for business-critical applications.
performance-sensitive applications, regulated environments, unified communications deployments, traffic management needs
Key Features
Cisco IOS XE Software
Access a rich set of routing, security, and management features that are familiar to IT professionals, ensuring ease of use and operational consistency.
5Gbps Throughput
Handle increased network traffic demands for growing businesses, supporting more users and applications without performance degradation.
IP Base Feature Set
Gain essential routing protocols (like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), VPN capabilities, and QoS features necessary for robust business network operations.
Smart Licensing
Simplify license management, tracking, and compliance through a centralized portal, reducing administrative overhead and potential audit issues.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provide long-term budget predictability and continuous access to software updates and Cisco support, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and reliable network connectivity for transaction processing and data integrity, making advanced virtual routing essential for compliance and performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and availability for patient records, necessitating secure, compliant, and high-performance network solutions like the CSR 1000V.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses often operate with distributed locations and require robust, scalable network solutions to manage point-of-sale systems, inventory, and customer data securely.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers need reliable network infrastructure to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring secure data flow and application performance for production environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CSR 1000V?
The Cisco CSR 1000V is a virtual router that runs as a virtual machine on hypervisors like VMware or in public cloud environments. It provides enterprise-grade routing and network services.
What does the 'IP Base' package include?
The IP Base package includes foundational routing features, basic security capabilities like VPNs and ACLs, and Quality of Service (QoS) functionalities essential for most business network deployments.
How does Cisco Smart Licensing work?
Cisco Smart Licensing allows you to manage your software licenses from a central portal. It simplifies activation, tracking, and compliance, often requiring less manual intervention than traditional PAK-based licensing.
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.