Cisco Infrastructure VRF License for 24-Port 10G/1G Interfaces
This Cisco subscription license enables up to 8 VRF instances per 24-port 10G/1G interface, providing essential network segmentation for your business infrastructure.
- Enhanced Network Segmentation: Isolate traffic between different departments or tenants for improved security and performance.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports up to 8 VRF instances, allowing for flexible network design and growth.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements by enforcing strict traffic separation.
- Optimized Performance: Reduces network complexity and improves routing efficiency within your environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco subscription license provides the capability to deploy Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances on your network infrastructure. Specifically, it enables up to 8 VRF instances per 24-port 10G/1G interface, allowing for advanced network segmentation and traffic isolation.
Designed for businesses that require granular control over their network traffic, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates into existing Cisco hardware, enhancing security and operational efficiency without requiring a complete infrastructure overhaul.
- VRF Instance Support: Enables the creation and management of up to 8 distinct VRF instances.
- Interface Specific Licensing: Tied to 24-port 10G/1G interfaces for precise deployment.
- Subscription Billing: Offered as a subscription, providing predictable operational expenses.
- Network Security Enhancement: Isolates traffic flows, reducing the attack surface.
- Operational Flexibility: Allows for customized routing policies tailored to specific business needs.
This Cisco VRF license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to enhance network security and operational control through advanced segmentation capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Segmentation
Enable teams to create isolated routing domains within their network infrastructure. Streamline traffic management by separating different business units or applications onto distinct virtual networks.
on-premises data centers, multi-tenant environments, campus networks, edge computing deployments
Improve Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies by isolating sensitive data traffic from general network traffic. Reduce the attack surface by preventing lateral movement of threats across network segments.
compliance-driven organizations, secure application hosting, segmented IoT networks, critical infrastructure monitoring
Simplify Complex Routing Designs
Streamline the management of complex routing requirements for diverse business needs. Support multiple routing tables on a single physical interface, reducing the need for additional hardware.
growing businesses, network consolidation projects, organizations with diverse application needs, hybrid cloud connectivity
Key Features
VRF Instance Support
Allows for the creation of up to 8 distinct routing tables on a single interface, enabling granular network segmentation.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and access to ongoing software updates and support.
10G/1G Interface Compatibility
Supports high-speed network connections, ensuring performance for demanding business applications.
Network Traffic Isolation
Enhances security by preventing traffic from different VRFs from interacting, reducing the risk of breaches.
Scalable Network Design
Facilitates network growth and adaptation by allowing for flexible creation and management of virtual routing domains.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require strict data segregation and security to comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making VRF essential for isolating transaction data and customer information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect sensitive patient data (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust network segmentation to isolate medical records and operational systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have separate networks for IT and Operational Technology (OT), requiring VRF to segment critical control systems from general business networks for security and reliability.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse user groups and data types, using VRF to segment student networks, administrative systems, and research labs for security and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VRF?
VRF stands for Virtual Routing and Forwarding. It is a technology that allows multiple routing instances to exist within a single router, enabling network segmentation and traffic isolation.
What does this license enable?
This license enables you to deploy up to 8 VRF instances on specific Cisco 24-port 10G/1G interfaces. This allows for advanced network segmentation and traffic control within your business network.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for its use, which typically includes access to software updates and support.
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.