Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV 40G to 100G Software Upgrade License
This Cisco software license enables an upgrade for your ALTEON D-LINE NFV platform, increasing its capacity from 40Gbps to 100Gbps, ensuring your network infrastructure can meet growing demands.
- Enhanced Performance: Unlock 100Gbps throughput to handle increased traffic loads and demanding applications.
- Future Proofing: Scale your network capacity without a full hardware replacement, extending the life of your existing investment.
- Feature Access: Gain entitlement to advanced software features and capabilities available at the 100G performance tier.
- Compliance & Stability: Maintain compliance with evolving network requirements and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV 40G to 100G Software Option is a platform license that upgrades the throughput capacity of your existing Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV appliance. This subscription-based license unlocks the capability to operate at 100Gbps, providing a significant performance boost for your network's application delivery and load balancing functions.
This upgrade is designed for businesses that are experiencing increased network traffic or anticipate future growth, requiring higher bandwidth for their critical applications. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who need to optimize their network infrastructure for performance and scalability without the expense of a complete hardware overhaul.
- Increased Throughput: Enables a transition from 40Gbps to 100Gbps, supporting higher traffic volumes.
- Software-Based Upgrade: A licensing solution that avoids the need for immediate hardware replacement.
- Platform Specific: Applies to Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV appliances, ensuring compatibility.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring billing model.
- Performance Scalability: Allows your network infrastructure to adapt to evolving business demands.
This Cisco software license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to cost-effectively scale their network performance and ensure future readiness.
What This Enables
Enable Higher Network Throughput
Enable teams to significantly increase their network's data handling capacity from 40Gbps to 100Gbps. This upgrade supports the growing demands of modern applications and user traffic, ensuring smooth operations.
Organizations with increasing network traffic, Businesses requiring higher application performance, Teams managing data-intensive workloads, Environments anticipating future bandwidth needs
Scale Application Delivery Performance
Streamline the delivery of critical business applications by providing the necessary bandwidth for load balancing and traffic management. This ensures applications remain responsive and available to users.
Businesses relying on high-availability applications, Companies with distributed user bases, IT departments focused on application user experience, Networks supporting real-time data processing
Extend Hardware Lifespan
Automate the process of enhancing existing network hardware capabilities, allowing businesses to defer expensive hardware refresh cycles. This software upgrade maximizes the return on investment for current infrastructure.
Organizations seeking cost-effective scaling, Businesses managing IT budgets carefully, IT teams optimizing infrastructure investments, Companies looking to avoid immediate capital expenditure
Key Features
40Gbps to 100Gbps Throughput Upgrade
Significantly boosts network capacity to handle more data and support demanding applications, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Software Option License
Provides a cost-effective upgrade path by leveraging existing hardware, reducing the need for immediate capital expenditure on new equipment.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses, making it easier to budget for network infrastructure enhancements over time.
Platform Specific for ALTEON D-LINE NFV
Ensures seamless integration and compatibility with your existing Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV appliance, minimizing deployment complexity.
Access to Advanced Features
Unlocks enhanced application delivery and network management capabilities available at the 100G performance tier.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network performance to support high-frequency trading, real-time data analysis, and secure transactions, making a 100G upgrade crucial for maintaining competitive operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle large volumes of sensitive patient data and require robust network infrastructure for medical imaging, telehealth, and electronic health records, necessitating high bandwidth for efficient operations and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern industrial operations rely on high-speed networks for IoT devices, real-time monitoring, automation, and data analytics to optimize production and supply chains, demanding significant bandwidth capacity.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses increasingly depend on high-bandwidth networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer Wi-Fi, and online ordering platforms, requiring scalable performance to support peak loads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV 40G to 100G Software Option?
This is a software license that upgrades the maximum throughput capacity of your Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV appliance from 40 Gigabits per second to 100 Gigabits per second. It is typically offered as a subscription.
What are the benefits of upgrading to 100G?
Upgrading to 100G allows your network to handle significantly more traffic, improving application performance and user experience. It also helps future-proof your infrastructure against growing bandwidth demands.
Does this license require new hardware?
No, this is a software upgrade license designed to enhance the capabilities of your existing Cisco ALTEON D-LINE NFV hardware, avoiding the immediate need for a hardware replacement.
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.