Cisco NCS 5500 40G to 100G Scale Upgrade License
Unlock enhanced network throughput for your Cisco NCS 5500 Series routers with a 40G to 100G scale upgrade license, ensuring your infrastructure meets growing data demands.
- License Activation: Enables the upgrade of existing 40G interfaces to 100G capacity on supported Cisco NCS 5500 platforms.
- Capacity Expansion: Directly increases the data forwarding capability of your network edge, supporting higher bandwidth services.
- Subscription Term: Provided as a subscription, ensuring access to the licensed capacity for a defined period.
- Compliance and Performance: Maintains network performance and compliance with evolving traffic requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco NCS 5500 platform software license is a subscription-based upgrade that enables the transition of 40 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to 100 Gigabit Ethernet capacity. It is designed to scale the data forwarding capabilities of your network edge, allowing for increased throughput and support for higher bandwidth services without requiring a full hardware replacement.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to future-proof their network infrastructure. It fits within existing Cisco NCS 5500 deployments, providing a cost-effective method to enhance performance and accommodate increasing data traffic demands from business applications and user activity.
- Increased Throughput: Directly upgrades interface capacity from 40G to 100G.
- Subscription Model: Offers flexible, term-based access to enhanced network capabilities.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco NCS 5500 Series routers.
- Scalability: Allows businesses to grow their network capacity as needed.
- Operational Efficiency: Avoids costly hardware upgrades by enabling software-based capacity expansion.
This Cisco license is ideal for mid-market businesses needing to boost network performance and capacity without significant capital expenditure on new hardware.
What This Enables
Enable Higher Bandwidth Services
Enable teams to upgrade existing 40G interfaces to 100G, supporting increased data traffic from business applications and user activity. Streamline network operations by providing the necessary capacity for future growth and demanding workloads.
network edge deployments, service provider infrastructure, data center interconnects, high-performance computing clusters
Future-Proof Network Infrastructure
Streamline the process of scaling network capacity to meet evolving business needs and technological advancements. Automate the upgrade path from 40G to 100G, ensuring long-term network viability and performance.
growing mid-market businesses, organizations planning network expansion, infrastructure modernization projects
Optimize Network Performance
Enable teams to achieve higher data forwarding rates, reducing latency and improving application responsiveness for critical business functions. Automate the activation of enhanced network capabilities, ensuring optimal performance for all users.
performance-sensitive environments, businesses with high data transfer volumes, networks supporting real-time applications
Key Features
40G to 100G Interface Upgrade
Increases network throughput and capacity, allowing for higher data transfer rates and support for more demanding applications.
Subscription Licensing
Provides flexible, term-based access to enhanced network capabilities, aligning costs with usage and operational needs.
Cisco NCS 5500 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with existing Cisco NCS 5500 router deployments, minimizing disruption and complexity.
Software-Based Upgrade
Offers a cost-effective alternative to hardware replacement, enabling capacity expansion through licensing.
Scalability for Growth
Allows businesses to easily scale their network capacity as their data demands increase, supporting future growth.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network connectivity for trading, transaction processing, and data analysis, making 100G upgrades essential for performance and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly reliant on real-time data for automation and IoT, necessitating high-bandwidth network upgrades to support operational technology and data acquisition.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle large volumes of sensitive data, including medical imaging and patient records, requiring robust and high-capacity networks to ensure efficient data access and compliance with regulations like HIPAA.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions often manage large datasets and high-performance computing needs, benefiting from increased network bandwidth to support data-intensive research and collaboration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this license?
This license is provided on a subscription basis, meaning it is valid for a defined period. The specific term will be detailed at the time of purchase.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco NCS 5500 Series routers. It enables the upgrade of 40G interfaces to 100G on compatible models within this series.
How is this license activated?
Activation typically involves applying the license key to the Cisco NCS 5500 router. Specific installation instructions will be provided with the license.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.