Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Platform License - 20 Large Physical Network Elements - 1 Year Premium Support
This Cisco NSO platform license provides advanced network automation capabilities for up to 20 large physical network elements, bundled with one year of premium technical support.
- Access to Advanced Automation: Unlock sophisticated network configuration, provisioning, and orchestration features.
- Extended Support Coverage: Benefit from premium technical support for one full year, ensuring rapid issue resolution.
- Capacity for Growth: Manage up to 20 large physical network elements, accommodating significant infrastructure.
- Compliance and Stability: Maintain network integrity and adhere to regulatory requirements through automated, consistent operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Platform License is a software subscription that enables powerful network automation for businesses. This specific license covers up to 20 large physical network elements and includes one year of premium technical support, ensuring you have the tools and assistance needed for complex network management.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and maintaining their company's network infrastructure. It integrates into existing network environments, providing a centralized platform for automating device configuration, service provisioning, and policy enforcement.
- Automated Provisioning: Streamline the deployment of new network services and devices.
- Configuration Management: Ensure consistent and compliant configurations across your entire network.
- Service Assurance: Monitor and maintain network services to meet performance and availability SLAs.
- Reduced Operational Costs: Automate manual tasks, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Enforce security policies consistently and reduce the risk of human error.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade network automation without the enterprise overhead, ensuring agility and reliability for your business operations.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Network Provisioning
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new network services and devices through automated workflows. Streamline the entire provisioning process from order to activation, reducing manual intervention and time to service.
Organizations with growing network demands, Businesses standardizing device configurations, Teams managing multi-vendor network environments
Streamline Configuration Management
Streamline the management of network device configurations across your infrastructure. Ensure consistency, enforce compliance standards, and quickly roll back changes if issues arise.
Companies requiring strict regulatory compliance, Businesses with complex multi-device networks, IT departments focused on operational stability
Automate Service Assurance Workflows
Automate the monitoring and assurance of network services to maintain optimal performance and availability. Proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact end-users or business operations.
Organizations dependent on network uptime, Businesses operating under strict SLAs, Teams managing critical business applications
Key Features
Network Automation Platform
Centralizes and automates network device configuration and service provisioning, reducing manual effort and errors.
Support for 20 Large Physical Network Elements
Provides capacity to manage a significant portion of your physical network infrastructure within a single licensing agreement.
1 Year Premium Technical Support
Ensures access to expert Cisco support for rapid issue resolution and ongoing operational stability.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses and access to the latest software features and updates.
Device and Service Abstraction
Simplifies network management by providing a unified interface, regardless of underlying hardware or vendor.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure networks with strict compliance mandates, making automated and consistent network management essential for operational integrity and regulatory adherence.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and rely on continuous network availability for critical operations, necessitating robust automation for security, compliance (e.g., HIPAA), and uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks supporting operational technology (OT) and IT, requiring automation for consistent configurations, security, and minimizing downtime that impacts production.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies must adhere to stringent security protocols and compliance standards, benefiting from automated network management to ensure secure, reliable, and auditable operations across diverse IT environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation. It allows you to automate the configuration, provisioning, and management of network devices and services across your entire network infrastructure.
What does '20 Large Physical Network Elements' mean?
This refers to the capacity of the license, allowing you to manage up to 20 distinct large physical network devices or elements within the Cisco NSO platform. The definition of 'large' is typically based on Cisco's product guidelines for NSO.
What is included in Premium Technical Support?
Premium Technical Support typically includes 24x7 access to expert engineers, faster response times, advanced troubleshooting, and proactive support to ensure your network automation platform operates smoothly and efficiently.
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.