Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Platform License - 2000 Small Physical Network Elements - 3 Year Premium Suppo
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) platform license provides premium technical support for 3 years, enabling advanced network automation for up to 2000 physical network elements.
- Premium Technical Support: Access to Cisco's expert support team for timely issue resolution and guidance.
- Extended Coverage: 3-year license term ensures continuous access to software updates and critical security patches.
- Enhanced Automation: Unlock advanced capabilities for orchestrating and managing your physical network devices.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports up to 2000 small physical network elements, accommodating growing infrastructure needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Platform License with Premium Technical Support is a subscription-based software license designed to provide advanced network automation and management capabilities. This specific offering covers up to 2000 small physical network elements and includes a 3-year term with premium support, ensuring continuous operation and access to the latest software features and security updates.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing complex network infrastructures. It integrates into existing network environments, allowing for the orchestration of services across diverse network devices and enabling greater operational efficiency and compliance.
- Network Automation: Streamline the provisioning, configuration, and management of network devices.
- Service Orchestration: Enable the delivery of network services faster and more consistently.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain network configuration compliance and reduce manual errors.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce operational costs through automated workflows and reduced manual intervention.
- Premium Support: Benefit from 3 years of dedicated, high-level technical support from Cisco.
This Cisco NSO license empowers SMB and mid-market IT teams to achieve enterprise-grade network automation and management without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Network Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of new network services and devices. Streamline the entire service lifecycle from order to activation, reducing manual touchpoints and accelerating service delivery.
On-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, distributed network locations
Streamline Network Configuration Management
Streamline the process of managing network device configurations across a diverse physical infrastructure. Automate compliance checks and configuration drift detection to maintain a secure and stable network environment.
Organizations with multi-vendor network hardware, businesses requiring strict configuration audits, IT teams managing remote sites
Automate Network Service Assurance
Automate network service assurance by integrating NSO with monitoring and telemetry tools. Proactively identify and resolve network issues before they impact end-users, ensuring high availability.
Businesses with critical uptime requirements, IT departments focused on proactive issue resolution, environments with complex service dependencies
Key Features
Network Device Abstraction
Manage diverse network devices from multiple vendors through a single, consistent interface, simplifying operations.
Service Modeling
Define network services using YANG models, enabling programmatic control and automation of complex service configurations.
Stateful Network Reconciliation
Ensure network state matches the desired configuration, automatically correcting deviations and maintaining compliance.
RESTful APIs
Integrate NSO with other IT systems and applications for end-to-end automation and orchestration.
Premium Technical Support (3 Years)
Receive priority access to Cisco's expert support engineers for faster issue resolution and proactive guidance over the license term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high availability, strict security, and regulatory compliance for network operations, all of which are enhanced by automated network management and orchestration.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Ensuring continuous network uptime and data integrity is critical in healthcare. Cisco NSO helps maintain compliant and reliable network infrastructure for sensitive patient data and critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks that benefit from automated configuration and management to ensure operational continuity and security.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks. Automation with Cisco NSO can improve efficiency in provisioning resources and maintaining network stability for students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)?
Cisco NSO is a network automation and orchestration platform that allows you to provision, configure, and manage network devices and services across multi-vendor environments from a single point of control.
What does '2000 SML PHYSICAL NETWK ELEMENT' mean?
This refers to the capacity of the license, which supports the management and orchestration of up to 2000 small physical network elements, such as routers, switches, or firewalls.
What is included in 'PREM TS' (Premium Technical Support)?
Premium Technical Support provides enhanced support services, typically including faster response times, direct access to senior support engineers, and proactive guidance from Cisco for the duration of the 3-year license term.
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.