Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Platform License
This Cisco NSO platform license subscription provides essential capabilities for network automation and management, ensuring your network infrastructure remains compliant and operational.
- Access to Core Platform Features: Unlock the full functionality of Cisco NSO for network device configuration and service provisioning.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from a flexible billing model that aligns with your operational needs and budget.
- Device-Centric Coverage: This license is tied to the number of network devices managed by the NSO platform.
- Ensured Compliance and Support: Maintain software compliance and access necessary updates and support for uninterrupted operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) platform license, sold on a subscription basis per managed device. It is a mandatory component required to operate the NSO platform, enabling advanced network automation, configuration management, and service provisioning across your infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize Cisco NSO to automate complex network tasks, reduce manual errors, and accelerate service delivery. This license ensures they have the necessary entitlement to deploy and manage the platform within their own IT environments.
- Automated Network Configuration: Streamline the deployment and management of network device configurations.
- Service Provisioning Acceleration: Rapidly deliver new network services with automated workflows.
- Compliance and Audit Readiness: Maintain consistent configurations and generate audit trails for regulatory adherence.
- Reduced Operational Overhead: Minimize manual intervention, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
- Scalable Network Management: Manage a growing number of network devices and services efficiently.
This Cisco NSO platform license is the essential entitlement for businesses seeking to automate their network operations and achieve enterprise-grade IT efficiency without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation Workflows
Enable teams to automate the deployment and management of network device configurations across diverse network environments. Streamline the provisioning of new network services, reducing manual effort and accelerating time to market.
on-premises data centers, multi-site enterprise networks, hybrid cloud environments, network operations centers
Automate Device Configuration Compliance
Automate the enforcement of network device configuration standards to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Maintain accurate audit trails of all configuration changes for enhanced security and governance.
regulated industry networks, IT infrastructure management, security operations, compliance-driven IT departments
Accelerate Service Delivery
Streamline the end-to-end process of delivering new network services by automating the underlying configuration tasks. Reduce the time required to roll out changes and new capabilities to end-users.
service-oriented IT departments, business-critical application support, IT infrastructure modernization, network transformation projects
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides a flexible and predictable cost model for accessing essential NSO platform capabilities.
Device-centric licensing
Allows for scalable licensing based on the number of network devices managed by the NSO platform.
Platform requirement
Ensures that the NSO platform is properly licensed and compliant for full operational use.
IOS XR/XE support
Enables automation and management for Cisco devices running IOS XR and IOS XE operating systems.
Network automation enablement
Unlocks the core functionality needed to automate network configurations and service provisioning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to manage sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted service delivery, making network automation critical for efficiency and security.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust network security and auditable configuration management, which NSO facilitates through automation.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks that require consistent configuration and rapid service deployment to maintain operational uptime and support critical production systems.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies operate under stringent compliance mandates and require secure, auditable network operations, benefiting from the consistency and control that network automation provides.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a powerful network automation and programmability platform. It allows you to manage network device configurations, provision services, and automate complex network workflows across multi-vendor environments.
Why is this license required?
This license is a mandatory subscription for the Cisco NSO platform. It grants you the entitlement to use the platform's core features for network automation and management, ensuring compliance and continued operation.
What does 'PER DEVICE' mean for this license?
The 'PER DEVICE' designation means that the license is counted based on the number of individual network devices that the Cisco NSO platform will manage or configure. You will need sufficient licenses to cover your entire managed device inventory.
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.