Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Platform License
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator platform license provides essential control and management capabilities for your network infrastructure, supporting up to 250 services and 25 locations.
- Access to Advanced Automation: Unlock the full potential of Cisco NSO for network programmability and service orchestration.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance with Cisco's official platform subscription.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted access to critical network management features and ongoing software updates.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports environments with up to 250 services and 25 locations, aligning with your business growth.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) platform license, specifically the NFVO ESC CTRL and XL VNF (Day 0) subscription, provides the foundational software capabilities required to manage and automate complex network services.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations, this license enables the deployment and operation of Cisco NSO within their own data centers or private cloud environments to manage their internal IT infrastructure.
- Network Automation: Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and management of network devices and services.
- Service Orchestration: Facilitates the creation and delivery of complex network services across multiple network domains.
- Compliance and Control: Ensures adherence to licensing requirements and provides centralized control over network operations.
- Scalability: Supports a defined capacity for services and locations, allowing for planned growth.
- Day 0 Operations: Provides essential capabilities for initial setup and deployment of the NSO platform.
This Cisco NSO platform license is the right choice for businesses seeking to automate their network operations without the overhead of enterprise-level infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of network devices and services. Streamline the deployment and lifecycle management of complex network services across your organization's infrastructure.
On-premises data centers, Private cloud deployments, Hybrid cloud environments, Network operations centers
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Maintain strict adherence to Cisco's software licensing agreements for NSO. Avoid operational disruptions and potential penalties associated with non-compliance by securing the correct platform entitlements.
IT asset management, Regulatory compliance audits, IT budget planning, Network infrastructure lifecycle
Support Day 0 Deployment
Automate the initial setup and configuration of the Cisco NSO platform for new network deployments. Streamline the 'Day 0' operational tasks required to bring the orchestration system online and ready for service.
New site deployments, Infrastructure upgrades, Network modernization projects, Greenfield IT environments
Key Features
Cisco NSO NFVO ESC CTRL
Provides essential control plane functionality for network virtualization and orchestration.
XL VNF (Day 0)
Enables initial setup and deployment of virtual network functions and the NSO platform.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support.
Capacity: Up to 250 S / 25 L
Supports a significant number of services and locations, suitable for mid-sized network deployments.
Platform Licensing
Grants the rights to use the core Cisco NSO software for network automation purposes.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network operations, making automated and compliant network management crucial for meeting stringent regulatory demands and ensuring service availability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on secure, always-on networks for patient data and critical systems, necessitating robust automation and strict compliance with HIPAA and other data privacy regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on consistent network performance for automation and control systems, where NSO can streamline the management of complex, distributed IT environments and ensure operational continuity.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from NSO's ability to automate service delivery and manage infrastructure efficiently across campus locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation and service orchestration. It allows IT teams to provision, configure, and manage network devices and services programmatically.
What does 'Day 0' mean in this context?
Day 0 refers to the initial setup and deployment phase of a system or service. This license includes capabilities necessary for the foundational installation and configuration of the Cisco NSO platform.
What is the difference between S and L in the capacity?
In this context, 'S' typically refers to Services, representing the number of distinct network services that can be managed or orchestrated. 'L' likely refers to Locations or logical network domains that the NSO platform can oversee.
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.