Cisco Network Slicing RTM 5 Nexus Fixed Switches
Cisco Network Slicing RTM 5 provides advanced network segmentation capabilities for Nexus fixed switches, enabling dedicated virtual networks for critical applications.
- Enable Teams To: Isolate critical traffic and applications into dedicated network slices, ensuring performance and security.
- Streamline: Simplify the management of complex network environments by creating virtual network partitions.
- Automate: Deploy and manage network slices efficiently, reducing manual configuration and potential errors.
- Enhance: Improve overall network resilience and security by segmenting traffic and enforcing policies per slice.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Network Slicing RTM 5 license unlocks advanced network segmentation features for Cisco Nexus fixed switches. It allows businesses to create and manage multiple isolated virtual networks, or 'slices', on a single physical infrastructure, ensuring dedicated resources and enhanced security for different applications or user groups.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies can utilize this licensing to optimize network performance, improve security posture, and ensure compliance by segmenting sensitive data traffic from general network traffic. It fits within the core network infrastructure, directly enhancing the capabilities of supported Nexus switches.
- Network Segmentation: Create distinct virtual networks on shared hardware.
- Performance Isolation: Guarantee bandwidth and low latency for critical applications.
- Enhanced Security: Isolate traffic to prevent lateral movement of threats.
- Policy Enforcement: Apply granular security and QoS policies to each network slice.
- Simplified Management: Centralized control over network slice creation and lifecycle.
This Cisco Network Slicing license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network control and segmentation without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Dedicated Network Slices for Critical Applications
Enable teams to isolate mission-critical applications, such as financial trading platforms or real-time manufacturing controls, into dedicated network slices. This ensures guaranteed bandwidth, low latency, and protection from network congestion caused by other traffic.
On-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, core network infrastructure, business-critical application hosting
Enhance Security Through Network Segmentation
Streamline security operations by segmenting sensitive data traffic, like patient records or financial transactions, into separate network slices. This limits the blast radius of potential security incidents and enforces granular access controls per slice.
Regulatory compliance environments, multi-tenant network architectures, sensitive data handling, zero-trust network models
Optimize Network Performance for Diverse Workloads
Automate the allocation of network resources to ensure consistent performance for various business functions, from VoIP and video conferencing to large data transfers. Network slices can be dynamically adjusted based on demand.
Unified communications deployments, large file transfer operations, remote workforce support, mixed-use network environments
Key Features
Network Slicing Technology
Allows the creation of multiple independent logical networks on a single physical infrastructure, ensuring resource isolation and performance guarantees.
Nexus Fixed Switch Compatibility
Directly enhances the capabilities of supported Cisco Nexus fixed switches, integrating advanced segmentation features into your existing hardware investment.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides access to the latest features and ongoing support, offering a flexible and predictable operational expense model.
Policy-Based Control
Enables granular definition and enforcement of Quality of Service (QoS) and security policies for each network slice, tailoring performance and protection.
Traffic Isolation
Prevents traffic from one slice from impacting another, ensuring that critical applications are not affected by less important network activity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and guaranteed performance for trading, transactions, and sensitive data, making network slicing essential for compliance and operational integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure the security and availability of patient data (HIPAA compliance) and critical medical devices, benefiting from network segmentation for both security and performance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have a mix of IT and OT (Operational Technology) networks that require strict isolation and guaranteed low latency for real-time control systems and production efficiency.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups need to segment payment processing and customer data networks from general guest Wi-Fi and operational networks to enhance security and prevent service disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Network Slicing?
Cisco Network Slicing is a technology that allows you to divide a physical network infrastructure into multiple isolated virtual networks, called slices. Each slice can be configured with its own performance characteristics, security policies, and quality of service.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license applies to specific Cisco Nexus fixed switches, as indicated by the product data. It enhances the capabilities of these switches to support network slicing functionality.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing continuous access to the software features and support.
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.