Cisco NSO CNF Orchestration Subscription
This Cisco subscription provides access to Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Cloud Native Functions (CNF) orchestration, enabling advanced automation for your network infrastructure.
- Access to Advanced Automation: Unlock powerful network automation features with Cisco NSO CNF.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from continuous access and updates throughout your subscription period.
- Platform Licensing: This subscription covers the software platform for orchestration and management.
- Compliance and Feature Access: Ensure you are running licensed software and have access to the latest capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco subscription provides licensing for the Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Cloud Native Functions (CNF) orchestration platform, including CFP and CNFM capabilities. It enables businesses to automate and manage complex network services and configurations.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this subscription fits into environments requiring sophisticated network automation, service provisioning, and configuration management, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance.
- Automated Network Provisioning: Streamline the deployment of network services and configurations.
- Configuration Management: Maintain consistent and compliant network configurations across your infrastructure.
- Service Assurance: Ensure network services are delivered and maintained according to defined policies.
- Cloud Native Integration: Facilitates the integration and management of network functions in cloud-native environments.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides ongoing access to software features and support for predictable budgeting.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance network automation and operational efficiency without enterprise-level overhead.
What This Enables
Enable automated network service provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network services across diverse infrastructure. Streamline the entire service lifecycle from order to activation, reducing manual intervention and time to service.
cloud-native deployments, multi-vendor networks, hybrid cloud environments, automated IT operations
Streamline network configuration management
Streamline the process of managing network device configurations and ensuring compliance with organizational policies. Automate configuration validation and remediation to prevent drift and maintain a stable network.
large-scale network environments, compliance-driven operations, centralized IT management, infrastructure as code adoption
Automate network function virtualization (NFV) deployments
Automate the deployment and lifecycle management of network functions virtualized in cloud-native environments. Simplify the orchestration of VNFs and CNFs for agile service delivery.
telecommunications infrastructure, service provider networks, edge computing deployments, private cloud environments
Key Features
Cisco NSO Core Functionality
Provides a single, programmable interface to orchestrate network services across multi-vendor and multi-domain networks.
Cloud Native Functions (CNF) Support
Enables the orchestration and management of network functions deployed as containers in cloud-native environments.
Configuration Professional (CFP) and Management (CFM)
Offers tools for advanced configuration management, compliance checking, and network state validation.
Subscription Licensing Model
Allows for predictable budgeting and continuous access to the latest software features, updates, and support.
Automation and Orchestration Engine
Reduces manual operational tasks, minimizes human error, and accelerates the delivery of network services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available, secure, and compliant network infrastructure to support critical trading and customer operations, making robust orchestration essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict data privacy and ensure continuous network uptime for patient care systems, necessitating reliable and automated network management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, demanding efficient automation for complex deployments and updates.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from automated provisioning and configuration to support research and learning environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO CNF Orchestration?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Cloud Native Functions (CNF) Orchestration is a platform that automates the deployment, configuration, and management of network services, particularly those built using cloud-native principles.
What does the CFP and CNFM subscription include?
The subscription typically includes licensing for Cisco NSO with capabilities for Configuration Professional (CFP) and Configuration Management (CFM), enabling advanced automation and compliance features for cloud-native network functions.
Who is this subscription intended for?
This subscription is designed for IT professionals and managers in small to mid-market businesses that require advanced network automation and orchestration to manage their IT infrastructure efficiently and compliantly.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.