Cisco NSO 5.X Lab Server 5 Licenses for Non-Production Networks
This Cisco NSO 5.X Lab Server license provides 5 non-production licenses, enabling dedicated network automation development and testing for your internal IT operations.
- License Entitlement: Access to 5 licenses for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) development and lab environments.
- Non-Production Focus: Specifically designed for testing, development, and validation without impacting live network services.
- Automation Enablement: Unlock capabilities to build, test, and refine network automation scripts and workflows.
- Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Ensure development activities are isolated, preventing accidental changes to production infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 5 licenses for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) 5.X, specifically for lab and non-production network environments. It enables organizations to develop, test, and validate network automation solutions without risk to live operations, ensuring a secure and controlled environment for innovation.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies, these licenses integrate into existing development workflows. They are essential for teams building custom automation scripts, testing new network configurations, or preparing for production deployments within their own IT infrastructure.
- Development Environment: Provides dedicated licenses for building and testing network automation.
- NSO 5.X Capabilities: Unlocks the features of the latest Cisco NSO platform for development purposes.
- Non-Production Isolation: Ensures all development and testing activities are separate from live network services.
- License Management: Simplifies the acquisition and management of licenses for development teams.
- Cost-Effective Testing: Allows for extensive testing and validation without the expense of production-grade licenses.
Secure your network automation future with Cisco NSO 5.X lab licenses, offering essential development capabilities for SMB and mid-market IT teams.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation Development
Enable teams to build and test network automation scripts and workflows in an isolated environment. Streamline the development lifecycle for new network services and configurations.
development environments, testing labs, automation scripting, internal IT operations
Validate Network Changes Safely
Streamline the process of validating network configurations and software updates before production deployment. Automate testing procedures to reduce manual errors and ensure stability.
change management processes, pre-production validation, configuration testing, IT infrastructure management
Develop Custom Network Services
Automate the creation and deployment of custom network services tailored to specific business needs. Empower IT professionals to innovate and deliver new services faster.
service provisioning, custom network solutions, IT service delivery, internal application development
Key Features
Cisco NSO 5.X Platform
Access to the latest features and capabilities of Cisco's powerful network automation platform for development.
5 Non-Production Licenses
Provides sufficient licensing for a dedicated development and testing environment, ensuring isolation from live networks.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model for continuous access.
Lab Server Deployment
Enables deployment on dedicated lab servers, facilitating controlled development and testing scenarios.
Automation Workflow Development
Empowers teams to build, refine, and test complex automation workflows for network management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network operations, making robust automation for development and testing critical for compliance and service uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and service availability, necessitating secure development and testing of network automation to support critical patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable network connectivity for operations; developing and testing automation in isolated labs ensures that production systems are not compromised.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage complex, multi-tenant network infrastructures that benefit from automated development and testing to ensure efficient and reliable service delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a network automation and programmability platform that allows you to manage network devices and services across multi-vendor environments. It enables you to automate network configuration, provisioning, and management tasks.
What is the difference between production and non-production licenses?
Production licenses are intended for use in live network environments that directly impact end-users and business operations. Non-production licenses, like these lab server licenses, are for development, testing, and validation purposes only, ensuring that any issues encountered do not affect live services.
Who is the target user for these licenses?
These licenses are designed for IT professionals, network engineers, and development teams within businesses that use IT for their own operations. They are ideal for organizations looking to build or enhance their network automation capabilities in a controlled, non-disruptive manner.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.