Cisco NSO Licensing and Support
Gain access to Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) licenses with included support, ensuring continuous operation and feature access for your network automation initiatives.
- License Activation: Enables the full feature set of Cisco NSO for network automation.
- Included Support: Provides access to Cisco technical assistance and software updates.
- Subscription Term: Ensures ongoing access to licensed software and support services.
- Compliance Assurance: Guarantees legitimate use of powerful network automation capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides licensing for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) with essential support included. It unlocks the full capabilities of the NSO platform, enabling advanced network automation and management for complex IT environments. The subscription model ensures continuous access to software updates, patches, and expert technical assistance from Cisco.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license is designed for businesses that use IT for their own operations. It integrates into existing network infrastructure, allowing teams to automate service provisioning, configuration management, and compliance checks, thereby reducing operational overhead and minimizing human error.
- Full Feature Access: Unlocks all Cisco NSO functionalities for comprehensive network automation.
- Technical Support: Includes access to Cisco's expert support for issue resolution.
- Software Updates: Guarantees access to the latest software versions and security patches.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable costs with a recurring subscription model.
- Compliance Ready: Ensures your network automation tools meet licensing requirements.
This Cisco NSO license with included support is the right choice for mid-market teams seeking to enhance network automation without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and service deployments across diverse network devices. Streamline the provisioning of new network services and ensure consistent application of policies.
organizations with multi-vendor networks, teams managing large-scale network rollouts, businesses requiring rapid service deployment
Automate Network Compliance and Auditing
Automate the process of checking network device configurations against defined compliance policies. Protect against configuration drift and ensure regulatory adherence through automated audits.
businesses in regulated industries, organizations with strict security mandates, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Streamline Network Change Management
Streamline the execution of network changes by providing a single, programmable interface for all network devices. Reduce the risk of human error during maintenance windows and upgrades.
teams performing frequent network updates, organizations seeking to reduce change-related downtime, IT departments implementing DevOps practices
Key Features
Cisco NSO Platform
Provides a unified, programmable interface to manage and automate network devices from multiple vendors.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to the latest software features and security updates.
Included Support
Grants access to Cisco's expert technical assistance, reducing downtime and resolving issues quickly.
Network Automation Capabilities
Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and compliance checks, leading to increased efficiency and reduced errors.
Compliance Management
Helps maintain network device configurations in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network operations, making automated compliance and rapid service deployment critical for meeting stringent regulatory demands and maintaining service availability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating automated configuration management and auditing to ensure compliance and protect sensitive patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on complex, interconnected networks for operational technology (OT) and IT systems. Automation is key to managing these diverse systems efficiently and ensuring uptime for production.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies face significant compliance requirements and often operate with budget constraints, benefiting from automated processes to improve efficiency, reduce manual errors, and ensure adherence to security standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a powerful network automation and programmability platform. It allows organizations to automate the configuration and management of network devices from various vendors through a single interface.
What does 'Support Included' mean for this license?
It means that your subscription includes access to Cisco's technical support services for the NSO platform. This typically covers software updates, bug fixes, security patches, and expert assistance for troubleshooting.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee (e.g., annually) for the right to use the software and receive support over a defined term.
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.