Cisco NSO Network Server License 3-Year Subscription
This 3-year subscription for Cisco NSO Network Server licensing empowers your IT team to automate and manage network services efficiently.
- License Term: Provides active product entitlement for a duration of three years.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based, offering predictable operational expenses.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the full capabilities of Cisco NSO for network server environments.
- Value: Ensures compliance and access to essential network automation features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) components, specifically the Virtual Network Function Orchestrator (VNFO) for active production network servers. It grants the necessary software rights to deploy and operate NSO for automating network configurations and service provisioning.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to streamline network operations, reduce manual configuration errors, and accelerate service delivery. It integrates into existing network infrastructure, providing a centralized platform for managing diverse network devices and services.
- Automated Network Provisioning: Enables rapid deployment of network services and configurations.
- Multi-Vendor Support: Manages a wide array of network devices from different manufacturers.
- Service Assurance: Ensures network services meet defined performance and compliance standards.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual tasks, minimizing human error and operational costs.
- Scalability: Supports growing network demands and complexity without proportional increases in staff.
This Cisco NSO license provides essential automation capabilities for businesses seeking to optimize their network infrastructure and reduce operational overhead.
What This Enables
Automate Network Service Deployment
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new network services and configurations across diverse hardware. Streamline the process of rolling out changes, reducing manual intervention and potential errors.
On-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, multi-vendor network infrastructures
Centralize Network Configuration Management
Streamline the management of network device configurations from a single, unified platform. Automate compliance checks and configuration updates to maintain a consistent and secure network posture.
Organizations with distributed network devices, businesses requiring strict configuration adherence, IT teams managing multiple network vendors
Accelerate Network Service Delivery
Automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of network services, significantly reducing the time from request to deployment. Improve agility and responsiveness to business needs.
Businesses with dynamic service requirements, IT departments focused on operational efficiency, teams supporting rapid application deployment
Key Features
Cisco NSO Software
Provides a programmable interface for automating network device configuration and service provisioning.
Virtual Network Function Orchestrator (VNFO)
Enables automated management and orchestration of virtual network functions within your infrastructure.
Active Production Network Server License
Grants the rights to deploy and operate NSO for live, production network environments.
3-Year Subscription Term
Secures access to the software and its features for an extended period, offering predictable budgeting.
Subscription Billing
Allows for operational expenditure (OpEx) budgeting, making advanced network automation more accessible.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable, secure, and compliant network infrastructures to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous service availability, making network automation critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy (HIPAA) and ensure constant network uptime for critical patient care systems, benefiting from automated, compliant network management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex, distributed networks supporting operational technology (OT) and IT, requiring automation for efficiency, security, and reliable production uptime.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need to manage large, complex networks securely and efficiently, often under strict compliance mandates, making network automation essential for operational effectiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that automates network configuration and service provisioning across multi-vendor network environments. It allows IT teams to manage network services from a single point.
What does VNFO stand for?
VNFO stands for Virtual Network Function Orchestrator. It is a component within Cisco NSO that specifically manages and orchestrates virtual network functions.
Is this a perpetual license?
No, this is a 3-year subscription license. It provides access to the software and its features for the specified term, after which renewal is required.
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.