Cisco NSO NFVO ESC RTM License for Core Large VIM VNFs
This Cisco NSO NFVO ESC RTM license subscription provides essential capabilities for managing virtual network functions within your core infrastructure.
- Subscription Term: Access to Cisco NSO NFVO ESC RTM features for the duration of your active subscription, ensuring continuous operation and support.
- Core Functionality: Unlocks the necessary software components to manage and orchestrate large Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) within your Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM).
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains your organization's adherence to Cisco's licensing requirements, avoiding service disruptions and potential penalties.
- Feature Access: Grants entitlement to the specific software features and operational capacity defined by this license for your core network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator (NFVO) and Elastic Services Controller (ESC), specifically for core or large Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). It ensures your organization has the necessary entitlements to operate and manage these advanced network automation and orchestration components.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies utilize this license to enable sophisticated network automation, service provisioning, and lifecycle management for virtualized network services. It integrates into environments requiring robust orchestration of VNFs, supporting complex service chains and dynamic network adjustments.
- Network Automation: Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and management of network services and devices.
- Service Orchestration: Facilitates the deployment and management of virtual network functions (VNFs) and services across your infrastructure.
- Lifecycle Management: Supports the complete lifecycle of network services, from deployment to modification and decommissioning.
- Scalability: Designed to support core or large VIM VNFs, providing the capacity needed for significant virtualized network deployments.
- Compliance: Ensures your organization remains compliant with Cisco's software licensing policies for critical network management tools.
This Cisco license subscription is the right choice for mid-market organizations needing to automate and orchestrate their virtualized network infrastructure efficiently.
What This Enables
Enable Network Service Automation
Enable teams to automate the provisioning and configuration of network services across virtualized infrastructure. Streamline complex network deployments and reduce manual intervention, leading to faster service delivery.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized data centers, software-defined networking
Orchestrate Virtual Network Functions
Streamline the deployment and management of large Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) within your Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM). Automate the lifecycle management of VNFs, ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization.
telecommunications infrastructure, private cloud deployments, network function virtualization (NFV) environments, service provider networks
Maintain Licensing Compliance
Automate the tracking and management of software licenses to ensure continuous compliance with vendor requirements. Prevent service disruptions and potential penalties by maintaining up-to-date entitlements for critical network software.
regulated industries, IT asset management, multi-vendor network environments, IT governance frameworks
Key Features
Cisco NSO, NFVO, ESC Platform Licensing
Provides the necessary entitlements to operate Cisco's advanced network automation and orchestration software for your business.
Core / Large VIM VNF Support
Enables management of significant virtual network functions within your virtual infrastructure, supporting scalable deployments.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software features and updates throughout the subscription term.
Network Service Orchestration
Facilitates automated deployment, configuration, and management of network services, reducing manual effort and errors.
Compliance Assurance
Ensures your organization meets Cisco's licensing requirements, avoiding potential disruptions and maintaining a secure operational posture.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to manage sensitive data and ensure continuous service availability, making advanced orchestration tools essential.
Telecommunications & Utilities
These sectors are heavily reliant on network function virtualization (NFV) and require robust orchestration for deploying and managing virtual network functions (VNFs) to deliver services efficiently.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, compliant, and highly available networks to manage patient data and critical medical systems, benefiting from automated network management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly adopting connected technologies and require agile, reliable networks to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from automated network control.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO NFVO ESC RTM?
Cisco NSO (Network Services Orchestrator), NFVO (Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator), and ESC (Elastic Services Controller) are components of Cisco's network automation and orchestration suite. RTM typically refers to 'Ready for Manufacturing' or a specific release version, indicating the software is licensed for operational use.
What does 'Core / Large VIM VNFs' mean?
This specifies the scope of the license, indicating it is intended for managing core network functions or large-scale Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) within your Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM). This implies a certain level of capacity and complexity is supported.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This product is a subscription license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the software for a defined term, typically including support and updates during that period.
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.