Cisco NSO Platform License - 5000 Physical Network Elements - 1 Year Premium Support
This Cisco NSO platform license provides essential network automation capabilities for up to 5000 physical network elements, including one year of premium technical support.
- License Entitlement: Grants access to Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) software for managing up to 5000 physical network elements.
- Premium Technical Support: Includes 1 year of Cisco's Premium Technical Support, offering expedited issue resolution and expert assistance.
- Platform Management: Enables centralized control and automation of network device configurations and services across your infrastructure.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual configuration errors and speeds up service deployment, improving overall network agility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) platform software license, specifically for managing up to 5000 physical network elements. It includes one year of premium technical support, ensuring you have access to expert assistance and timely issue resolution for your network automation platform.
Businesses with complex network infrastructures, such as mid-market enterprises or larger SMBs, utilize this license to centralize network management and automate device configurations. It fits within an organization's IT operations, providing a software-based solution to enhance network control and service delivery.
- Network Automation: Automate device configuration, provisioning, and service deployment across diverse network hardware.
- Centralized Management: Gain a single point of control for managing network devices and services, reducing complexity.
- Compliance & Audit: Ensure consistent configurations and adherence to network policies and regulatory requirements.
- Reduced Errors: Minimize manual configuration mistakes that can lead to downtime and service disruptions.
- Scalability: Supports the management of up to 5000 physical network elements within your environment.
This Cisco NSO license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-level network automation and control without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Automate Network Device Configuration
Enable teams to automate the configuration of network devices, ensuring consistency and reducing manual errors. Streamline the deployment of new services and updates across your entire network infrastructure.
on-premises data centers, distributed branch offices, hybrid cloud environments, multi-vendor network deployments
Centralize Network Service Orchestration
Streamline network operations by providing a single platform for orchestrating complex network services. Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of network resources.
organizations with complex network topologies, businesses requiring rapid service deployment, IT teams managing diverse network hardware
Ensure Network Policy Compliance
Automate the enforcement of network policies and configurations to maintain compliance with internal standards and external regulations. Protect against configuration drift and audit failures.
regulated industries, businesses with strict security mandates, environments requiring detailed configuration logging
Key Features
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)
Provides a programmable and automated approach to network configuration and service provisioning.
Support for 5000 Physical Network Elements
Scales to manage a significant number of devices within your network infrastructure.
1 Year Premium Technical Support
Ensures access to expert Cisco support for timely issue resolution and operational continuity.
Configuration Automation
Reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of human error in network device configuration.
Service Assurance
Helps maintain network stability and service availability through consistent and automated management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network operations to meet strict regulatory compliance and ensure continuous service availability for critical transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on robust network infrastructure for patient data management and critical medical device connectivity, necessitating high availability and compliance with HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex, distributed networks supporting operational technology (OT) and IT systems, requiring automation for efficiency and reliability.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies manage large, diverse networks and must adhere to stringent security standards and compliance mandates, benefiting from automated and consistent network management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation. It allows you to manage network devices, provision services, and enforce policies consistently across your network.
What does '5000 XSML PHYSICAL NETWK ELEMENT' mean?
This refers to the capacity of the license, allowing you to manage up to 5000 individual physical network devices or elements within your network infrastructure using Cisco NSO.
What is included in 'PREM TS'?
PREM TS stands for Premium Technical Support. This typically includes enhanced support services from Cisco, such as faster response times and access to specialized engineers, for the duration of the license term.
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.