Cisco NSO RTM Enhanced Subscription for Small Physical Network Elements 3-Year
This 3-year enhanced subscription license for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) unlocks advanced capabilities for managing up to 400 small physical network elements, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
- License Term: 3-year subscription providing continuous access to Cisco NSO features and support.
- Capacity: Enables management of up to 400 small physical network elements within your environment.
- Enhanced Features: Unlocks advanced functionalities for network automation, configuration, and compliance.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network management platform remains up-to-date and fully supported.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 3-year enhanced subscription license for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). It specifically provides the entitlement to manage up to 400 small physical network elements, ensuring your network infrastructure is orchestrated and compliant.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to automate network configurations, enforce compliance policies, and maintain visibility across their physical network devices. It integrates into existing network management stacks to streamline operations.
- Platform Licensing: Subscription-based access to Cisco NSO software.
- Capacity Management: Supports up to 400 small physical network elements.
- Enhanced Support: Includes enhanced technical support and access to software updates.
- Automation Ready: Facilitates network automation and orchestration workflows.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain adherence to network configuration standards and regulatory requirements.
This Cisco NSO license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to professionalize their network management and automation efforts without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and service deployments across physical devices. Streamline provisioning and reduce manual intervention, leading to faster service delivery and fewer errors.
organizations with physical network infrastructure, IT teams managing device configurations, businesses seeking operational efficiency
Ensure Network Compliance and Governance
Automate the enforcement of network configuration standards and compliance policies. Maintain an auditable trail of all network changes, ensuring adherence to internal governance and external regulatory requirements.
businesses with compliance mandates, IT departments focused on security posture, organizations requiring change control
Streamline Network Device Management
Streamline the management of up to 400 small physical network elements from a single platform. Gain centralized visibility and control, simplifying day-to-day operations and troubleshooting.
companies with distributed physical networks, IT managers overseeing multiple network segments, environments with diverse hardware
Key Features
Cisco NSO Platform
Provides a unified platform for network automation and orchestration, simplifying complex network management tasks.
400 Small Physical Network Element Capacity
Allows for the management of a significant number of devices, suitable for growing SMB and mid-market networks.
Enhanced Subscription
Includes access to advanced features, software updates, and enhanced technical support for improved operational efficiency and security.
3-Year Term
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to licensing and support over a multi-year period, facilitating long-term planning.
Compliance and Governance Tools
Helps enforce network policies and maintain regulatory compliance through automated configuration checks and reporting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent compliance and high availability for their network infrastructure to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted trading operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure, compliant, and highly available networks to support patient care systems and protect sensitive health information (PHI).
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, demanding robust management and automation to prevent disruptions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client data and require secure, reliable networks to maintain client trust and operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation and orchestration. It allows you to manage network devices, deploy services, and ensure compliance across your network infrastructure.
What does 'small physical network element' refer to?
This typically refers to network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, or other appliances that are physical hardware components within your network infrastructure, often with a smaller footprint or capacity compared to larger enterprise-grade chassis.
What is the difference between a standard and an enhanced license?
An enhanced license typically includes additional features, advanced support options, and potentially higher service levels compared to a standard license, providing greater value for critical network operations.
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.