Cisco NV Host License for Up to 5 NV Clients
This Cisco NV Host License provides essential software capabilities for up to five Network Virtualization clients, ensuring critical network functions operate within compliance and with full feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco NV Host software features.
- Capacity: Supports up to 5 Network Virtualization (NV) clients.
- Value: Ensures compliance, unlocks advanced network management features, and maintains operational continuity.
- Platform: Designed for Cisco networking hardware, providing essential virtualization management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco NV Host License is a subscription-based software entitlement that unlocks advanced Network Virtualization capabilities for your core Cisco infrastructure. This license specifically enables the management and operation of up to five NV clients, ensuring your virtualized network environment functions efficiently and securely.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and expanding their virtualized network services. It integrates directly with Cisco hardware, providing a foundational element for managing complex network deployments and ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Feature Access: Unlocks the full suite of Network Virtualization features on supported Cisco platforms.
- Client Management: Enables the management of up to 5 distinct NV clients.
- Subscription Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to software updates and support.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal IT policies.
- Operational Stability: Ensures continued, reliable operation of virtualized network services.
This Cisco NV Host License is the right choice for businesses needing to manage their virtualized network infrastructure efficiently and compliantly without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Virtualization Management
Enable teams to deploy and manage virtualized network functions across their infrastructure. Streamline the provisioning and configuration of network services for various business applications.
Organizations deploying virtualized network services, Businesses managing multi-tenant network environments, Teams requiring granular control over network segmentation.
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Automate the tracking and management of software licenses to prevent compliance issues and potential audits. Maintain an accurate inventory of licensed software to align with vendor agreements and internal policies.
Businesses undergoing IT audits, Organizations with strict software governance, Teams managing diverse Cisco hardware deployments.
Maintain Operational Continuity
Protect against service disruptions by ensuring all necessary software licenses are in place for critical network functions. Guarantee uninterrupted operation of virtualized network services supporting daily business activities.
Companies with high-availability network requirements, Businesses reliant on consistent network performance, Operations centers managing critical infrastructure.
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides continuous access to the latest software features and support, ensuring your network remains up-to-date and secure without large upfront capital expenditures.
Support for up to 5 NV clients
Enables the management of a defined number of virtual network instances, offering scalable capacity for growing or segmented network needs within your organization.
Network Virtualization Host functionality
Unlocks core capabilities for creating, managing, and operating virtualized network environments on Cisco infrastructure, enhancing flexibility and resource utilization.
Cisco platform integration
Ensures seamless compatibility and optimal performance with your existing Cisco networking hardware, simplifying deployment and management.
Compliance and regulatory adherence
Helps maintain necessary software entitlements, reducing the risk of audit failures and ensuring your network operations meet industry standards and vendor requirements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which are supported by advanced network virtualization management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations for data privacy and security, necessitating secure and well-managed network infrastructure that virtualization can help provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often deploy complex networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from the segmentation and management capabilities offered by network virtualization.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require flexible network segmentation for security and resource allocation, making network virtualization a key enabler.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Network Virtualization (NV)?
Cisco Network Virtualization allows you to create and manage virtual networks that run on top of your physical network infrastructure. This provides greater flexibility, agility, and efficiency in deploying and managing network services.
What does 'Host License' mean in this context?
A Host License typically refers to the software entitlement required on the physical server or device that hosts and manages the virtualized network functions or clients. This license enables the core NV capabilities on the host platform.
How does a subscription model benefit my business?
A subscription model offers predictable operational expenses, continuous access to software updates and support, and the flexibility to scale your licensing as your business needs evolve, avoiding large upfront investments.
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.