Cisco NX-OS Base Software for Disaggregated Model - 100G
This Cisco NX-OS Base Software subscription unlocks essential network operating system features for disaggregated models, ensuring your 100G infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
- Feature Access: Unlock core NX-OS functionalities for advanced network control and visibility.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements through up-to-date software.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted network services with access to ongoing software updates and patches.
- Scalability Enablement: Support high-speed 100G interfaces and disaggregated architectures for future growth.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription provides the foundational NX-OS Base Software license for Cisco's disaggregated networking models, specifically designed to support 100G interfaces. It grants access to the essential operating system features required for managing and controlling advanced network hardware, ensuring stability, security, and performance.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to equip their core network devices. It is critical for environments that require robust routing, switching, and security functionalities, forming the bedrock of their data center or campus network infrastructure.
- Core NX-OS Functionality: Enables fundamental network services and management capabilities.
- Disaggregated Model Support: Optimized for modern, flexible network architectures.
- 100G Interface Readiness: Ensures compatibility and performance for high-speed data transmission.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides continuous access to software features and updates.
- Platform Stability: Underpins reliable network operation and service delivery.
Equip your business with the essential network intelligence needed for high-speed, disaggregated environments, ensuring reliability and performance without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Control
Enable teams to manage and configure complex network topologies with advanced routing and switching capabilities. Streamline network operations and enhance traffic management for critical business applications.
data center networks, campus backbones, high-speed interconnects, network segmentation
Ensure Network Compliance and Security
Automate compliance checks and maintain up-to-date security features to protect sensitive business data. Streamline the process of adhering to industry regulations and internal security policies.
regulated environments, secure data transmission, access control policies, audit readiness
Support High-Speed Data Throughput
Support organizations deploying 100G interfaces to handle increasing data demands for analytics, virtualization, and cloud connectivity. Streamline the integration of high-performance network hardware into existing infrastructure.
big data processing, high-frequency trading, large-scale virtualization, cloud interconnects
Key Features
NX-OS Base Software
Provides the fundamental operating system for Cisco network devices, ensuring core functionality and stability.
Disaggregated Model Support
Optimized for modern, flexible network architectures, allowing for greater customization and scalability.
100G Interface Compatibility
Ensures high-speed data transmission capabilities, critical for demanding applications and data volumes.
Subscription Licensing
Offers continuous access to software updates, patches, and feature enhancements, ensuring ongoing compliance and security.
Centralized Management Capabilities
Facilitates easier network oversight and control, reducing operational complexity for IT teams.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable, and secure network infrastructure to support high-frequency trading, transaction processing, and sensitive data management, making 100G capabilities and robust NX-OS features essential.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern manufacturing relies on extensive network connectivity for IoT devices, automation, and real-time data analytics. High-speed 100G links are crucial for supporting these data-intensive operations and ensuring operational continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data and require high-bandwidth networks for medical imaging, telehealth, and research. Compliance with regulations like HIPAA necessitates secure and reliable network infrastructure.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions often require high-performance networks to support large data transfers for scientific computing, research projects, and extensive campus connectivity, benefiting from 100G speeds and advanced network management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NX-OS Base Software?
Cisco NX-OS Base Software is the foundational operating system for Cisco's Nexus switches and routers. It provides the core features and functionalities required for network operations, management, and security.
What does 'Disaggregated Model' mean in this context?
A disaggregated model refers to a network architecture where hardware and software components are separated, allowing for greater flexibility and customization. This license is designed to support such modern, modular network designs.
Why is a subscription license important for network software?
Subscription licensing ensures continuous access to the latest software features, security patches, and bug fixes. This helps maintain network stability, compliance, and protection against evolving threats without requiring large upfront perpetual license purchases.
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.