Cisco ONE High Availability NSO Server License
This Cisco ONE High Availability NSO Server License subscription ensures your network automation platform remains operational with failover capabilities, providing uninterrupted service for critical business functions.
- Access to High Availability Features: Unlock redundant server capabilities for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) to prevent service disruptions.
- Coverage for Critical Operations: Maintain continuous network automation and configuration management even during hardware or software failures.
- Protection Against Downtime: Mitigate the risk of business interruption caused by NSO platform unavailability, ensuring business continuity.
- Entitlement to Subscription Benefits: Receive ongoing access to software updates and support as part of the subscription term for sustained performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ONE High Availability NSO Server License is a subscription-based software license that enables redundant server configurations for the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) platform. This license is essential for organizations requiring maximum uptime and resilience for their network automation and orchestration workflows.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for deploying and managing complex network infrastructure. It integrates into environments where automated network provisioning, configuration, and compliance are critical for operational efficiency and stability.
- Enables High Availability: Provides the licensing foundation for deploying NSO in a redundant, active/standby configuration.
- Ensures Business Continuity: Minimizes downtime risk by allowing for seamless failover to a secondary NSO server.
- Supports Network Automation: Critical for maintaining the continuous operation of automated network management tasks.
- Subscription-Based Model: Offers predictable costs and access to ongoing software updates and support.
- Scalable Licensing: Aligns licensing with the operational needs of dynamic IT environments.
This Cisco NSO HA license subscription provides essential resilience for businesses prioritizing continuous network automation and operational stability.
What This Enables
Enable Continuous Network Automation
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted network service orchestration and configuration management. Streamline automated provisioning and compliance checks even during platform failures.
Automated network environments, centralized IT management, business continuity planning, mission-critical network services
Automate Failover Processes
Automate the transition to a secondary NSO server in the event of a primary server failure. Streamline disaster recovery and minimize manual intervention during critical incidents.
High-availability deployments, IT resilience strategies, automated operational workflows, risk-averse IT operations
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate the enforcement of network configuration standards and compliance policies without interruption. Protect against compliance gaps caused by platform downtime.
Regulated industry networks, compliance-driven IT policies, continuous monitoring environments, audit-ready infrastructure
Key Features
High Availability Licensing
Unlocks the capability to deploy Cisco NSO in a redundant configuration, ensuring that network automation services remain available even if one server fails.
Subscription Term
Provides access to the HA feature for a defined period, including software updates and support, allowing for predictable budgeting and continuous access to features.
Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)
Enables advanced network automation, configuration, and compliance management across diverse network devices and vendors.
Redundant Server Configuration
Minimizes the risk of business disruption by allowing for automatic failover to a standby NSO server, maintaining critical network operations.
Continuous Operation
Ensures that automated network tasks, such as provisioning and policy enforcement, continue without interruption, supporting business continuity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure network infrastructure to support critical trading, transaction, and customer service operations, making NSO HA essential for compliance and uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on uninterrupted network connectivity for patient care systems, data access, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA), necessitating resilient IT infrastructure like NSO HA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on precise and continuous network control for automation, IoT, and production lines; NSO HA ensures these critical systems remain operational without interruption.
Telecommunications & Utilities
Service providers and utilities manage vast, complex networks where service availability is paramount; NSO HA is crucial for maintaining the reliability and performance of their core network services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ONE High Availability NSO Server License?
This is a subscription license that enables the high availability feature for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). It allows for a redundant deployment, ensuring continuous operation of your network automation platform.
What does 'High Availability' mean in this context?
High Availability means that if the primary NSO server experiences an issue or goes offline, a secondary, standby server can automatically take over its functions. This prevents downtime for your network automation services.
Who typically needs this license?
Organizations that rely heavily on network automation for their operations and cannot afford any downtime for their orchestration platform typically require this license. This includes IT departments in mid-market companies managing complex networks.
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.