Cisco 8000 Series SONiC RTU License 51.2T | Enterprise Network Licensing — 8K-512-O-LIC

Move Cisco 8000 Series infrastructure to SONiC with a right-to-use license built for 51.2T environments. This license is designed for teams standardizing on open network operating models while keeping the underlying Cisco hardware in service. For large-scale routing and switching deployments, the value is in operational control. A right-to-use license simplifies software entitlement for SONiC on the 8000 Series, helping teams align platform capability with their preferred network architecture. That matters when the goal is to modernize operations without replacing the chassis or reworking the physical layer. This is a licensing purchase for organizations that already know the platform they want to run. It supports a more deliberate software strategy, especially where capacity, consistency, and lifecycle planning carry more weight than entry-level cost. Ideal For Enabling SONiC on Cisco 8000 Series routers and switches Standardizing network OS strategy across large campus or data center fabrics Adding software entitlement to existing Cisco hardware deployments Planning capacity-aligned licensing for high-throughput network environments Why This Product 1 SONiC entitlement for Cisco 8000 Series platforms 2 51.2T capacity alignment for large deployments 3 Right-to-use model for straightforward licensing 4 Keeps existing hardware in service