Cisco ESS-CA-100G-SIA-5 Core & Aggregation Essentials 5-Year | 100G License — ESS-CA-100G-SIA-5

Plan high-speed core and aggregation capacity on Cisco 8000 Series platforms with a 5-year term license for 100G entitlement under Cisco Software Innovation Access. This licensing model is designed for infrastructure teams that need a clear path to maintain service levels over a multi-year planning horizon without introducing uncertainty into network budgeting. For enterprise backbones, aggregation layers, and high-throughput edge designs, the value is in keeping capacity aligned to the platform already in place. A term license gives procurement and architecture teams a defined renewal window, while the 100G entitlement supports deployments where bandwidth headroom matters and growth is measured in years, not quarters. This is a practical fit for organizations standardizing on Cisco 8000 Series routing and looking for a licensing structure that matches operational planning. It helps reduce friction between engineering requirements and commercial approval by tying capacity, term, and platform support into a single entitlement. For buyers comparing options, this model is about preserving investment in Cisco infrastructure while securing the throughput needed for demanding core and aggregation roles. Ideal For License 100G capacity for Cisco 8000 Series core routing Support aggregation-layer throughput planning over a 5-year term Standardize licensing across Cisco backbone infrastructure Match procurement cycles to long-range network capacity planning Why This Product 1 100 Gbps entitlement for Cisco 8000 Series 2 5-year term for predictable planning 3 Core and aggregation use case alignment 4 Cisco Software Innovation Access program