Cisco ASR 1002-X 20Gbps to 36Gbps Capacity Upgrade License
Upgrade your Cisco ASR 1002-X router's throughput from 20Gbps to 36Gbps with this essential platform license, ensuring enhanced network performance and capacity.
- Increased Throughput: Gain access to 36Gbps of forwarding capacity, supporting higher traffic volumes and more demanding applications.
- Enhanced Performance: Improve overall network responsiveness and reduce latency for critical business operations.
- Future-Proofing: Scale your network infrastructure to accommodate future growth and evolving business needs.
- License Compliance: Ensure your network hardware operates within supported specifications and licensing terms.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform license enables an upgrade for the ASR 1002-X router, increasing its forwarding capacity from 20Gbps to 36Gbps. It is a subscription-based software license that unlocks higher performance capabilities for your network edge.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to scale their existing Cisco ASR 1002-X deployment. It is essential for businesses experiencing increased network traffic or planning to deploy bandwidth-intensive applications at the network edge.
- Capacity Expansion: Directly increases the router's data forwarding capability.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring billing model.
- Platform Specific: Designed exclusively for the Cisco ASR 1002-X platform.
- Feature Enablement: Supports higher performance tiers and potentially new features unlocked by increased capacity.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network hardware remains capable of meeting current and future demands.
This license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams needing to boost their Cisco ASR 1002-X performance without a full hardware replacement.
What This Enables
Increase Network Throughput
Enable teams to scale their network edge capacity to support higher traffic volumes and more demanding applications. Streamline data flow and reduce latency for critical business operations.
On-premises data centers, branch office networks, campus network infrastructure, edge computing deployments
Support Bandwidth-Intensive Applications
Automate the handling of increased data loads from applications like video conferencing, large file transfers, and cloud-based services. Ensure consistent performance for all users and services.
Hybrid cloud environments, distributed enterprise networks, secure remote access solutions, VoIP and unified communications
Extend Hardware Lifespan
Allow organizations to maximize the return on their existing hardware investment by upgrading its capabilities. Protect against performance degradation as network demands grow.
Existing Cisco infrastructure, network modernization projects, budget-constrained IT upgrades, phased technology rollouts
Key Features
Forwarding Capacity Upgrade
Increases the router's data throughput from 20Gbps to 36Gbps, enabling higher network performance.
Subscription Licensing
Provides a predictable operational expense model for ongoing access to enhanced capacity.
Cisco ASR 1002-X Platform Specific
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance with your existing Cisco ASR 1002-X hardware.
Electronic Delivery
Facilitates quick and efficient license activation without physical shipment delays.
Increased Network Scalability
Allows your network to grow and adapt to future business demands without immediate hardware replacement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-throughput, low-latency networks to handle high volumes of transactions and sensitive data, making capacity upgrades essential for performance and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on robust network infrastructure for critical patient data, telemedicine, and medical imaging, necessitating reliable performance and capacity to support these services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations increasingly depend on network connectivity for IoT devices, automation, and real-time data processing, requiring scalable bandwidth to support these advanced systems.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need to support high volumes of customer transactions, inventory management, and guest Wi-Fi services, which can strain network capacity during peak times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this license for?
This is a Cisco platform software license that upgrades the forwarding capacity of your ASR 1002-X router from 20Gbps to 36Gbps. It is delivered electronically and operates on a subscription basis.
What is the billing model?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you will have recurring charges for its use. This provides predictable operational expenses.
Does this require new hardware?
No, this license is designed to upgrade the performance capabilities of your existing Cisco ASR 1002-X router, allowing you to scale its capacity without purchasing new hardware.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.