Extreme Networks 24-Port 1GbE to 10GbE/1GbE Upgrade License
This Extreme Networks platform license upgrades your network switch ports from 1GbE to 10GbE/1GbE, significantly boosting data transfer speeds and network capacity for your business operations.
- Enhanced Speed: Access 10GbE connectivity to accelerate application performance and data throughput across your network.
- Future-Proofing: Prepare your infrastructure for increasing bandwidth demands and emerging technologies.
- Scalable Performance: Enable your network to handle larger data volumes and more concurrent users without bottlenecks.
- Cost-Effective Upgrade: Achieve higher network speeds without a full hardware replacement, optimizing your IT budget.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license from Extreme Networks that enables an upgrade for 24 ports on compatible switches, transforming them from 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) or maintaining 1GbE capabilities. It is a subscription-based license, ensuring continuous access to updated features and support.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are looking to enhance their network infrastructure. It is ideal for businesses that require higher bandwidth for data-intensive applications, server connectivity, or inter-switch links within their own data centers or network closets.
- Port Speed Upgrade: Transforms 24 x 1GbE ports to 24 x 10GbE/1GbE ports.
- Subscription Billing: Provides ongoing access to features and support on a recurring basis.
- Performance Boost: Significantly increases network throughput for demanding applications.
- Hardware Compatibility: Applies to specific Extreme Networks SLX platform models.
- Compliance and Support: Ensures your network hardware remains supported and compliant with vendor standards.
This Extreme Networks upgrade license is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to boost network performance without the cost of new hardware.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Transfer
Enable teams to accelerate the movement of large datasets, improving the performance of critical business applications like data analytics and video streaming. Streamline workflows that depend on rapid data access and processing.
data centers, server rooms, network closets, business continuity environments
Support Bandwidth-Intensive Applications
Streamline operations by ensuring applications requiring high throughput, such as large file transfers or real-time collaboration tools, perform optimally. Automate the delivery of consistent network performance for all users.
virtualized environments, storage area networks, high-performance computing clusters
Future-Proof Network Infrastructure
Enable teams to prepare their network for future bandwidth demands and emerging technologies without immediate hardware overhauls. Automate the process of scaling network capacity to meet evolving business needs.
growing businesses, technology adoption roadmaps, network modernization projects
Key Features
24 x 1GbE to 10GbE/1GbE Port Upgrade
Significantly increases network throughput and reduces latency for critical business applications.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides continuous access to features and support, ensuring ongoing compliance and operational readiness.
Extreme Networks Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with supported Extreme Networks switch hardware.
Enhanced Data Transfer Speeds
Accelerates data-intensive operations, improving productivity and application performance.
Cost-Effective Performance Improvement
Achieves higher network speeds without the capital expense of replacing entire switches.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable networks to handle high-volume transactions and real-time data analysis, making 10GbE essential for performance and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need robust networks to support large medical imaging files, electronic health records, and critical patient monitoring systems, where speed and uptime are paramount.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations increasingly rely on high-speed data for IoT devices, automation, and real-time process monitoring, necessitating upgraded network infrastructure for efficiency.
Education & Research
Universities and research facilities handle massive datasets for scientific computing and require high-bandwidth networks to support student access, online learning platforms, and research collaborations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What specific Extreme Networks hardware is compatible with this license?
This license is designed for specific Extreme Networks SLX platform models. Please refer to the product documentation or consult with Zent Networks for exact compatibility details.
What is the term of this subscription license?
The license term is defined at the time of purchase and is billed on a recurring subscription basis. Specific durations are available upon request.
Does this license include hardware support?
This is a software license that enables port speed upgrades. Hardware support and maintenance contracts are typically separate offerings and should be procured accordingly.
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.