Cisco 8000E Premium RTU 400G | 8000E Series, Cloud Licensing — PRM-8KE-400G-RTU

Enable higher-speed networking on Cisco 8000E Series platforms with the Premium Right-to-Use 400G license. This software entitlement is built for teams that need to activate 400G capability in a controlled, vendor-aligned way rather than reworking the hardware strategy around every bandwidth increase. For core, aggregation, and backbone environments, throughput is only part of the equation. The real challenge is matching capacity to traffic growth without creating procurement delays or operational churn. This right-to-use license gives organizations a clean mechanism to bring 400G capability into the deployment when the network design calls for it. It is especially useful where performance targets, migration timelines, and budget cycles do not line up neatly. By separating capability from physical replacement, the license helps teams preserve platform investments while still moving toward higher-speed service delivery. For enterprises standardizing on Cisco 8000E Series, it provides a practical way to align licensing with network architecture and long-term scale. Ideal For Enabling 400G on Cisco 8000E Series for core network expansion Supporting backbone upgrades where higher throughput is required Aligning licensing activation with phased infrastructure migrations Preserving existing Cisco 8000E hardware while increasing network capacity Why This Product 1 Enables 400G capability on Cisco 8000E Series 2 Uses a right-to-use licensing model 3 Avoids immediate hardware replacement 4 Fits enterprise core and backbone scaling