Cisco CD 500 Mbps Legitimate Traffic Add-On On-Demand | Support, Enterprise — L-RD-CD-5HMHY-3Y

When traffic patterns change, capacity decisions need to be precise. This Cisco on-demand add-on provides 500 Mbps of legitimate traffic capacity, giving teams a practical way to expand approved throughput without committing to a larger permanent footprint too early. It is designed for environments where demand can rise quickly and planning must stay disciplined. For senior infrastructure and procurement teams, the appeal is control. You can add capacity when the business needs it, keep the deployment aligned to actual usage, and avoid paying for headroom that may sit idle. That makes this a strong fit for staged rollouts, seasonal demand, or environments where traffic growth is measurable but not yet fixed. Because this is a software-services support and warranty product, it fits into operational planning rather than hardware refresh cycles. The result is a cleaner path to capacity expansion: maintain service expectations, reduce risk from underprovisioning, and preserve budget flexibility while the platform continues to carry production traffic. Ideal For Adding capacity for a production environment experiencing traffic growth Supporting seasonal or event-driven demand spikes Staging a controlled expansion before committing to larger permanent capacity Maintaining service levels while traffic volumes are validated Why This Product 1 Adds 500 Mbps instead of forcing a larger fixed purchase 2 On-demand model supports demand-based scaling 3 Helps avoid idle capacity in lower-traffic periods 4 Fits production planning where traffic growth is variable