Cisco DefensePro X90-20G to 40G Upgrade SW Option | Licensing — L-RDDPX90U20-40G=

Move DefensePro X90 capacity from 20G to 40G with a software upgrade option that helps your security platform keep pace with network growth. Instead of funding a new appliance, you expand the installed system and preserve the operational model your team already knows. This upgrade path is well suited to environments where traffic growth is predictable, but downtime and infrastructure churn are not acceptable. It gives procurement and operations a cleaner way to increase capacity while protecting the original investment in DefensePro X90. For organizations standardizing on Cisco licensing, this option offers a direct route to higher throughput with less disruption than a platform replacement. It is a practical choice when the goal is to increase headroom, maintain continuity, and keep the deployment aligned to current demand. Ideal For Increase capacity for a DefensePro X90 deployment approaching its current throughput limit Avoid a hardware refresh when the existing platform still meets operational requirements Match protection capacity to traffic growth in a controlled upgrade cycle Standardize higher-capacity licensing across DefensePro X90 installations Why This Product 1 Moves from 20G to 40G capacity without replacing the platform 2 Keeps the existing DefensePro X90 deployment in service 3 Fits organizations that prefer license expansion over hardware refresh 4 Supports growth with a targeted software upgrade path