Progress WhatsUp Gold Premium Upgrade: 50 to 5000 Devices

Elevate your network monitoring with the Progress WhatsUp Gold Premium Upgrade, designed to seamlessly scale from a 50-device deployment to a robust 5000-device monitoring ecosystem. This upgrade license unlocks the full capabilities of WhatsUp Gold Premium on a PC, empowering IT teams to gain deeper visibility, faster root-cause analysis, and proactive performance management across large, complex networks. If you’re expanding your infrastructure, consolidating monitoring tools, or preparing for rapid growth, this upgrade delivers the scalability, reliability, and actionable insights you need to keep your operations running smoothly.

• Seamless scalability from 50 to 5000 devices: Transition your WhatsUp Gold deployment without losing continuity. This upgrade license expands device coverage, enabling centralized monitoring across diverse environments—physical, virtual, cloud, and remote locations.
• Easy PC-based installation: The upgrade is designed for quick, straightforward setup on a Windows PC. IT teams can complete deployment with minimal downtime, ensuring rapid time-to-value for your monitoring initiative.
• Comprehensive network visibility: Monitor critical devices, systems, and applications from a single, intuitive interface. Gain real-time insights into performance, availability, and utilization to identify trends before they impact users.
• Advanced alerting and reporting: Create intelligent alerts, dashboards, and reports tailored to your network, helping your team respond faster and communicate status clearly to stakeholders.
• Reliable licensing for enterprise-scale monitoring: This upgrade provides a premium license that is specifically sized for up to 5000 devices, ensuring long-term coverage as your network grows and evolves.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Premium Upgrade

• Product family: Progress WhatsUp Gold Premium Upgrade
• Upgrade scope: From 50 devices to up to 5000 devices
• License type: Upgrade license for WhatsUp Gold Premium
• Platform: PC (Windows-based deployment)
• Device readiness: Supports monitoring across physical, virtual, and hybrid environments
• Activation: License activation tied to the upgraded installation
• Support and updates: Includes access to Premium features and ongoing updates as part of the upgrade terms
• Deployment focus: Optimized for enterprise-scale monitoring with centralized management

How to Install Progress WhatsUp Gold Premium Upgrade

• Prepare your environment: Ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements for WhatsUp Gold Premium and that you have the existing 50-device license in place before applying the upgrade.
• Obtain the upgrade license key: Acquire your Premium upgrade license key that enables monitoring up to 5000 devices. Keep this key secure for activation during installation.
• Run the upgrade installer: Launch the WhatsUp Gold Premium upgrade installer on your Windows PC. Follow the on-screen prompts to initiate the upgrade process.
• Enter the upgrade credentials: When prompted, enter the upgrade license key and any required authentication details to authorize the expansion to 5000 devices.
• Complete activation and verify: After activation, restart the WhatsUp Gold service if prompted and verify that the new device limit is reflected in the console. Run a quick health check on representative devices to confirm proper monitoring capabilities.
• Configure monitoring and alerts: Update discovery rules, add new devices to the inventory, and tailor dashboards and alerts to align with your current network topology and service levels.

Frequently asked questions

• What does this upgrade license include? The upgrade licenses WhatsUp Gold Premium to monitor up to 5000 devices, expanding your current 50-device deployment into an enterprise-scale monitoring solution on a PC-based platform.
• Can I upgrade from 50 devices to 5000 devices in a single step? Yes. The upgrade is designed to scale from a smaller deployment to a large-scale monitoring environment, keeping existing configurations intact while extending device coverage.
• What platforms does WhatsUp Gold Premium support after the upgrade? The upgrade maintains PC-based installation on Windows systems, with support for monitoring a wide range of devices, servers, and network infrastructure components.
• Is the upgrade limited to specific device types? The license covers up to 5000 devices across your network, including physical devices, virtual machines, and cloud-based resources as supported by WhatsUp Gold Premium.
• Do I receive ongoing updates with this upgrade? Yes. The Premium upgrade typically includes access to updates and features available under the Premium license terms, subject to Progress/WhatsUp Gold support policies.
• What is the recommended process for implementing the upgrade in a production environment? Plan a controlled upgrade window, back up the current WhatsUp Gold configuration, apply the upgrade on a test system when possible, verify critical monitoring functions, then rollout to production with proper change management procedures.