Fortinet FortiSIEM End-Point Device Perpetual License Add 4950 End-Points and 9 (FSM-EPD-4950-UG)

At 4950 end-points and roughly 9900 events per second, FSM-EPD-4950-UG is one of the largest single-increment capacity upgrades available in the FortiSIEM end-point license stack. Committing to this volume in one step makes sense when a FortiSIEM environment is consolidating monitoring across multiple business units, absorbing an acquired company’s infrastructure, or preparing for a major growth phase where adding capacity in smaller blocks would require repeated procurement cycles and significant administrative overhead. The perpetual term means this capacity is permanently licensed, with no renewal obligation on the device entitlement itself once the upgrade is applied to the deployment.

Overview

FSM-EPD-4950-UG permanently extends a FortiSIEM deployment by 4950 monitored end-point devices and adds approximately 9900 events per second of ingestion capacity, based on the platform’s roughly 2:1 EPS-to-endpoint scaling ratio. The license is electronic, carries no expiry, and applies globally to any FortiSIEM appliance or VM deployment that holds a current base license. Compared to FSM-EPD-3950-UG, this tier adds 1000 more device seats and roughly 2000 more EPS, making it the appropriate choice when monitoring scope exceeds the 3950-tier threshold or when a single large block is preferable to stacking two smaller upgrades back to back.

Who it suits

FSM-EPD-4950-UG targets security operations teams and MSSPs managing very large device populations where 5000-scale monitoring is the operational baseline. The approximately 9900 EPS capacity gives the FortiSIEM correlation engine room to absorb high-frequency event sources such as dense Windows server farms, active directory environments, firewall log streams, and cloud workloads without throttling during peak activity windows. Organizations that have standardized on perpetual licensing to avoid multi-year subscription commitments will find this upgrade tier aligns with a capital-expenditure model. It is also a strong fit for enterprises onboarding a large acquired environment and needing to increase FortiSIEM scope quickly rather than in separate phases spread across multiple procurement cycles and budget years.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

FSM-EPD-4950-UG carries a list price above $300,000 CAD, placing it firmly in enterprise procurement territory. DataCenter360.ca handles large FortiSIEM licensing transactions directly and can provide government and enterprise procurement documentation, volume pricing review, and multi-year support bundle structuring alongside this upgrade. The license is fulfilled electronically with no physical shipment, making it available for delivery to any country worldwide. To open a formal quote, use the Request a Quote link and include your FortiSIEM deployment details and appliance serial number so we can engage the right Fortinet licensing channel and ensure the upgrade applies cleanly to your existing entitlement.

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