To upgrade Cloud Accelerator appliances to models that do not require a higher-capacity virtual machine, simply purchase a license for the new Cloud Accelerator model. Downgrading a Cloud Accelerator model is as simple as downgrading the license to that of a lower-end model. The Cloud Accelerator detects any change in the license associated with it when it communicates with the Cloud Portal.

To upgrade a Cloud Accelerator appliance to a model that requires a higher-capacity virtual machine, purchase a license for the new Cloud Accelerator model. Deprovision the original Cloud Accelerator virtual appliance and its underlying virtual machine. Provision a new virtual machine that meets the requirements of the new Cloud Accelerator model. Obtain the image for the new Cloud Accelerator model, and install it on the virtual machine.

Downgrading a Cloud Accelerator model is as simple as downgrading the license to that of a lower-end model.