Fortinet FortiGate 2600F DC FortiCare Premium to Elite Upgrade, 3-Year (FC-10-FD26F-204-02-36)

Running a FortiGate 2600F-DC in a high-stakes data center environment means downtime is measured in dollars per minute. The FC-10-FD26F-204-02-36 upgrades your existing FortiCare Premium contract to the Elite tier for three full years, adding Fortinet’s fastest critical-issue SLA (15 minutes), extended long-term support eligibility, and the Elite monitoring portal that surfaces device health and firmware status in a single view.

What This Upgrade Covers

This SKU is a service-level add-on, not a standalone support contract. It layers on top of an active FortiCare Premium subscription already registered to the FortiGate 2600F-DC and elevates it to Elite. The incremental benefits include:

• 15-minute critical-issue response — the highest SLA Fortinet offers across all tiers
• 2-business-hour response for non-critical issues (vs. next business day under Premium)
• Extended End-of-Engineering-Support (E-EoES) — 18 additional months on selected LTS releases, keeping devices patched past standard end-of-support dates
• Device insights and monitoring portal — real-time health tracking and asset visibility (FortiGate platform only)
• Advanced replacement RMA, priority RMA add-on eligibility, firmware access, and asset management portal are all retained from Premium

FortiCare Tier Comparison

This product delivers FortiCare Elite coverage for the FortiGate 2600F-DC. The table below compares the three tiers on the features most relevant to data center operations.

Who Needs This Upgrade

The FortiGate 2600F-DC is built for carrier-grade and large enterprise data centers, processing up to 400 Gbps of firewall throughput. At that scale, a one-hour SLA gap during a P1 incident is unacceptable. This upgrade is a fit for:

• Data centers with strict RTO requirements and always-on operations teams
• Organizations running Fortinet Security Fabric at the core and standardizing on Elite-level oversight
• Teams nearing end-of-engineering-support on a stable LTS release who need the 18-month extension window
• IT and NOC teams that use the Elite monitoring portal for centralized device health tracking without a full FortiAnalyzer deployment

Activation and Electronic Delivery

FC-10-FD26F-204-02-36 is fulfilled electronically with no hardware shipment. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca submits the order to Fortinet and you receive the registration key by email, typically within one business day. Apply it through the FortiCare portal or directly via the FortiGate license registration screen. The Elite coverage takes effect from the activation date and runs for three years, stacking on top of the Premium contract already on the device.

Term and Renewal Planning

A 3-year term reduces per-year cost compared to annual renewals and keeps procurement simple. A 5-year term (FC-10-FD26F-204-02-60) is also available for longer planning horizons. If your organization manages multiple 2600F-DC units across data center locations, contact DataCenter360.ca to discuss volume options.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. License keys are sourced directly through Fortinet’s partner fulfillment system and delivered to any country. There are no import restrictions on electronic software licenses, and no shipping delays. The 3-year Elite upgrade is in stock and orders are processed within one business day of purchase confirmation.