Fortinet FortiGate 2601F DC Managed FortiGate Service 24×7 Subscription, 3-Year (FC-10-FD261-660-02-36)

Running a FortiGate 2601F-DC in a production data center means firewall changes happen under pressure and at scale. The FC-10-FD261-660-02-36 hands the operational burden to Fortinet’s own NOC team: a 3-year Managed FortiGate Service subscription that puts certified Fortinet engineers on call 24×7 to handle device setup, network configuration, and policy change management on behalf of your organization.

What the NOC Managed Service Covers

Fortinet’s Managed FortiGate Service (MFGS) wraps three disciplines around your firewall:

• Deploy: Initial device setup, configuration to Fortinet best practices, and alignment with your specific network requirements, including support for FortiAPs, FortiSwitches, and FortiExtenders attached to the firewall.
• Operate: Ongoing management of firewall rules, threat-prevention settings, and security posture using an ITIL-aligned change management process with separation of roles and four-eyes review before any change is committed.
• Optimize: Proactive vulnerability management against PSIRT advisories, security posture assessments against Fortinet’s hardening guidelines, and expert-led firmware upgrades that reduce risk and downtime.

All service activity is logged with full revision history and available through a dedicated Managed FortiGate Service portal integrated with FortiCloud. Optional add-ons include SOCaaS-driven incident containment and automated patching for medium-and-higher severity vulnerabilities.

Who This Service Is For

The FortiGate 2601F-DC is a high-performance next-generation firewall built for data center environments using DC power infrastructure. Organizations that deploy it typically manage significant network throughput and complex segmentation policies. MFGS suits teams that:

• Need around-the-clock change coverage without building a 24×7 internal NOC.
• Want every configuration change to follow a documented, auditable process.
• Are running compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001) that require evidence of structured change control. The MFGS operation itself is SOC2 Type II and ISO27001 certified.
• Operate the 2601F-DC in an HA cluster and need dedicated entitlements per node.

Activation and Delivery

This is an electronic subscription license delivered worldwide. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca delivers your contract code by email, typically within one business day. You register the code in your FortiCloud account, associate it to your FortiGate 2601F-DC serial number, then submit an onboarding request through the MFGS portal wizard. Fortinet’s NOC team takes it from there. No hardware shipment, no customs, no delay.

The 3-year term locks in service continuity and avoids annual renewals. If you are deploying an HA pair, you will need one SKU per cluster member.

Managed Service vs. Doing It Yourself

Adding an Enterprise bundle (FortiGuard + FortiCare) to the 2601F-DC covers threat intelligence and support access, but change management, device hardening, and 24×7 operational coverage remain internal responsibilities. MFGS transfers those specific activities to Fortinet engineers, reducing the staffing cost and risk of manual error on a device processing data center traffic. The two can coexist: MFGS manages the operational layer while FortiCare Premium covers hardware support and escalation SLAs.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner with direct access to Fortinet’s licensing infrastructure. You buy the subscription license at a competitive price, receive your contract code promptly, and get partner-level assistance if anything comes up during registration or onboarding. The 3-year term means one transaction, three years of covered operations.