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Enterprise network teams commonly align switch support contracts with a three-year hardware refresh cycle, and FC-10-W248E-284-02-36 is built for exactly that pattern. This three-year FortiCare Elite contract covers the FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE at $1,144.20 total, roughly $381.40 per year, lower than the one-year rate and without the annual renewal overhead. For a densely loaded access switch carrying 48 full PoE+ ports of wireless APs, VoIP phones, or IoT devices, locking in three years of Fortinet’s premium support tier is standard practice in production deployments.
FortiCare Elite Support (service code 284) delivers Fortinet’s highest level of infrastructure support. Over the three-year term, the FS-248E-FPOE is covered by 24×7 TAC engineer access, priority case routing to senior Fortinet staff, next-business-day advance hardware replacement, and advanced RMA processing. The contract runs continuously for 36 months from the activation date, with all entitlements tied to the switch serial number in the Fortinet Support Portal.
The three-year term is the most widely purchased option for FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE deployments in enterprise environments. It suits organizations that have completed their evaluation phase and are running the switch in a defined production role, where annual renewal friction creates unnecessary risk of a support gap. It is also the right choice for IT teams whose procurement process makes multi-year agreements easier to budget than annual renewals, and for managed service providers standardizing switch support coverage across customer sites over a defined service period.
FC-10-W248E-284-02-36 is an electronic service SKU. After purchase through DataCenter360.ca, you receive a Fortinet entitlement key and register it against the FS-248E-FPOE serial number at the Fortinet Support Portal (support.fortinet.com). Electronic service contracts from Fortinet are not geo-restricted, so buyers worldwide can activate immediately. The 36-month term begins at activation, not at purchase, which means ordering ahead of an upcoming renewal does not compress your coverage window.
FC-10-W248E-284-02-36 is a standalone support renewal, not a hardware bundle. It is the correct SKU for existing FS-248E-FPOE owners renewing lapsed or expiring Elite support, or upgrading from a lower support tier such as FortiCare Premium. If you are purchasing the 248E-FPOE hardware for the first time, check whether the hardware SKU carries a bundled support period before adding this contract, as stacking the two would result in overlapping entitlements. Where the hardware is already in place and support is due for renewal, this standalone three-year SKU is the direct path.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner sourcing FC-10-W248E-284-02-36 through official Fortinet distribution channels. For enterprise teams aligning support to a three-year infrastructure plan, purchasing through an authorized partner provides a clean audit trail from order through entitlement registration. Delivery is electronic and worldwide. Organizations managing multiple FS-248E-FPOE switches across sites can consolidate three-year renewal orders with DataCenter360.ca to keep entitlement expiry dates synchronized and reduce future renewal complexity.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-248E-FPOE |
| Product Type | |
| Product Group | |
| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FortiSwitch |
| MPN | FC-10-W248E-284-02-36 |
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