Fortinet FortiSwitch T1024E FortiCare Elite Support, 3-Year (FC-10-T1E24-284-02-36)

Three years of FortiCare Elite Support under FC-10-T1E24-284-02-36 means your FortiSwitch T1024E carries guaranteed priority coverage through one full hardware refresh cycle without the administrative overhead of an annual renewal. For data center teams that plan switch deployments on multi-year horizons, consolidating TAC access and 4-hour onsite RMA into a single 3-year term simplifies budgeting and ensures coverage does not lapse between fiscal years.

What it covers

FC-10-T1E24-284-02-36 delivers 36 months of FortiCare Elite Support on the FS-T1024E from the activation date. The contract includes 24×7 access to Fortinet TAC engineers by phone and web case, advance hardware replacement with a 4-hour onsite response SLA, and proactive firmware alerts when Fortinet publishes updates relevant to the T1024E platform. FortiGuard security intelligence feeds are not part of this contract and must be purchased separately if required.

Who needs it

The FS-T1024E handles 24 SFP+ ports at 10GE with 4x 40GE QSFP+ uplinks, positioning it as a high-throughput aggregation or spine switch. Teams that deploy this hardware in production data center environments and must meet internal uptime SLAs benefit most from the 3-year term: coverage stays active without annual procurement action, and the 4-hour onsite RMA SLA protects against extended outages when replacements are needed. This term length also suits organizations that have standardized their FortiSwitch fleet lifecycle to a 3-year replacement schedule.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-T1E24-284-02-36 is an electronic license with no hardware component. After purchase, Fortinet issues a registration code delivered by email. Register it against the FS-T1024E serial number in the Fortinet Support portal and the 36-month coverage term begins immediately on that date. Because delivery is electronic, buyers worldwide can complete activation without waiting for physical shipment.

One service vs the bundle

This SKU covers support entitlements only: TAC access, hardware replacement, and firmware notifications. It does not bundle FortiGuard security feeds. Purchasing support and security subscriptions as separate line items lets teams renew each independently, which is useful when support terms and security subscription terms were originally set up on different schedules. If both are needed, source the corresponding FortiGuard SKU for the T1024E alongside this contract.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

Purchasing FC-10-T1E24-284-02-36 through DataCenter360.ca locks in three years of FortiCare Elite coverage in one transaction, eliminating the cost and time of two additional annual renewals over the contract window. DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and can confirm current pricing, verify that no conflicting active contract exists on your FS-T1024E serial number, and process the order electronically for immediate delivery.

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