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Running a hyperscale or data-center-grade FortiGate 2601F-DC means the appliance is almost always carrying production traffic for the entire organization. A support gap here is a business risk, not just an inconvenience. FortiCare Premium (FC-10-FD261-247-02-36) closes that gap with a three-year contract that provides around-the-clock access to Fortinet’s global TAC network, a one-hour response SLA for critical incidents, and advanced hardware replacement — so a failed unit ships out before it becomes an outage.
FortiCare Premium is per-device support. It sits in the middle of Fortinet’s three-tier structure — above the web-only Essential tier and below the ultra-premium Elite tier. For the FortiGate 2601F-DC, Premium provides:
This product is FortiCare Premium. The table below shows how the three per-device tiers compare.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA | Return & Replace | Advanced Replacement | Advanced Replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware updates, tools & portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | ✓ |
The FortiGate 2601F-DC is a power-dense DC-power chassis variant of the 2601F, typically deployed in carrier-grade or large enterprise data centers where any hours-long outage has measurable financial and reputational cost. FortiCare Premium is the right support tier for:
FortiCare Premium is a software entitlement tied to the FortiGate 2601F-DC unit’s serial number. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key electronically — typically within 0 to 1 business days. The key is registered in the FortiCare portal at support.fortinet.com against the specific serial number. No physical shipment is needed. The three-year term begins on the registration date.
FortiCare Premium covers device support only. It does not include FortiGuard security intelligence services (URL/DNS filtering, IPS signatures, antivirus, SD-WAN overlay management). If the FortiGate 2601F-DC is running active threat prevention, consider pairing FortiCare Premium with the matching security service subscription, or look at the UTP or Enterprise subscription bundles (FC-10-FD261-950-02-36 and FC-10-FD261-809-02-36) which include both device support and FortiGuard services in one SKU.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and carries the full FortiGate 2601F-DC support catalog — one-year, three-year, and five-year FortiCare Premium, plus Essential and Elite tiers. Orders are processed promptly: license keys are delivered electronically within one business day of payment, with no border restrictions. For volume pricing or a multi-year quote on a fleet of appliances, use the quote form on this page.
FortiCare Premium adds 24×7 telephone support and a one-hour SLA for critical issues — versus FortiCare Essential, which provides next-business-day, web-only response for all severity levels. Premium also upgrades hardware replacement from Return-and-Replace to Advanced Replacement, meaning Fortinet ships the replacement unit before you send the defective one back.
Yes. FortiCare Premium is an electronic license with no hardware component, so it is available worldwide. DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key by email to any country. The three-year term activates against the device serial number in Fortinet’s support portal regardless of where the appliance is located.
Yes. FortiCare Premium-covered devices are eligible for the Priority RMA and Secure RMA add-on services, which are purchased separately. Priority RMA provides expedited next-day or four-hour on-site hardware swap from Fortinet’s regional depot network. Secure RMA covers secure disposal of failed hardware.
Multi-year contracts lock in the current support rate and eliminate the annual renewal overhead. A three-year FortiCare Premium term avoids price increases between contract years and ensures uninterrupted coverage with a single activation. For budget-cycle flexibility, one-year and five-year terms are also available from DataCenter360.ca.
FortiCare Premium covers the device support entitlement — TAC access, SLAs, and hardware RMA. FortiGuard security services (IPS, URL filtering, antivirus, etc.) are licensed separately. If the appliance needs both device support and FortiGuard threat intelligence, the UTP or Enterprise subscription bundles combine both in a single SKU at a lower total cost than purchasing them individually.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiGate-2601F-DC |
| 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 | FG-1000 to FG-4000 |
| MPN | FC-10-FD261-247-02-36 |
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