Original price was: CAD$16,351.08.CAD$13,046.07Current price is: CAD$13,046.07.
After a FortiGate 2601F-DC is on an active FortiCare Premium plan, this 3-year upgrade license moves it to the Elite tier without any break in coverage. The upgrade is applied electronically by Fortinet and takes effect immediately upon registration, so there is no gap in your support contract and no hardware swap required.
FortiCare Premium already covers firmware updates, the Fortinet support portal, and advanced hardware replacement. The Elite tier adds three things Premium does not include:
Everything in Premium (telephone support, Advanced replacement RMA, firmware access, and the standard support portal) carries over unchanged.
This product upgrades from Premium to Elite. The table below summarizes what each tier provides for a FortiGate appliance:
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue (P1) 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 FG-2601F-DC runs in high-density data center environments where a 1-hour response window is too slow for production firewalls. If your SLA to internal stakeholders or to customers requires near-instant escalation on critical network failures, the 15-minute Elite response is the direct answer. Extended LTS is equally relevant for operators who want to stay on a proven FortiOS version without being forced off firmware support during a busy change-freeze period.
This is an electronic license delivered to your registered Fortinet account. There is no physical shipment. After your order is confirmed, DataCenter360.ca processes the license through Fortinet’s distribution channel, and the upgrade key is tied to your FortiGate serial number in the Fortinet Support Portal. Delivery typically completes in 0–1 business days. The 3-year term begins from the activation date, not the purchase date, so you have flexibility in timing the upgrade.
FortiCare is sold as a standalone support contract and also included inside the UTP and Enterprise subscription bundles. If you are evaluating whether to upgrade support only or to move to a full-bundle renewal, note that the Enterprise bundle includes FortiCare Premium (not Elite) along with FortiGuard security services. The Elite tier is only available as this standalone upgrade on top of an existing Premium contract. There is no combined bundle that includes Elite today.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner serving customers worldwide for electronic licensing. The FG-2601F-DC FortiCare Elite upgrade (FC-10-FD261-204-02-36) ships to your Fortinet portal in 0–1 business days after order confirmation. If you need a formal quote for procurement, the Request a Quote page pre-fills with this SKU. For multi-year or volume pricing, contact us directly.
| 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-FD261-204-02-36 |
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