Fortinet FortiGate 80F FortiCare Essential, 1-Year (FC-10-0080F-314-02-12)

The FortiGate 80F is Fortinet’s mid-range compact NGFW, built for small and mid-sized offices that need ASIC-accelerated threat inspection in a desktop form factor. FC-10-0080F-314-02-12 gives that hardware one year of FortiCare Essential coverage — the baseline support tier that keeps your unit under Fortinet’s hardware replacement program and your team with access to the Fortinet support portal.

What FortiCare Essential Covers

This product is FortiCare Essential — Fortinet’s entry-level support tier. The table below shows how it compares to Premium and Elite:

Essential is the right fit for organizations that already have experienced IT staff handling day-to-day operations and want a cost-effective support layer rather than round-the-clock telephone access. Teams that require 24/7 telephone support or faster critical-issue response should look at FortiCare Premium (FC-10-0080F-247-02-12).

Who Buys This License

This SKU suits three common scenarios: new FortiGate 80F deployments where the initial hardware came without a bundled support term, renewals after an existing FortiCare period expires, and environments evaluating FortiCare coverage for a single year before committing to a multi-year term. Because only one year is covered, the per-year cost is slightly higher than the 3-year or 5-year options.

Activation and Delivery

DataCenter360.ca sends the registration code electronically after payment confirmation, typically within 0 to 1 business day. Activate via support.fortinet.com by linking the code to your FortiGate 80F serial number. The coverage term begins at activation. This is a virtual license only — no physical item ships.

FortiCare Essential vs. a Security Bundle

FortiCare Essential covers the support channel and hardware replacement; it does not activate FortiGuard threat feeds such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, or DNS filtering. If your 80F deployment requires active threat prevention as well, the 1-Year UTP bundle (FC-10-0080F-950-02-12) packages FortiCare Premium together with the full FortiGuard Security subscription set. For the complete set of FortiGuard services plus FortiCare Premium, the Enterprise bundle (FC-10-0080F-809-02-12) steps up further.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca stocks the full range of FortiGate 80F subscriptions — single-year, three-year, and five-year terms for FortiCare and FortiGuard services. As a Fortinet Select Partner, orders are processed and fulfilled directly with Fortinet’s licensing system. Reach out through the site’s contact form if you need help comparing coverage options before ordering.