Fortinet FortiWiFi 31G Managed FortiGate Service (NOC), 1-Year (FC-10-WF31G-660-02-12)

Before you commit a 31G to a multi-year managed plan, a single year is the sensible way to see what the service actually lifts off your plate. The FortiWiFi 31G 1-Year Managed FortiGate Service (FC-10-WF31G-660-02-12) gives twelve months of Fortinet NOC-run device setup and network and policy change management on the wireless firewall, staffed 24×7. It is an electronic subscription with no hardware, available to customers anywhere.

What this service covers

The Managed FortiGate Service puts Fortinet’s network operations center to work on your FortiWiFi 31G so your own people do not have to run it day to day:

• Device setup and onboarding: NOC engineers bring the firewall into a managed state, set a baseline configuration, and confirm it is reporting in correctly.
• Network change management: routing, interfaces, VPN, and connectivity changes are handled by Fortinet staff through a controlled request process instead of ad hoc edits.
• Policy change management: firewall rules and security policy are adjusted for you, with every change documented so there is a clear record of what moved and when.
• 24×7 coverage: the service is staffed around the clock, so a change or a problem at an awkward hour does not have to wait for your working day.

Who needs it

This subscription fits an organization that owns a FortiWiFi 31G but has no network engineer to keep it tuned: a small business, a branch office, or a remote site where rolling a truck is impractical. It also helps a stretched IT team that would rather hand the routine config and policy work to Fortinet and spend its own hours elsewhere.

Activation and delivery

The entitlement is issued electronically and registered to a specific FortiWiFi 31G by serial number. Onboarding with the NOC starts once the service is provisioned, and the one-year coverage window runs from activation. Nothing ships, and the firewall has to be in service so the NOC can reach and manage it.

Operations, not a security subscription

The Managed FortiGate Service is about how the FortiWiFi 31G is run and changed, not the FortiGuard threat intelligence that blocks attacks. Intrusion prevention, antivirus, and web filtering live in the UTP or Enterprise bundle, and most managed sites run one of those next to this service so the NOC has full protection to operate. Together you get a device that is both managed and actively defended.

Why a one-year term

One year is the natural trial of the managed model. It covers a full cycle of seasonal changes and at least one audit, enough to show how much config and policy work the NOC genuinely absorbs before you decide on a longer term. If it earns its place, the three- and five-year terms hold the same coverage at a lower cost per year.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca, an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, provisions this managed service electronically for buyers in any country. If a one-year term is your way of testing the model, tell us how your 31G is deployed and we will confirm what the NOC will handle so the first year gives you a fair read on the service.