Fortinet FortiGate 50G-DSL FortiCare Premium, 3-Year (FC-10-F50GD-247-02-36)

Managed service providers and IT teams deploying FortiGate 50G-DSL units across client branch sites typically contract hardware and services in three-year blocks. The FortiGate 50G-DSL FortiCare Premium 3-Year (FC-10-F50GD-247-02-36) aligns with that cycle, providing 24×7 TAC access, a four-hour response window for critical-severity cases, and next-business-day hardware replacement from purchase through year three. Pairing the three-year contract with the hardware at the point of sale avoids a mid-deployment renewal and reduces the per-year cost compared to rolling 1-year terms.

What FortiCare Premium Covers

FortiCare Premium is the mid-tier Fortinet support contract, positioned between Essential and Elite. It provides 24×7 telephone access to Fortinet TAC, a four-hour critical response commitment for severity-1 issues, next-business-day hardware replacement, and ongoing access to FortiOS firmware, security patches, and the FortiCare portal for the entire three-year term.

This product provides FortiCare Premium tier coverage. The table below compares the three available FortiCare service levels:

Who Needs This

The FortiGate 50G-DSL combines a VDSL2/ADSL2+ modem with the FortiSP5 security processor, serving as both the WAN edge and the NGFW for DSL-connected branches. Sites in retail chains, SMB branch networks, and point-of-sale deployments where the DSL line is the only WAN option all benefit from the three-year term, which covers the mid-cycle period of the hardware’s working life. MSPs standardizing on three-year service contracts across multi-site portfolios will find the three-year term fits neatly into a unified procurement model.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-F50GD-247-02-36 is an electronic license. DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation key within 0–1 business days of payment. Register at support.fortinet.com under Asset Management, enter the key, and link it to the FortiGate 50G-DSL serial number. TAC entitlement, firmware access, and RMA eligibility activate from registration. The three-year term begins on the registration date, not the purchase date.

FortiCare Premium vs. a Bundle

FortiCare Premium covers TAC support and hardware replacement only. FortiGuard services (IPS, URL filtering, antivirus, sandboxing) are separate subscriptions. If the FortiGate 50G-DSL’s FortiGuard services also need renewing, the 3-year UTP bundle (FC-10-F50GD-950-02-36) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-F50GD-809-02-36) renews both FortiCare and FortiGuard services in a single transaction. Use standalone FortiCare Premium when only the support contract needs coverage and FortiGuard subscriptions are still valid.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and carries the complete FortiGate 50G-DSL service range. For managed service and multi-site DSL branch deployments, three-year FortiCare contracts are the most common fit: they price below year-over-year renewals and sync with the standard hardware refresh window. The 1-year (FC-10-F50GD-247-02-12) and 5-year (FC-10-F50GD-247-02-60) terms are also listed for deployments on a different procurement cycle. All licenses are delivered electronically worldwide.