Fortinet FortiWiFi 50G-SFP FortiCare Premium, 3-Year (FC-10-WS50G-247-02-36)

Three years of FortiCare Premium on a FortiWiFi 50G-SFP-A removes a renewal from your calendar entirely for a typical mid-term deployment. This SKU (FC-10-WS50G-247-02-36) delivers the same 24×7 TAC access, next-business-day RMA, and firmware update rights as the 1-year version, but spreads the cost across three fiscal periods. For sites where the FWF-50G-SFP-A is expected to run for two to four years, a 3-year contract avoids renewal gaps that can leave a device temporarily unsupported.

What FortiCare Premium Covers

FortiCare Premium activates 24×7 phone and web-portal support with a 2-hour response target on critical (P1) cases. It also includes next-business-day hardware replacement: if the physical appliance fails, Fortinet ships a replacement unit before the following business day. Firmware update access stays active for the full 3-year term, which matters because Fortinet’s OS updates are tied to an active support contract. Without a valid FortiCare license, the unit cannot download new firmware releases.

This SKU covers FortiCare support only. It does not include FortiGuard threat intelligence services such as IPS signatures, web filtering, or antivirus. Those services are delivered under the UTP (FC-10-WS50G-950-02-12) or Enterprise (FC-10-WS50G-809-02-12) subscription bundles.

FortiCare Tier Comparison

This product is FortiCare Premium. The table below summarizes all three support tiers available for the FortiWiFi platform.

Who Buys a 3-Year Term

Organizations that plan to run the FWF-50G-SFP-A at a branch location for more than two years typically prefer the 3-year term. It fits annual capital planning cycles where support costs are amortized, and it eliminates the risk of an accidental lapse if an annual renewal is missed. IT teams managing multiple remote sites often consolidate to 3-year contracts to align expiry dates across devices.

Activation and Delivery

This is an electronic license. DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key within 0-1 business days of your order. Registration is done through the Fortinet support portal at support.fortinet.com by linking the key to the FWF-50G-SFP-A serial number. If the unit already has an active FortiCare contract, the new 3-year term will stack from the current expiry date rather than starting immediately. This SKU is available for purchase from any country.

Standalone FortiCare vs a Bundle Subscription

If you are purchasing a FortiWiFi 50G-SFP-A without active FortiGuard services, the UTP bundle (FC-10-WS50G-950-02-12) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-WS50G-809-02-12) is a more cost-effective starting point: those SKUs combine FortiCare Premium with the full FortiGuard security stack in one subscription. The standalone FortiCare Premium (this SKU) is used when a separate FortiGuard subscription is already active, or when the device’s other services are on a different renewal cycle and only the FortiCare contract has lapsed.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner authorized to sell and renew FortiCare contracts across Canada and internationally. We issue license keys through the Fortinet channel within one business day of payment. Organizations managing a fleet of FortiWiFi appliances across multiple sites are welcome to contact us to discuss co-termination and consolidated renewal pricing for 3-year FortiCare contracts.