Fortinet FortiWiFi 70G FortiCare Essential, 5-Year (FC-10-FW70G-314-02-60)

Five years of FortiCare Essential on a single purchase order. The FC-10-FW70G-314-02-60 locks in support coverage for the FortiWiFi 70G through a full hardware lifecycle — no mid-cycle renewals to track, no gaps in firmware access, and a hardware replacement path in place from day one through year five.

What FortiCare Essential Covers

FortiCare Essential is the foundational Fortinet support tier. On the FortiWiFi 70G, the five-year subscription provides:

• Continuous access to firmware and software updates through the Fortinet Support portal
• Next-business-day advance hardware replacement for hardware failures
• Business-hours web and ticket-based technical support throughout the term
• FortiCare portal access for case management, documentation, and the Fortinet knowledge base

Five-year Essential is typically a renewal subscription. New hardware deployments commonly start with a bundle (UTP or Enterprise) that includes FortiCare Premium plus FortiGuard services; this SKU is the right fit when renewing support on an existing FWF-70G at the Essential tier for the long term.

FortiCare Tier Comparison

FortiCare Essential is the entry support tier for this model. Here is how it compares across all three Fortinet support tiers:

Who Buys This

Five-year Essential is most practical for IT teams with stable FortiWiFi 70G deployments that want to minimize renewal overhead. If you run multiple units across distributed sites and the budget allows, paying once for five years reduces procurement touchpoints significantly. Organizations that need 24/7 phone access or after-hours escalation should compare against a five-year Premium (FC-10-FW70G-247-02-60) before committing to Essential at this term length.

Activation and Delivery

DataCenter360.ca delivers the contract key electronically within 0–1 business days. No hardware shipment is involved. Register at support.fortinet.com, associate the key with the FWF-70G serial number, and the five-year coverage window starts from the registration date (or extends from the current expiry if coverage is already active).

One Service vs. a Bundle

FortiCare Essential does not include FortiGuard security services. If you need IPS, antivirus, URL filtering, or DNS filtering alongside support coverage, the FortiWiFi 70G UTP bundle (FC-10-FW70G-950-02-12) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-FW70G-809-02-12) package FortiCare Premium with FortiGuard services at a lower combined cost than buying each component separately for five years.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

As a Fortinet Select Partner, DataCenter360.ca handles FortiCare Essential renewals at any term length. Five-year subscriptions are available online without a formal quote process. Need to renew several FortiWiFi 70G units at once? Contact us before ordering individually — volume pricing across a fleet renewal can be significant.