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Authorized Partner for United States (US)Committing to five years of FortiCare Premium on a FortiGate 71G is a deliberate long-term decision. It signals that the appliance will stay in the network for the full service period and that you want Fortinet’s 24/7 response coverage in place without negotiating a renewal every year or every three years. For stable branch deployments, five years at a single contract price is often the most cost-efficient path.
FortiCare Premium is the second of Fortinet’s three support tiers. On the FortiGate 71G, it covers:
This SKU covers support only. FortiGuard AI-powered services (IPS, antivirus, DNS filtering, etc.) require a separate FortiGuard bundle contract.
Long-term FortiCare contracts suit deployments where the hardware won’t be refreshed before the five-year mark. That includes government and education networks on extended procurement cycles, retail chains with stable branch configurations, and managed service providers that lock in client support costs for multi-year engagements.
The FortiGate 71G is well suited to small and medium branch sites. Its SP5 ASIC delivers up to 2.5 Gbps IPS throughput, the desktop form factor fits tight spaces, and the built-in FortiLink ports extend switching and wireless management to FortiSwitch and FortiAP without extra licensing. Protecting that platform with a five-year support contract removes one renewal task from the annual cycle.
FortiCare subscriptions are virtual products. After your order processes at DataCenter360.ca, you receive an activation key or Fortinet contract registration code by email. Register it at support.fortinet.com under your FortiGate 71G serial number and coverage starts from that date. Delivery is worldwide and electronic — no physical shipment involved.
If your 71G also needs active FortiGuard threat services, the UTP (FC-10-GT71G-950-02-60) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-GT71G-809-02-60) includes FortiCare Premium as part of the package. Buying one bundle is simpler and generally less expensive than stacking standalone FortiCare and FortiGuard contracts. This 5-Year FortiCare-only SKU is for appliances that are already covered by a valid bundle or that need support managed on a separate contract timeline.
This product is FortiCare Premium. The table below shows how the three tiers compare for the FortiGate 71G series.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 2 hours (24/7) | 1 hour (24/7) |
| Telephone support (24/7) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware replacement | Return-to-factory | Advance replacement | Advance replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | Included |
| Firmware, tools & portal access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | ✓ |
Five-year Fortinet contracts are less common at general resellers, where stock and quotes are calibrated for the 1-year and 3-year cycle. DataCenter360.ca carries the full term range and can process the order without a quote round-trip. The key arrives electronically, registers the same day, and your 71G is covered for five years from that point. Any country, any volume.
FortiCare Premium provides 24/7 telephone access to Fortinet engineers, a two-hour response for critical issues, advance hardware replacement (next business day), access to firmware updates and the FortiCare portal, and eligibility to add a Priority RMA supplement. It does not include FortiGuard security services such as IPS signatures, web filtering, or antivirus.
Essential limits response to the next business day and provides web-only support with return-to-factory RMA. Premium doubles the response with a 24/7 two-hour SLA, adds telephone access, and includes advance hardware replacement. If uptime matters at your site, Premium is the appropriate baseline tier.
After your order processes, DataCenter360.ca sends a Fortinet contract or registration key electronically, typically within one business day. You register it at support.fortinet.com, link it to your FortiGate 71G serial number, and the coverage activates immediately. No physical media is shipped.
Yes. Fortinet allows renewal up to 90 days before the expiry date, which avoids coverage gaps. Renewing early also preserves your existing contract end date as the new start so you don’t lose any paid coverage. Contact DataCenter360.ca or re-order the 5-Year SKU (FC-10-GT71G-247-02-60) when your renewal window opens.
If your FortiGate 71G already has an active FortiGuard subscription (UTP or Enterprise bundle), you do not need a standalone FortiCare SKU as FortiCare Premium is included in those bundles. This product is for appliances running hardware-only with no active bundle, or for customers who want to manage support and security subscriptions separately. If you need FortiGuard services as well, compare the UTP (FG-71G UTP bundle) or Enterprise bundle — both include FortiCare Premium coverage.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiGate-71G |
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| Product Group | |
| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FG-10 to FG-100 |
| MPN | FC-10-GT71G-247-02-60 |
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