Fortinet FortiSwitch 1024E Next Calendar Day Priority RMA, 3-Year (FC-10-S1E24-210-02-36)

Three years of Next Calendar Day Delivery Priority RMA coverage on the FortiSwitch 1024E (FC-10-S1E24-210-02-36) gives infrastructure teams a consistent hardware-recovery SLA across a typical refresh cycle. When a fault occurs, Fortinet ships a replacement unit the same day so it arrives by the next calendar day — keeping the FS-1024E vacant from its distribution or aggregation role for no more than one overnight window, year after year without a renewal gap.

What the 3-Year Next Calendar Day RMA Includes

This service provides the same next-calendar-day advance replacement commitment as the 1-year version, extended across three years. After Fortinet TAC confirms a hardware fault, a replacement unit ships from the Fortinet depot that day with a next-calendar-day delivery target to the registered site address. The 3-year term is typically the most cost-effective entry point for organizations planning to run the FS-1024E through its primary production lifecycle without mid-term hardware changes. Active FortiCare Premium or Elite is required.

The Case for a 3-Year Commitment

Annual renewal of Priority RMA add-ons creates an administrative touchpoint each year and carries a gap risk if the renewal is delayed. A 3-year term removes that friction entirely for the core hardware lifecycle phase. For the FortiSwitch 1024E, which typically anchors a higher-density segment of the network, stable coverage without a renewal lapse is particularly valuable. The 3-year pricing also generally reflects a lower per-year cost than rolling annual renewals.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-S1E24-210-02-36 is an electronic license. Purchase through DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation key by email within 0–1 business days to any country. Register the key in the FortiCare portal against the FS-1024E serial number, and the 3-year coverage period begins from the registration date. No physical media is included.

Next Calendar Day vs. 4-Hour for the 1024E

The 4-Hour Hardware Delivery service (-211-) targets same-day on-site arrival within four hours of TAC approval. For the FS-1024E in primary distribution roles — where a failure affects a large user segment immediately — 4-hour response may justify the cost. For secondary roles, branch aggregation, or environments with redundant uplink paths, Next Calendar Day delivery provides meaningful coverage at a lower service investment.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner with direct access to the full FortiCare portfolio. Multi-year service contracts for the FS-1024E are processed with the same serial number verification and compatibility checks as shorter terms. For networks with multiple 1024E units at different coverage stages, DataCenter360.ca can help align renewal dates across the fleet to simplify annual service management.