Original price was: CAD$189.43.CAD$177.59Current price is: CAD$177.59.
A five-year FortiCare Essential contract provides the longest available continuous support term for the FortiSwitch 108F POE under this service tier, covering the switch through most of its expected operational life without a mid-cycle renewal. For network teams that treat this switch as long-term fixed infrastructure, locking in five years eliminates four renewal events and holds the per-year support cost at its lowest point in the Essential family. The FS-108F-POE is the partial-PoE variant of the 108F, powering four of its eight GE ports (IEEE 802.3af/at) with two SFP uplinks — suited for installations where only select devices require switch-supplied power.
FortiCare Essential is Fortinet’s foundational support tier for the FortiSwitch 108F POE. This 5-year contract includes next-business-day response to critical issues via email, return-and-replace hardware RMA, firmware and security updates for the full contract period, and access to Fortinet’s online support tools and asset management portal. Telephone support and advance replacement are not included at this tier — see the comparison below for what Premium and Elite add.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware updates, online tools & asset portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | — |
The 5-year term is the right fit for organizations running the FortiSwitch 108F POE as a permanent fixture in a branch or wiring-closet environment where the switch is unlikely to be replaced within the contract window. IT teams with lean administrative bandwidth benefit most: one purchase covers the switch for five years, with no annual renewal to schedule, budget, or process.
After purchase, Fortinet delivers the activation key electronically to the email address on the order. No physical shipment is involved. The key is registered in Fortinet’s support portal against the FortiSwitch 108F POE’s serial number, starting the 5-year coverage term from the date of activation. Electronic delivery means there are no geographic restrictions — the contract is available to buyers worldwide.
FC-10-F108P-314-02-60 is a standalone support renewal, not a hardware bundle. It extends or reinstates coverage on an existing FS-108F-POE unit after the factory warranty expires. FortiGuard security subscriptions are a separate purchase with distinct SKUs; this contract applies to hardware support only and does not include any security intelligence feeds.
DataCenter360.ca supplies this 5-year Essential renewal at $128.67 USD — roughly $25.73 per year — the same per-year rate as the 3-year option and a meaningful reduction from the $30.14 annual rate on the 1-year term. For environments with multiple FortiSwitch 108F POE units, DataCenter360.ca can handle multi-unit 5-year orders in a single transaction, with activation keys delivered electronically after payment.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-108F-POE |
| Product Type | |
| 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 | FortiSwitch |
| MPN | FC-10-F108P-314-02-60 |
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