Original price was: CAD$5,596.04.CAD$4,464.92Current price is: CAD$4,464.92.
Renewing support on a high-density aggregation switch like the FS-2048F is not a routine checkbox — it is a decision about how quickly your team can recover when something breaks in a production core. The 1-year FC-10-S2F48-284-02-12 contract, priced at $3,234.97, gives you a full 12 months of FortiCare Elite coverage: the highest TAC priority tier Fortinet offers, advance hardware replacement, and unrestricted firmware access. For teams that align procurement to annual budget cycles or that want to evaluate Elite coverage before committing to a longer term, the 1-year option delivers full Elite entitlements with maximum flexibility.
FortiCare Elite (service code 284) provides 24×7 phone and web TAC access with priority case routing. Elite cases are queued ahead of Premium and Essential cases, which matters when the FS-2048F is carrying aggregation or inter-rack traffic that cannot wait hours for a callback. The contract also includes advance hardware replacement: Fortinet ships a replacement unit before the failed device is returned, so your team is not waiting on a standard RMA cycle to restore capacity. Firmware updates, security advisories, and access to Fortinet’s support portal are included throughout the 12-month term.
Network operations teams running the FS-2048F in a data center core or aggregation role should not carry lower-tier support on this platform. A 48-port data center switch going down without a pre-shipped spare creates downstream failures that cascade across everything connected to it. Elite support is the appropriate tier for any FS-2048F carrying production traffic with internal or external SLA obligations. Teams piloting Elite support for the first time — or those whose budget authority extends one fiscal year at a time — will find the 1-year term a practical starting point before moving to a 3- or 5-year agreement.
FC-10-S2F48-284-02-12 is delivered electronically with no physical shipment. After purchase, Fortinet issues the contract entitlement and associates it with the registered serial number of the FS-2048F in the Fortinet support portal. DataCenter360.ca sends the entitlement details by email. Delivery is available worldwide — there are no geographic restrictions on support licensing.
FC-10-S2F48-284-02-12 is a standalone support contract, purchased separately from the FS-2048F hardware. If the switch was sold with a bundled support tier included, this Elite contract supplements or replaces that coverage for the 12-month term. If you currently hold a FortiCare Premium or Essential contract on this unit, upgrading to Elite replaces the lower tier — check the current expiry date before purchasing to avoid paying for overlapping periods at different tiers. The 1-year term runs from the date of activation, not from a fixed calendar date.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner offering FC-10-S2F48-284-02-12 in stock at $3,234.97 with worldwide electronic delivery. The 1-year term suits teams that review support contracts annually alongside hardware asset reviews. If your procurement process requires a formal quote or purchase order, use the request-a-quote link — include the SKU FC-10-S2F48-284-02-12 so the quote comes back with the correct line item. Questions about mid-term upgrades to a 3-year or 5-year agreement are also handled through the quote process.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-2048F |
| 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-S2F48-284-02-12 |
Sorry, no reviews match your current selections
