Fortinet FortiSwitch 224E FortiCare Elite Support, 5-Year (FC-10-W0300-284-02-60)

When a FortiSwitch 224E is destined to stay in production for the better part of a decade, locking in five years of Elite support at the point of deployment removes two renewal cycles from your calendar. FC-10-W0300-284-02-60 covers the FS-224E for 60 consecutive months at $663.75 , matching the same $132.75 per-year rate as the 3-year term, but extending coverage through 2031 if activated today and eliminating the additional procurement step at the 36-month mark.

What it covers

FortiCare Elite (service code 284) is Fortinet’s highest support tier for switch hardware. This 5-year contract for the FS-224E delivers 60 months of 24×7 TAC access, advanced hardware replacement with next-business-day or better advance RMA dispatch, all FortiSwitchOS firmware releases and security patches published during the term, and priority support handling over standard and Premium tiers. Coverage is bound to the serial number of one FortiSwitch 224E unit , the 24-port GE + 4x SFP non-PoE managed switch.

Who needs it

Organizations that plan to run the FortiSwitch 224E as a long-term access-layer or distribution switch , particularly where compliance frameworks require documented, continuous vendor support , benefit most from the 5-year term. It is also practical for IT teams managing large switch fleets where staggered annual renewals create administrative overhead: a 5-year contract consolidates support spend into a single purchase decision for the full period, with no action required until the contract approaches its end date.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-W0300-284-02-60 is an electronic entitlement with no physical shipment. After purchase, Fortinet delivers the license key by email, typically within one business day. Register the key against your FS-224E serial number in the Fortinet Support Portal (support.fortinet.com) to start the 60-month coverage period. Delivery is fully digital and available to buyers worldwide with no geographic restriction.

One service vs the bundle

Code 284 covers hardware support and firmware entitlement only , FortiGuard threat intelligence subscriptions, network access control licenses, and FortiCloud management are separate purchases and are not included. A 5-year Elite commitment ensures the FS-224E remains replacement-eligible and firmware-current for the full term, regardless of security subscription decisions made at the gateway layer. Plan FortiGuard renewals on their own schedules; this contract does not affect them.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner serving buyers in Canada and internationally. FC-10-W0300-284-02-60 is priced at $663.75 for the full 5-year term , one fixed cost, no annual invoicing, no mid-term price adjustments. For organizations purchasing Elite support for multiple FS-224E units at once, contact us to coordinate activation timing and confirm availability across your fleet before placing the order.

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