Fortinet FortiSIEM HA Cluster, 50 Points Subscription, 1-Year (FC1-10-FSM98-593-02-12)

Running security event monitoring without a failover path creates real operational exposure. This subscription licenses HA cluster operation on the FortiSIEM 98 hardware appliance at 50 FortiSIEM Points per month, the entry-level capacity tier for clustered deployments. A one-year term fits teams aligning SIEM licensing to annual budget cycles, or organizations that want to confirm HA cluster requirements before committing to a longer multi-year agreement.

Overview

FortiSIEM Points are the consumption-based metric governing how much event data the platform can ingest and correlate. At 50 Points per month, this subscription covers smaller clustered workloads on the FortiSIEM 98 appliance. The HA Cluster subscription (service code 593) specifically licenses cluster mode operation, meaning both nodes of an active-passive or active-active HA pair operate under this single entitlement. Without an active cluster subscription, the secondary node cannot take over processing duties and failover is not licensed.

The FortiSIEM 98 is a dedicated hardware appliance, and this software entitlement activates its multi-node redundancy for a full calendar year. Because Points consumption is measured at the cluster level, both nodes draw from the same 50-Point pool rather than each requiring a separate entitlement. Delivery is electronic and applies to organizations worldwide, with no regional restriction on electronic licenses.

Who it suits

This subscription is a practical fit for security operations teams that have deployed a FortiSIEM 98 HA pair and whose monthly event volume falls within the 50-Points tier. Organizations using FortiSIEM 98 as a regional collector feeding a larger distributed SIEM deployment will often find 50 Points adequate for maintaining cluster continuity at that edge tier.

Teams with strict annual procurement processes benefit from the one-year term because it aligns directly to fiscal year budgeting without committing funds three to five years forward. It is also a sound choice for organizations still characterizing their event volume before selecting a long-term capacity commitment. After a full year of operational data, upgrading to a 3-year or 5-year subscription becomes an informed decision rather than a guess. Smaller enterprises and branch-office deployments where event rates are inherently lower and stable are also natural candidates for the 50-Points entry tier.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner stocking FC1-10-FSM98-593-02-12 for immediate order. The license is delivered electronically to your registered email address after purchase; there is no hardware to receive or activate on-site. Fortinet verifies the entitlement against the FortiSIEM 98 serial number at activation, so have your appliance details ready when applying the key. Annual purchasing keeps future capacity decisions open as your log source environment evolves. Contact DataCenter360.ca if you want to compare annual versus multi-year pricing before placing your order.

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