Item: Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series
Rating: 9
Author: Kelvin Goh

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Palo Alto NGFW helps to protect web and network traffic which up to layer 7. There are many new threats and malware and Palo Alto NGFW is able to prevent and identity any potential threats. Palo Alto NGFW comes with WildFire which able to perform file analysis to detect any zero-day threats which can be very efficient to protect the organization.

Pros and Cons

WildFire file analysis.
Threat prevention.
DNS security.

Fasten policy deployment.
Provide more threat details.
Visibility over file analysis details.

Return on Investment

High cost.
Some of the features may not in use.
Require to subscribe more features.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point 12000 Appliances

Palo Alto NGFW is quite stable and able to perform most of the security features. It is also have real-time updates for the latest signatures which helps to identify and prevent threats efficiently. The overall deployment is straight forward and easy to implement. User interface is simple and easy to adapt by the administrators.

Key Insights

Do you think Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series's feature set?

Yes

Did Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Check Point 12000 Appliances

Likelihood to Recommend

Palo Alto NGFW can be managed by Palo Alto Panorama which provides centralized management. This has greatly simplified the administration and daily operation tasks. Most of the configurations are available in Panorama which can be deployed to the managed devices. Somehow the policy deployment is not instantly and required to perform a commit before the configurations are applied to the firewall.

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Overall Satisfaction with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series