We use Palo Alto Networks VM-Series to offer services to our customers as a managed security service provider. We provide solutions and services to our customers across the globe. For example, if I want to host a firewall in the cloud or somewhere where the physical appliance is not a possibility, we provide that image of the firewall on virtual machines.
VM-Series Next-Generation Firewall Bundle 1 [VM-300]
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In January we bought PAN to replace the sonicwalls we had everywhere else.
What do you like best about the product?
PA’s logging is amazing! software updates are great. No longer do I need to long into another site to download updates. Security profiles per security rule is great.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish PA would implement a security rule filter like sonicwall. Being able to see all rules for DMZ to WAN can be helpful. Tags are fine, but I think the zone drop downs in sonicwall are a better experience.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The only thing that it lacks is a h\w product that would support consumer gaming machines such as xboxes, PS4s behind the firewall.
Great log reporting, DNS security feature is great!
What do you like best about the product?
I love the service expertise and user community around palo alto firewalls. The firewalls dont have many erros and i love the packet visibility all the way up to the app layer.
What do you dislike about the product?
Understanding the sd-wan feature is a bit of a learning curve. Commit config is a bit slower than other brands.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Some of our clients purchase palo alto firewalls and we manage the firewall for them.
Palo Alto likes and dislikes
What do you like best about the product?
Integrated threat intelligence, Easy management with Panorama, Automation.
What do you dislike about the product?
High cost, Fewquent updates and licensing, Support and documentation issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Threat detection, Real-time threat intelligence integration helps the most, automated incident responses, Centralized management and reporting is the best.
Reliable, Secure, and Robust Firewall Solution
What do you like best about the product?
Palo Alto’s NGFW offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface that simplifies policy management. The integration of threat intelligence and the ability to inspect encrypted traffic without performance degradation is excellent. I appreciate its wide array of features like URL filtering, application control, and its cloud-based threat analysis. It has significantly improved our network’s security posture
What do you dislike about the product?
The licensing and cost structure can be a bit high, particularly for smaller organizations. Additionally, the learning curve for some advanced features may require dedicated training or consultation to fully leverage its capabilities. Occasional updates can introduce minor bugs, but these are usually quickly resolved.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Palo Alto Networks NGFW is solving critical security challenges such as advanced persistent threats, encrypted traffic inspection, and lateral movement of malware within our network. Its deep visibility into applications and users helps us enforce strict security policies while reducing the risk of breaches. The automation of threat prevention and integration with cloud services also saves time and improves operational efficiency, allowing us to focus more on strategic IT initiatives
Best Security
What do you like best about the product?
These firewalls have been the most bug free solution i have worked with compared to other vendors they are very stable from OS to OS rarely would have issues.
These are quite easy to implement and the customer support is quite good if you have an issue with a device you can replace it easy.
These are quite easy to implement and the customer support is quite good if you have an issue with a device you can replace it easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
These things cost too much vs the feature set you get
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Defending the organization from external bad actors. This provides good inspection of traffic and mitigation of threats.
Advanced protection and good integration capabilities with good reliability
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It helps in offering advanced protection against malware and anti-spyware, which is based on customer feedback stating the product has very good threat prevention capabilities.
What is most valuable?
Very good reliability and feature set, such as advanced protection against malware, anti-spyware, and Wildfire. It also has good VPN capabilities and integration capabilities.
What needs improvement?
The scalability could be improved further. The virtual instances of the firewall are not as scalable as their hardware firewalls.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Palo Alto Networks VM-Series firewalls for over five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I find the solution to be a good, stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The virtual instances are not as scalable as the hardware firewalls.
What about the implementation team?
A separate team handles implementation. I am mostly involved in the designing aspect of the product.
What was our ROI?
It is hard to get into the ROI aspect. Generally, ROI can be determined by comparing a physical appliance-based firewall versus a virtual instance of a firewall.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing can be an issue when competing with products like Fortinet, which often offer similar functionality at a lower cost.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
There are many competitors like Fortinet offering similar functionality.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Palo alto FW review
What do you like best about the product?
Palo alto next gen FW got so many features which is good.
What do you dislike about the product?
Complexity of thr GUI. For an example: the GUI that is in fortigate is much more friendly to use than palo alto
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Palo alto is much better when it comes to rules and traffic filtering. Much more easy to filter to blocked and allowed traffic
Easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use. clearly instructions and GUI is good
What do you dislike about the product?
Palo Alto's SASE platform has separate appliances for security enforcement and traffic processing, which can increase latency as packets pass through each function.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Blocking unknow ip address and blacklist certains sites. Detect abnormal activities
Very effective but takes time to set up
What do you like best about the product?
I like the robust security and ease of use.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish the set up were less time-consuming and it were more affordable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Detects potential intrusions in the database.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Gen Firewall: My Experience
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall for its strong security features and ease of use. The most helpful aspect is its ability to quickly identify and block threats, which keeps our network secure. However, the initial setup can be a bit complex and time-consuming, which can be frustrating.
What do you dislike about the product?
One thing I dislike about the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall is that it can be quite resource-intensive, which might affect performance on older hardware. Additionally, while it offers a lot of advanced features, it can be pricey for smaller organizations or those with limited budgets.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall addresses several key problems. It effectively prevents advanced threats and attacks by identifying and blocking malicious traffic in real time, which helps protect sensitive data and maintain network integrity. Additionally, its comprehensive visibility and control features allow for better management of network traffic and user activity. This benefits me by providing a higher level of security and reducing the risk of breaches, while also simplifying network management tasks.
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