PA-Series ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls
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PA-Series ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls


Network Security Management
PA-7500 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
20-core
RAM
FE-400
ASIC
SW RAID
ssd1
ssd2
Note: External Logging Required
Data Plane
NPC
Network Processing
Flow control | Route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT | Packet Scheduler | Routing | Flow Management
CPU
20-core
RAM
FE-400
ASIC
FE-400
ASIC
Data Interfaces
DPC
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy matchapp decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
SSD
CPU
20-core
RAM
CPU
20-core
RAM
CPU
20-core
RAM
CPU
20-core
RAM
CPU
20-core
RAM
CPU
20-core
RAM
Switching Backplane
PA-5500 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging |
reporting
reporting
PA-5540
CPU
8 (of 64) cores
PA-5550
CPU
16 (of 96) cores
PA-5560
CPU
16 (of 128) cores
PA-5570
CPU
16 (of 192) cores
PA-5580
CPU
16 (of 256) cores
RAM
STORAGE
Data Plane
Security, Signature Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
PA-5540
CPU
46 (of 64) cores
PA-5550
CPU
62 (of 96) cores
PA-5560
CPU
96 (of 128) cores
PA-5570
CPU
128 (of 192) cores
PA-5580
CPU
160 (of 256) cores
RAM
Hardware Acceleration
IPSec | Crypto Assist | Session
Offload
Offload
FE-400 ASIC
FPGA
Network Processing
Route lookup | MAC lookup | ACL | Policier |
QoS | NAT
QoS | NAT
Switch
FE-400 ASIC
Traffic
Manager
Data Interfaces
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
16-core
RAM
SW RAID
ssd1
ssd2
Data Plane
PAN-PA-5400-NC-A
Network Processing
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
RAM
ASIC
Data Interfaces
PA-5400-DPC-A
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
RAM
CPU
PA-5400 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-5410
CPU
5 (of 24) cores
PA-5420
CPU
6 (of 32) cores
PA-5430
CPU
10 (of 48) cores
PA-5440
CPU
12 (of 64) cores
PA-5445
CPU
12 (of 64) cores
STORAGE
Data Plane
crypto assist
fpga
Security, Signature
and Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match | app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression | flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
PA-5410
CPU
19 (of 24) cores
PA-5420
CPU
26 (of 32) cores
PA-5430
CPU
38 (of 48) cores
PA-5440
CPU
52 (of 64) cores
PA-5445
CPU
52 (of 64) cores
RAM
switch
Data Interfaces
PA-3400 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-3410
CPU
3 (of 12) cores
PA-3420
CPU
3 (of 16) cores
PA-3430
CPU
4 (of 20) cores
PA-3440
CPU
5 (of 24) cores
STORAGE
Data Plane
Security, Signature
and Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match | app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression | flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
PA-3410
CPU
9(of 12) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
PA-3420
CPU
13(of 16) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
PA-3430
CPU
16(of 20) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
PA-3440
CPU
19(of 24) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
PA-500 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-505
PA-510
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-520
PA-540
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-545-POE
PA-550
PA-555-POE
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-560
CPU
2 (of 8) cores
STORAGE
Data Plane
Security, Signature and
Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup |
QoS | NAT
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup |
QoS | NAT
PA-505
PA-510
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-520
PA-540
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-545-POE
PA-550
PA-555-POE
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-560
CPU
6 (of 8) cores
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
PA-1400 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-1410
CPU
2(of 8) Cores
PA-1420
CPU
3(of 12) Cores
STORAGE
Data Plane
Security, Signature
and Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match | app decoding
SSL/IPSec | decompression | flow control | route lookup
MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
SSL/IPSec | decompression | flow control | route lookup
MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
PA-1410
CPU
6(of 8) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
PA-1420
CPU
9(of 12) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
PA-400 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-410
PA-415/415-5G
PA-440/445
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-450/450R
CPU
2 (of 6) cores
PA-455/455-5G
CPU
2 (of 7) cores
PA-460
CPU
2 (of 8) cores
STORAGE
(Except
PA-410)
PA-410)
Data Plane
Security, Signature and
Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC
lookup | QoS | NAT
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC
lookup | QoS | NAT
PA-410
PA-415/415-5G
PA-440/445
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-450/450R
CPU
4 (of 6) cores
PA-455/455-5G
CPU
5 (of 7) cores
PA-460
CPU
6 (of 8) cores
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-410R/410R-5G
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-450R/450R-5G
CPU
2 (of 6) cores
PA-455R/455R-5G
CPU
2 (of 7) cores
STORAGE
(Except
PA-410)
PA-410)
Data Plane
Security, Signature and
Network Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC
lookup | QoS | NAT
match
app decoding | SSL/IPSec |
decompression
flow control | route lookup | MAC
lookup | QoS | NAT
PA-410R/410R-5G
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-450R/450R-5G
CPU
4 (of 6) cores
PA-455R/455R-5G
CPU
5 (of 7) cores
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
Panorama™
Network Security Management
M-700
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
40 core
RAM
512 GB
Storage
12 Bays
I/O: 100/1000/10000 (2), DB9 console serial port (1), USB port (1), 10 GigE ports (2)
Panorama Mode: 36,500 logs/second
Log Collector Mode: 73,000 logs/second
48 Terabytes Storage Max
Log Collector Mode: 73,000 logs/second
48 Terabytes Storage Max
M-600
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
28 core
RAM
256 GB
Storage
12 Bays
I/O: 10/100/1000 (4), DB9 console serial port (1), USB port (1)
Panorama Mode: 25,000 logs/second
Log Collector Mode: 50,000 logs/second
48 Terabytes Storage Max
Log Collector Mode: 50,000 logs/second
48 Terabytes Storage Max
M-300
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
12 core
RAM
256 GB
Storage
4 Bays
I/O: 100/1000/10000 (2), DB9 console serial port (1), USB port (1)
Panorama Mode: 16,500 logs/second
Log Collector Mode: 33,000 logs/second
16 Terabytes Storage Max
Log Collector Mode: 33,000 logs/second
16 Terabytes Storage Max
M-200
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
8 core
RAM
128 GB
Storage
4 Bays
I/O: 10/100/1000 (4), DB9 console serial port (1), USB port (1)
Panorama Mode: 10,000 logs/second
Log Collector Mode: 28,000 logs/second
16 Terabytes Storage Max
Log Collector Mode: 28,000 logs/second
16 Terabytes Storage Max
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