Palo Alto Networks launches Next-Generation Firewall- PA-7050

Palo Alto Networks has introduced the next-generation firewall, the PA-7050.  With next-generation firewall functions, such as full application enablement, IPS, AV and WildFire active on all traffic, the PA-7050 delivers consistent performance at speeds much higher than alternative offerings.  This superior consistency in performance empowers organizations to apply next-generation firewall security throughout their networks – from the edge of the enterprise to the data center – and ensures security does not become a barrier to achieving high network performance.

“The PA-7050 allows security teams to achieve two seemingly conflicting goals. First, it provides state-of-the-art security at the application level and applies scans for attacks, malware, and exploits.  Second, because it has a unique single-pass architecture designed to optimize performance, the PA-7050 can provide all of this security capability at speeds much greater than alternatives in the market. This ensures business processes run smoothly and securely for our customers,” stated Lee Klarich, Senior Vice-President, Product Management, Palo Alto Networks.

The PA-7050 features a distributed processing architecture to provide scalable performance.  Customers requiring additional network capacity simply need to add network processing cards (NPCs) to the PA-7050 chassis.

The Palo Alto Networks PA-7050 is now available.