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Palo Alto Networks — The Inventor of the Next-Generation Firewall

Palo Alto Networks pioneered App-ID classification and ML-Powered NGFW — delivering the industry's most comprehensive security platform from SMB branch to hyperscale data centre.

80K+
Customers Worldwide
150+
Countries Supported
10+ Yrs
Gartner MQ Leader
3,000+
App-IDs Identified
590G
Max PA-7080 Throughput
5 Min
WildFire Update Speed

Palo Alto Product Portfolio

From ML-Powered desktop NGFW to hyperscale chassis — a complete portfolio running a single PAN-OS operating system.

PA-Series — Full Product Line Overview

PA-400 Series
PA-440PA-450PA-460

ML-Powered NGFW for branches and SMB. 1.5–4.6 Gbps. Fanless desktop. Zero Touch Provisioning.

PA-800 Series
PA-820PA-850

Enterprise 1U NGFW for branches and midsized business. High port density — 12–24 network ports.

PA-3200 Series
PA-3220PA-3250PA-3260

Enterprise internet gateway firewalls. 4–7.5 Gbps. 2U. The most widely deployed Palo Alto enterprise NGFW.

PA-5200 Series
PA-5220PA-5250PA-5260PA-5280

Data centre NGFW. 15–55 Gbps. 3U fixed appliances with 10G/40G/100G interfaces.

PA-5450
PA-5450

Hyperscale modular 5U chassis. 200 Gbps. 100M sessions. Hot-swappable line cards and fans.

PA-7000 Series
PA-7050PA-7080

World's highest-performance NGFW chassis. 343–590 Gbps. Up to 416M sessions and 225 virtual systems.

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Palo Alto Networks platform — Strata network security, Prisma cloud security, Cortex AI-driven SOC — three integrated pillars

Why Choose Palo Alto Networks?

Pioneering security technologies that have defined the NGFW market for nearly two decades.

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ML-Powered NGFW (Industry First)

Palo Alto pioneered ML-powered NGFW — embedding machine learning directly into the firewall core to stop zero-day threats inline, without requiring cloud lookups or sacrificing throughput.

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App-ID — Application Intelligence

App-ID classifies every flow by application, not just port — over 3,000 applications identified regardless of port, protocol, or encryption. The foundation of Palo Alto's superior visibility and control.

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Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader

Palo Alto Networks has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls for over 10 consecutive years — consistently rated highest for both ability to execute and completeness of vision.

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WildFire Threat Intelligence

WildFire analyses unknown files and URLs in a cloud-based sandbox, converting new discoveries into real-time protections shared with every Palo Alto customer globally within 5 minutes.

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Zero Trust Architecture

PAN-OS includes built-in ZTNA capabilities — App-ID-based micro-segmentation, User-ID identity awareness, and GlobalProtect remote access — enabling full Zero Trust network architectures without third-party add-ons.

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Scales from SMB to Hyperscale

A single PAN-OS operating system runs across the entire PA-Series — from the PA-440 desktop (1.5 Gbps) to the PA-7080 chassis (590 Gbps) — with consistent policy, management, and feature set.

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Palo Alto Networks — Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palo Alto Networks?

Palo Alto Networks is an American cybersecurity company founded in 2005, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the inventor of the App-ID next-generation firewall and is globally recognised as a leader in enterprise network security. Palo Alto serves over 80,000 organisations in more than 150 countries.

What makes Palo Alto NGFW different?

Palo Alto invented App-ID — which classifies traffic by application regardless of port or protocol — and pioneered ML-Powered NGFW, which embeds machine learning directly into the firewall to stop zero-day threats inline. This architectural approach delivers superior application visibility and threat prevention compared to traditional port-based firewalls or even first-generation NGFW designs.

What is App-ID?

App-ID is Palo Alto's application classification technology. It identifies over 3,000 applications regardless of port, protocol, SSL encryption, or evasive techniques. Rather than writing rules based on IP addresses and ports, Palo Alto administrators write rules based on the actual application — providing more meaningful security control and visibility.

What is WildFire?

WildFire is Palo Alto's cloud-based threat analysis and malware prevention service. Unknown files and URLs are sent to WildFire's cloud sandbox for deep analysis. When new threats are discovered, protections are automatically generated and distributed to all WildFire subscribers globally within 5 minutes — making it one of the fastest threat intelligence sharing networks in cybersecurity.

Where can I buy Palo Alto in the UK?

Servnet is a UK Palo Alto Networks partner supplying the full PA-Series range — from the PA-440 desktop to the PA-7080 chassis — along with WildFire, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and support subscriptions. Contact sales@servnetuk.com or call 0800 987 4111.

What is Panorama?

Panorama is Palo Alto's centralised management platform for the PA-Series. It provides a single console for policy management, log aggregation, reporting, and zero-touch provisioning across all deployed Palo Alto firewalls — from a handful of devices to thousands across global locations.

What is GlobalProtect?

GlobalProtect is Palo Alto's remote access VPN and ZTNA solution. It extends the PA-Series firewall's security policies to remote workers — connecting their devices back to the firewall via IPSec or SSL tunnels, or enforcing ZTNA app-level access policies without a full VPN tunnel.

Ready to deploy Palo Alto?

Servnet is your UK Palo Alto Networks partner — supplying hardware, WildFire, Threat Prevention, and support bundles with expert pre-sales advice.

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FAQs — sales, support and authorisation

Common questions about buying palo-alto from a UK partner.

Is Servnet a Palo Alto Networks partner?

Yes — Servnet is a UK Palo Alto Networks partner. We supply PA-Series NGFW (PA-400, PA-800, PA-1400, PA-3400, PA-5400, PA-7000), Prisma Access (SASE), Prisma Cloud (CNAPP), Cortex XDR / XSIAM, and the Strata Cloud Manager subscription.

What's the difference between Prisma Access and a traditional VPN?

Prisma Access is the Palo Alto SASE platform — cloud-delivered ZTNA, SWG, CASB and FWaaS — replacing both traditional VPN and on-prem perimeter firewalls. Users connect to the nearest Palo Alto cloud node and apps see direct, identity-aware traffic.

How does Palo Alto compare to Fortinet for NGFW?

Both are Gartner Magic Quadrant leaders. Palo Alto leads on application-aware policy (App-ID), single-pass architecture and threat-prevention capability scoring. Fortinet leads on price-performance and integrated SD-WAN. We can run a PoV comparing the two against your traffic.

Can Servnet handle migration from Cisco ASA or Check Point?

Yes — we use Palo Alto Expedition to migrate ASA / Check Point / Fortinet / Juniper SRX policy bases into PAN-OS configuration with manual review of unsupported constructs.

The full Palo Alto range

Browse every Palo Alto model Servnet supplies in the UK — full specifications, buying guidance and a tailored quote on each.

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