PA-Series ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls
HARDWARE ARCHITECTURES
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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-7000 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
12-core
RAM
SW RAID
ssd1
ssd2
Data Plane
100G-NPC
offload engine
fpga
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
RAM
CPU
Network Processing
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
RAM
ASIC
Data Interfaces
DPC-A
offload engine
2 x
FPGA
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
RAM
CPU
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-5200 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
PA-5220
CPU
8-core
PA-5250
PA-5260
PA-5280
CPU
12-core
RAM
STORAGE
Data Plane
offload engine
fpga
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
PA-5220
CPU
40-core
PA-5250
CPU
2 x 48-core
PA-5260
PA-5280
CPU
3 x 48-core
RAM
Network Processing
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
RAM
ASIC
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
9(of 12) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
PA-3440
CPU
9(of 12) cores
Integrated
Crypto
Assistant
Crypto
Assistant
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
PA-3200 Series
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
4-core
RAM
STORAGE
Data Plane
Signature Matching
RAM
FPGA
Security Processing
APP-ID | User-ID | URL match | policy match app decoding | SSL/IPSec | decompression
PA-3220
CPU
10-core
PA-3250
CPU
12-core
PA-3260
CPU
16-core
RAM
Network Processing
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
RAM
FPGA
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-440/445
PA-415/
415-5G
PA-410
CPU
1 (of 4) cores
PA-450/
450R
CPU
2 (of 6) cores
PA-455
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
PA-440/445
PA-415/
415-5G
PA-410
CPU
3 (of 4) cores
PA-450/
450R
CPU
4 (of 6) cores
PA-455
CPU
5 (of 7) cores
PA-460
CPU
6 (of 8) cores
RAM
SWITCH
Data Interfaces
MANAGEMENT
configuration | logging | reporting
CPU
2 (of 4) Cores
RAM
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
flow control | route lookup | MAC lookup | QoS | NAT
RAM
CPU
2 (of 4) Cores
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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