January 22, 2025

What is it?

The Palo Alto Networks Software Firewalls are virtualized next-generation firewalls designed to secure workloads in virtualized and cloud environments. These firewalls extend the company’s security features into virtual environments and provide consistent protection for applications, data, and users, regardless of location.

Why should you care?

• Cloud security: Protects applications and data in public and private cloud environments.
• Data center security: Secures virtualized data centers by providing segmentation and protecting east-west traffic.
• Remote access: Enables secure access for remote users and applications.

The Palo Alto Networks Software firewalls can be deployed in various virtual and cloud environments to provide comprehensive security across different infrastructures.

• Public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle and IBM Cloud)
• Private cloud
• Virtualized data centers
• Hybrid cloud
• Container environments
• Remote and brance sites

Differentiation in the market

Palo Alto Networks Software Firewalls differentiate themselves with advanced security features that surpass the basic protections of cloud-native firewalls.  They offer comprehensive threat prevention, detailed application control with App-ID, Content-ID, and granular policy enforcement via User-ID.  These capabilities allow for consistent security management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, providing centralized control and integrated threat intelligence, making them ideal for organizations seeking enhanced, unified security across complex infrastructures.

How to position and sell Palo Alto Networks Software Firewalls

The Palo Alto Networks Software Firewall delivers enterprise-grade security through a flexible, software-based deployment model suitable for diverse environments, including public clouds, private clouds, and virtualized data centers.  These virtualized firewalls are ideal for securing both North-South and East-West traffic. The flexible licensing model allows for adaptable deployments and allows customers to easily change their configuration.

More information

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Arrow value add

Arrow Electronics provides training and enablement, helping partners generate pipeline and build customer confidence to accelerate sales. In addition, the Arrow Solutions lab allows you to mix and match different components and test designed solutions in a real-world environment. These tools help customers make informed decisions.