The PA-5260 is a cutting-edge, ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) ideal for high-speed data center, internet gateway, and service provider deployments. This appliance provides up to 64 Gbps of throughput, using dedicated processing and memory, for the key functional areas of networking, security, threat prevention, and management. Please contact our cybersecurity experts for assistance with a firewall sizing survey or any other cybersecurity solutions, such as SASE, SSE, and Cloud Security.
Manufacturer: Palo Alto Networks
Manufacturer Part Number: PAN-PA-5260-AC
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.paloaltonetworks.com
Brand Name: Palo Alto
Product Series: PA-5200
Product Model: PA-5260
Product Name: Palo Alto PA-5260 Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Marketing Information: Palo Alto Networks PA-5200 Series next-generation firewalls-comprising the PA-5280, PA-5260, PA-5250, and PA-5220-are ideal for high-speed data center, internet gateway, and service provider deployments. The PA-5200 Series delivers up to 67 Gbps of throughput, using dedicated processing and memory, for the key functional areas of networking, security, threat prevention, and management.
Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Technical Information
Firewall Protection Supported by the Palo Alto PA-5260:
- Malware Protection
- Spyware Protection
- Threat Protection
- Access Control
- SSL Encrypted Traffic Protection
Encryption Standard:
- 3DES
- AES (128-bit)
- AES (192-bit)
- AES (256-bit)
- MD5
- SHA-1
- SHA-256
- SHA-384
- SHA-512
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Ports: 4
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 4
Network & Communication
Ethernet Technology: 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Standard:
- 10GBase-T
- 10GBase-X
- 100GBase-X
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 20
Expansion Slot Type:
- SFP+
- SFP (mini-GBIC)
- QSFP+
Number of SFP+ Slots: 16
Management & Protocols
Manageable: Yes
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 3U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Height: 5.3″
Width: 17.3″
Depth: 20.5″
Weight (Approximate): 46 lb
Miscellaneous
Country of Origin: United States
Warranty
Limited Warranty: 12 Month
The Comparison Table Below Shows the PA-5200 Series Performance and Capacities
| PA-5220 | PA-5250 | PA-5260 | PA-5280 | |
| Firewall throughput (HTTP/appmix)* | 13.9/15.6 Gbps | 32.1/36.7 Gbps | 47.2/55.2 Gbps | 47.2/55.2 Gbps |
| Threat Prevention throughput (HTTP/appmix)† | 7.1/8.8 Gbps | 16.6/21.4 Gbps | 24.8/31.4 Gbps | 24.8/31.4 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN throughput‡ | 9.5 Gbps | 18.4 Gbps | 26.3 Gbps | 26.3 Gbps |
| Max sessions | 4M | 8M | 32M | 64M |
| New sessions per second§ | 150,000 | 368,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Virtual systems (base/max)|| | 10/20 | 25/125 | 25/225 | 25/225 |
Note: Results were measured on PAN-OS 11.0.
*Firewall throughput is measured with App-ID and logging enabled, utilizing 64 KB HTTP/appmix transactions.
† Threat Prevention throughput is measured with App-ID, IPS, antivirus, antispyware, WildFire, file blocking, and logging enabled, utilizing 64 KB HTTP/appmix transactions.
‡ IPsec VPN throughput is measured with 64 KB HTTP transactions and logging enabled.
§ New sessions per second is measured with application-override, utilizing 1 byte HTTP transactions.
|| Adding virtual systems over base quantity requires a separately purchased license.