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Palo Alto PA-3260 Network Security/Firewall Appliance

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PAN-PA-3260

Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Product Family: PA-3200
Brand Name: Palo Alto
Total Number of Ports: 12
Form Factor: Rack-mountable

Palo Alto Networks PA-3260 Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Delivers 6.9/7.8 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 3.6/4.3 Gbps Threat Prevention Throughput, 4.4 Gbps IPsec VPN Throughput, Can Handle up to 2.2M Max Sessions, and Includes Redundant AC Power Supplies

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Overview
General Information

The PA-3260 is a cutting-edge, ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) ideal for high-speed internet gateway deployments and IoT device security. This appliance provides security for all traffic, including encrypted data, by employing dedicated processing and memory resources for 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-3260
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.paloaltonetworks.com
Brand Name: Palo Alto
Product Series: PA-3200
Product Model: PA-3260
Product Name: Palo Alto PA-3260 Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Marketing Information for the Palo Alto PA-3260:

 

Palo Alto Networks PA-3200 Series next-generation firewalls-comprising the PA-3260, PA-3250, and PA-3220-are targeted at high-speed internet gateway deployments. PA-3200 Series appliances secure all traffic, including encrypted traffic, using dedicated processing and memory for networking, security, threat prevention, and management.

Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Technical Information
Firewall Protection Supported:

  • SSL Encrypted Traffic Protection
  • Threat Protection
  • Malware Protection
  • Spyware 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: 12
USB: Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 12
Network & Communication
Ethernet Technology: 40 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Standard:

  • 10/100/1000Base-T
  • 1000Base-X
  • 40GBase-X

I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 12
Expansion Slot Type:

  • SFP (mini-GBIC)
  • SFP+
  • QSFP+

Number of SFP+ Slots: 8
Management & Protocols
Manageable: Yes
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 2U
Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Height: 3.5″
Width: 17.3″
Depth: 20.5″
Weight (Approximate): 29 lb
Miscellaneous
Country of Origin: United States
Warranty
Limited Warranty: 12 Month


The Comparison Table Below Shows the PA-3200 Series Performance and Capacities

PA-3220PA-3250PA-3260
Firewall throughput (HTTP/appmix)*3.7/4.2 Gbps4.6/5.0 Gbps6.9/7.8 Gbps
Threat Prevention throughput (HTTP/appmix)†1.9/2.3 Gbps2.4/2.7 Gbps3.6/4.3 Gbps
IPsec VPN throughput‡2.4 Gbps2.6 Gbps4.4 Gbps
Max sessions1M2M2.2M
New sessions per second§46,00058,00084,000
Virtual systems (base/max)||1/61/61/6


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.

Specifications
Weight 29 kg
Dimensions 17.3 × 3.5 cm
Product Type

Network Security/Firewall Appliance

Product Family

PA-3200

Brand Name

Palo Alto

Total Number of Ports

12

Form Factor

Rack-mountable

Ethernet Technology

40 Gigabit Ethernet

Questions & Answers

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Question:

What routing protocols does this device have?

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16-Apr-2023

Answer:

It has the following routing protocols: OSPFv2/v3 with graceful restart, BGP with graceful restart, RIP, static routing, policy-based forwarding, PPPoE, and multicast.

Question:

What is this firewall's throughput?

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16-Apr-2023

Answer:

The PA-3260 firewall throughput 6.9/7.8 Gbps.

Question:

Does it have multicast?

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16-Apr-2023

Answer:

Yes, it has the following multicast protocols: PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, IGMP v1, v2, and v3.

Warranty
All new products are covered by the manufacturer warranty. To claim warranty, you may contact the manufacturer directly or contact your account executive at Hardware Nation. We can help facilitate the warranty processes between the customer and manufacturer.
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