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Palo Alto PA-5250 Network Security/Firewall Appliance

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PAN-PA-5250-AC

Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Product Family: PA-5200
Brand Name: Palo Alto
Total Number of Ports: 4
Form Factor: Rack-mountable

Palo Alto Networks PA-5250 Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Delivers 32.1/36.7 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 16.6/21.4 Gbps Threat Prevention Throughput, 18.4 Gbps IPsec VPN Throughput, Can Handle up to 8M Max Sessions, and Includes Redundant AC Power Supplies

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Overview
General Information

The PA-5250 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-5250-AC
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.paloaltonetworks.com
Brand Name: Palo Alto
Product Series: PA-5200
Product Model: PA-5250
Product Name: Palo Alto PA-5250 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 for the Palo Alto PA-5250
Firewall Protection Supported:

 

  • 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-5220PA-5250PA-5260PA-5280
Firewall throughput (HTTP/appmix)*13.9/15.6 Gbps32.1/36.7 Gbps47.2/55.2 Gbps47.2/55.2 Gbps
Threat Prevention throughput (HTTP/appmix)†7.1/8.8 Gbps16.6/21.4 Gbps24.8/31.4 Gbps24.8/31.4 Gbps
IPsec VPN throughput‡9.5 Gbps18.4 Gbps26.3 Gbps26.3 Gbps
Max sessions4M8M32M64M
New sessions per second§150,000368,000500,000500,000
Virtual systems (base/max)||10/2025/12525/22525/225


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.

Specifications
Weight 46 kg
Dimensions 17.3 × 5.3 cm
Product Type

Network Security/Firewall Appliance

Product Family

PA-5200

Brand Name

Palo Alto

Total Number of Ports

4

Form Factor

Rack-mountable

Ethernet Technology

100 Gigabit Ethernet

Questions & Answers

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Question:

How many max sessions on this device?

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15-Apr-2023

Answer:

8M max sessions.

Question:

Does this firewall have static routing and BGP?

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15-Apr-2023

Answer:

Yes, it has both.

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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