Palo Alto Networks PA-450 Security Appliance - 1GbE - pöytä-/runkomalli PAN-PA-450

For branch offices and distributed enterprises needing next-generation security without complexity, the Palo Alto Networks PA-450 delivers hardware-accelerated threat prevention in a compact form factor. It provides 3.8 Gbps of firewall throughput and 1.7 Gbps of threat prevention throughput, powered by dedicated security processing and PAN-OS.

Key specifications

• Firewall throughput: 3.8 Gbps (HTTP/App-ID)
• Threat prevention throughput: 1.7 Gbps
• IPsec VPN throughput: 1.8 Gbps
• New sessions per second: 35,000
• Max sessions: 1,000,000
• Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE RJ45, 4 x 1GbE SFP
• Management: 1 x 1GbE RJ45, 1 x RJ-45 console, 1 x USB
• Storage: 240 GB SSD
• Form factor: Desktop / 1U rack-mountable (with optional kit)
• High availability: Active/Active, Active/Passive
• Max VPN tunnels: 2,000
• Concurrent SSL VPN users: 250
• Power consumption: 45 W average
• Operating system: PAN-OS

Why choose it

The PA-450 combines proven Palo Alto Networks security features—App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, Threat Prevention, WildFire, and URL Filtering—with a dedicated security processing engine. It delivers predictable performance for encrypted and decrypted traffic while supporting up to 6 virtual systems for multi-tenant or segmented deployments.

Ideal use cases

• Branch office firewall and SD-WAN edge
• Distributed enterprise security enforcement
• Secure VPN termination for remote sites
• Segmentation of IoT and OT networks

Good to know

The appliance runs PAN-OS and can be managed locally, via Panorama, or through cloud-based management. It includes a single fixed AC power supply and supports both active/active and active/passive high availability configurations.