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Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN

Score7.8 out of 10

11 Reviews and Ratings

What is Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN?

Prisma SD-WAN (formerly known as CloudGenix but now as Prisma from Palo Alto Networks since being acquired in April 2020) offers an Autonomous SD-WAN solution, designed to provide app-policies aligned to business intent, along with direct access to multi-cloud and dev-ops frameworks to deliver unparalleled productivity gains, and cost-savings compared to first generation SD-WAN alternatives.

Categories & Use Cases

CloudGenix SDWan Solution

Pros

  • Circuit Monitoring
  • QOS of network traffic
  • High Availability

Cons

  • Unable to perform NAT through Site to Site VPN

Return on Investment

  • Reduced Down time
  • Improved throughput due to their intelligent data analytics
  • Full utilization of all data circuits

Other Software Used

Ubuntu Linux, Thomson Reuters Westlaw

Is Palo Alto Prisma the way for your company

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using PaloAlto deployment and as there is a issue to get new hardware especially for new small offices we tested PRISMA and we like it. Simple to setup and it is easy to manage and safe time and money for new office deployments in new location especially if the offices would be less then 20 people.

Pros

  • Many ISP providers
  • Always UP
  • Many gateways to connect to

Cons

  • licensing for large amount of people can be pricey

Most Important Features

  • Remote access
  • Easy to troubleshoot
  • Easy to configure

Return on Investment

  • Licensing based on per user per last 90 days

GloudGenix for SDWAN

Pros

  • The ability to see all traffic and pinpoint issues.
  • Ability to prioritize applications and their traffic.

Cons

  • Some warning messages are hard to pinpoint the actual issue.
  • Support was faster at first, seems to not be as quick as in the beginning.

Return on Investment

  • It has saved us a lot of money moving from an MPLS connection.
  • It has given better video quality with international calls.

Other Software Used

SOLIDWORKS, Siemens PLM Software