Palo Alto Networks Introduces Next-Generation SD-WAN

Palo Alto Networks Introduces Industry’s First Next-Generation SD-WAN Solution Enabling the Secure Cloud-Delivered Branch and Simplified Network Operations

As SD-WAN has become the primary WAN architecture, organizations are demanding solutions that deliver a better user experience while being simpler to deploy and manage. Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation SD-WAN takes an entirely new approach, with a solution that has the following characteristics:

• App Defined – Providing application layer visibility enabling network teams to create app-based policies and deliver SLAs for all apps, improving the end-user experience.
• Autonomous – Automated operations and problem avoidance using machine learning and data science, eliminating up to 99% of WAN and application access trouble tickets.
• Cloud-delivered – Enabling all branch services to be delivered from the cloud, including networking and security, simplifying WAN management and enabling branches to be rolled out in minutes instead of months.

Palo Alto Networks is introducing a number of new additions to it’s Next-Generation SD-WAN solution:

• Machine learning (ML) and analytics features to simplify network operations and improve capacity planning.
• CloudGenix ION 1000, a small form factor SD-WAN appliance designed for retail and small offices/home offices (SOHO). The ION 1000 enables performance controls, availability and security for the home office that is consistent with enterprise policies.
• CloudGenix ION 9000, a high-performance SD-WAN appliance suited for large campus locations.
• Seamless integration of Prisma Access cloud-delivered security. With the integration of CloudGenix SD-WAN and Prisma Access, customers can secure intra- and inter-branch traffic as well as traffic from the branch to any applications hosted in public or private clouds.

Read the full Press Release here.

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