PCNSE · Question #71
Which hardware platform should I consider if the customer needs at least 1 Gbps of Threat Prevention throughput and the ability to handle at least 250K sessions?
The correct answer is C. Any PA-3000, PA-5000, or PA-7000 series firewall. Selecting the appropriate Palo Alto Networks hardware platform requires matching customer performance requirements for threat prevention throughput and session capacity to the specifications of different firewall series.
Question
Which hardware platform should I consider if the customer needs at least 1 Gbps of Threat Prevention throughput and the ability to handle at least 250K sessions?
Options
- AAny PA-5000 or PA-7000 series firewall
- BOnly the PA-3060 firewall and higher
- CAny PA-3000, PA-5000, or PA-7000 series firewall
- DOnly the PA-3050 firewall and higher
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A7% (4)
- B2% (1)
- C89% (48)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Selecting the appropriate Palo Alto Networks hardware platform requires matching customer performance requirements for threat prevention throughput and session capacity to the specifications of different firewall series.
While these series meet the requirements, this choice excludes the PA-3000 series, which also meets the stated criteria, making it an incomplete answer.
This option is too restrictive; models within the PA-3000 series (like PA-3020, PA-3050) also meet the requirements, as do the PA-5000 and PA-7000 series.
Based on Palo Alto Networks' product specifications, the PA-3000 series (e.g., PA-3020, PA-3050, PA-3060) typically offers Threat Prevention throughputs starting around 1.5 Gbps and session capacities well above 250K, while the PA-5000 and PA-7000 series provide even higher performance, thus meeting or exceeding the stated requirements of 1 Gbps Threat Prevention and 250K sessions.
This option is too restrictive, excluding other suitable PA-3000 models and the higher-performing PA-5000 and PA-7000 series.
Concept tested: Palo Alto Networks hardware sizing
Source: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/products/next-generation-firewalls/pa-series
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