In a VMware deployment, in order for the customer to get maximum performance out of a VM-700 firewall in PAN-OS 8 x how many virtual CPU cores can be used?

The correct answer is A. 8. Option A (8 vCPUs) is correct because Palo Alto Networks' VM-700 firewall in PAN-OS 8.x is licensed and architected to utilize a maximum of 8 virtual CPU cores in a VMware environment, which represents the upper boundary for that model tier and enables its highest throughput…

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(35 responses)

A
94% (33)
B
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

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Option A (8 vCPUs) is correct because Palo Alto Networks' VM-700 firewall in PAN-OS 8.x is licensed and architected to utilize a maximum of 8 virtual CPU cores in a VMware environment, which represents the upper boundary for that model tier and enables its highest throughput and session capacity.

Option B (3) is incorrect because 3 vCPUs is not a supported configuration boundary for any VM-Series model - vCPU allocations follow powers of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8). Option D (16) exceeds the PAN-OS 8.x limit for the VM-700 and reflects a later-generation or higher-end platform capability, not this specific model/version combination. Option C (32) is far beyond what PAN-OS 8.x supported for any VM-Series firewall and serves as a clear overreach distractor.

Memory tip: Tie the PAN-OS major version to the max vCPU count - PAN-OS 8.x → 8 vCPUs for the VM-700. The version number is your ceiling.

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