Palo Alto PA-445 Next-Gen Firewall for SMB & Branch Security

As a 10-time consecutive Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in Network Firewalls, the Palo Alto Networks PAN-PA-445 fourth Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) delivers enterprise-grade protection tailored for mid-sized businesses and branch offices. Core capabilities include:

• AI-Powered Threat Prevention: Leverages WildFire® cloud sandboxing to dynamically detonate suspicious files and analyze 1,000+ file signatures for zero-day attack prevention
• Full Traffic Visibility: Layer 7 inspection with microsecond-level latency policy enforcement based on application, user, and content
• Hybrid Cloud Ready: Unified security policy management across on-premises/cloud endpoints in branch, data center, and public cloud environments
• Guaranteed Performance: Maintains seamless business continuity at 2.7 Gbps firewall throughput with 1.25 Gbps threat prevention throughput

PA-445 Technical Innovations

SP3 Architecture

Built on PAN-PA-445 SP3 architecture with:

• Simultaneous App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID processing in one scan
• 99.999% availability at 2.7 Gbps max throughput
• Fixed ports: 4× 1G BASE-T + 4×1G PoE BASE-T + 1 x combo SFP/RJ45 interfaces

Out-of-Box Deployment Automation with Panorama ZTP

Upon power-on, the unconfigured device automatically loads deployment files, including system software, patches, and configuration files from Panorama ZTP service.