I find the licensing cost of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls to be very interesting. What I like is that it now comes in the cloud as well, which means I don't have to have infrastructure on-premise. I can go for the SaaS solution, and it's easy to access. Administrators have full privileges to access and configure, and maintenance is simpler since there's no need to replace hardware every few years or increase ports—everything is virtual and quite easy to manage. In terms of cost, it's flexible, which is another thing I appreciate. Additionally, setting up is quite easy as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish there was some improvement in the racking mechanism because the physical firewalls, like the 5,000 series, are quite bulky and require a two u or four u rack size. It's not that easy to mount them, and having only two clips to hold the fiber isn't enough. A better racking system would make it easier for a couple of people to work with it. In terms of licensing, I hope the licensing factors will change maybe based on market strategy. That's really the only feedback I have about the hardware and licensing aspects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
