I have worked with global enterprise clients using different Network VM solutions and Palo Alto worked for us for two main aspects: having PA deployed universally on all our firewalls facilated the internal management of our naas by our team and the support from PA when needed was always spot on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VM firewalls can only have 9 DP interfaces that's a limitation that this kind of product has Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is easy to use and responsive. I work a high-volume help desk and VPN issues are one of our main call drivers, which requires efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no pop-up or noticeable prompt after resubmitting the host profile and when it is complete. Also, may be helpful to have a disconnect prompt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Virtual system. Fast interface access. Multiple rule support. Easily accessible menus. Strict security rules. Configurable VPN modules and quick rule writing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Character issue when importing groups in active directory synchronization. iOS support issues. Update and VPN connection issues, especially on mobile operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does what most firewall do so there is no such area that I can see it does it the best. I guess it works and provide a lot of details. it has all the tools that order vendor has Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Slow device in general. It takes too long to push a simple policy. Also, takes longer to stag a new device vs fortinet. The GUI is old and need to be update. Integrate AI and cloud solutions.Troubleshooting via CLI can be easier, especially in real-time. Please refer to Fortinet CLI troubleshooting commands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use and implementation of the VM devices. VM series offer a great experience whether deploying in the cloud or on-premises. Palo Alto support is very responsive, also the support portal is very easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is not much to dislike about Palo Alto VM series devices, one thing might be the way they are licenced. You need to purchase Flex credits and depending on the features you use it how many credits your VM consumes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The VM-series firewalls worked as intended, and we were able to automate the installation of them as well. I liked the level of integration there was with ansible for configuring the firewall settings. This was very useful when running throughput testing across a variety of firewall configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The licensing was complicated, and this created difficulties when trying to automate the installation of the firewalls. It was challenging to try to automate VM-series firewalls using Terraform, especially for VMWare, because of the need to attach an additional CD with the pre-configuration settings.

Also, the VM-series seems to be well-optimized for VMWare, but not really for KVM-based hypervisors like Nutanix. We did extensive throughput testing, comparing the hypervisors, and the firewall on VMWare performed better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1) It works seamlessly with AWS, Azure and google cloud and others

2)It has security features like App-ID, User-ID and Threat preventions on appliances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1) Too much resource intensive on CPU and memory in cloud environments.

2) It needs deep expertise as in training to understand it's full value which can be understood. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to deploy on AWS, Azure, and GCP with consistent security policies across hybrid environments is a game-changer. Additionally, the SSL decryption feature ensures no threats hide in encrypted traffic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The VM-Series’ dynamic address groups and User-ID features streamline policy enforcement based on real-time user/device context. The Threat Prevention subscription (with WildFire) provides AI-driven malware analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Best thing about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall is its deep integration with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, which makes deployment very easy. I also like the fact it delivers consistent security policies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Furthermore, the App-ID and Threat Prevention features provide granular control and proactive defense against advanced threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One downside of the Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall is that its user interface can be a bit hard to navigate, especially for new users. The configuration process is not as intuitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the best to provide security to cloud infrastructures. Posses the ability to inspect the traffic in-depth and analyze before actually processing to the next hop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s that it’s virtual. Completely dependent on the physical hardware if it’s hosting multiple vm firewalls. Failure to one physical hardware can lead to multiple vms failure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.