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DINESH BABU Y.

Senior Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/24/2025

"Palo Alto network"

5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

Securely connecting to server without any security issues. Do not allow any outside threats during connectivity. Timely refreshing connection points. Stable connectivity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

Sometimes it gets disconnect unknowingly. Network disruptions can be handled more precisely. Connectivity issues can be handled more efficiently.

Network switch required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/8/2025

"very easy to spin up, manage, and deploy using terraform, manage using ansible"

5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

was able to deploy using terraform, and provision all the firewall rules using ansible, easy to control via code. was able to test deploying in AWS and azure with no problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

not much, great product overall. i will say i wish getting the product deployed was a little faster, not nessicarly the most emphermial product, but besides that great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Isaac M.

Sr. Helpdesk Technician

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/25/2025

"Highly Secure and Efficient"

5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

This upe'd our security 10x. I loved the ease in managing and configuring the firewall. Loved how easy the GUI was to navigate and how intuitive it was. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

Sometimes logs were hard to find and pin point because there was not enough info. There was also some syncing issues between Okta and Palo Alto when we setup Scep certs for WIFI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/2/2025

"Palo Alto Usage Review"

4/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

my best pick for VM-Series is In line Machine leaning or MI powered security to protect our cloud infrastructure from cyber attacks, especially zero day attacks which are highly dangerous Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

to be honest, Personally, I don't find anything to dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall. But, price is often came up as a topic of discussion in meeting with management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dhanashree C.

SharePoint and PowerApps Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/20/2025

"Great VM series Virtual firewall by Palo Alto Networks"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

The integration with various cloud providers is really amazing. I use AWS, it helps me integrate with it. But it’s not limited to AWS- we can work and integrate with Azure, GCP etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

The complexity while setting up the VM series virtual firewall is bit tricky and time consuming. Also with Infrastructure as Code tools it’s not really great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Hitendra G.

Software Test Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/21/2025

"Best VM-series Virtual Firewall in the market by Palo Alto"

5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

Best feature about this is Advanced threat protection it provides. I personally like this feature. Furthermore, it provides great collaboration with different cloud providers like Azure, AWS and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

From Infrastructure as Code (IaC) point of view, its not the best. Because it has some issues with it. From my POV, the cost is also bit more from the market's tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Afroz M.

Peer Tutor

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/9/2025

"Easy deployment to secure Cloud workloads"

4/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

Well, there are many positive aspects of this virtual FW. The majority ones are - quick and easy deployment, features go beyond layer 3/4, Integration with other third-party softwares for enhanced monitoring and off course user friendly GUI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

High cost is the major drawback when compared with other competitors in the market. All firewall features are not bundled being said that need licensing for some advanced features. As virtual VM it consumes high amount of resources and need a larger appliance to run VM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Tanuj S.

Proprietor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/20/2025

"Palo Alto Networks Virtual Firewall - Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

It provides deep security in general and great threat protection. Also it has seamless integration with various clouds in the market and also its easily scalable- that is really great feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

There could be seen performance issue while working with it. Moreover deployment complexity is there, as it really requires expertise in this area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Packaging and Containers

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/4/2025

"New user experience for threat prevention and Logging"

4/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

The WildFire analysis for detecting zero-day malware is impressive. It quickly flagged a test malware file I uploaded, and I could see real-time analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

The syntax isn’t intuitive for a new user. The logs are detailed but lack context for beginners. I had to refer to external documentation to understand why a session was blocked Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall solving and how is that benefiting you?

Other firewalls struggle to detect unknown or zero-day threats that don’t have existing signatures. WildFire analyzes suspicious files in a cloud-based sandbox and generates new security signatures in real-time

In most cloud environments, security teams lack clear insights into blocked threats, making incident response slow. After enabling Threat Prevention, I saw multiple intrusion attempts targeting exposed SSH ports.

The logs showed attack patterns (e.g., brute-force attempts from suspicious IPs in Russia & China). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Mohit P.

Sr DevOps Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/19/2025

"Review - VM series Virtual Firewall"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

I really like the advanced threat protection it offers, it is a stand out feature for me. Also it integrates really well with all cloud providers like AWS, Azure, GCP etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall?

The Terraform support is not that much good I'll say. Also costing is bit higher. And the initial setup seems complex to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.