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Prisma SD-WAN Reviews & Product Details

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Security Engineer
Security and Investigations
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

PAN-OS SDWAN is great for automatically setting up VPN tunnels, creating BGP for routing between branch offices, dual active ISPs, etc. It may not do everything other SD-WAN vendors do, but it is reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

- ipsec process creation automation

- bgp routing simplification and standardization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

- ipsec process creation automation

- bgp routing simplification and standardization

- multiisp traffic load balancing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prisma SD-WAN Overview

What is Prisma SD-WAN?

Prisma SD-WAN is an application-aware SD-WAN solution that delivers end-to-end application assurance for all applications by accurately identifying apps up to layer 7 to provide direct-to-app access, intelligent traffic engineering, and prioritization based on application SLAs. It natively integrates with Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access - a cloud-delivered security services edge to provide the industry’s most comprehensive SASE solution that protects all users, apps and devices and simplifies branch operations with complete visibility and AI-powered ops.

Prisma SD-WAN Details
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Simplify management, enable app-defined SD-WAN policies and deliver a secure, cloud-delivered branch today with the Industry’s first next-generation SD-WAN.


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Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Santa Clara, CA
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@PaloAltoNtwks
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16,690 employees on LinkedIn®
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Total Revenue (USD mm)
$3,408
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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.


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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"It’s a really helpful software!"
I like its ability to provide deep visibility to network traffic which helps ensure seamless connectivity and security.
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Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"DATA Sharing"
Useful for extensive networking . wide use of networking
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4.0 out of 5
"Palo Alto Firewall Administrator"
Automated connections to public cloud services and application Awareness.
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Prisma SD-WAN Media

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Learn how Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN powers the future with next-generation SD-WAN to ensure exceptional user experience, automate Day 2 Operations and provide Zero-Trust to protect users, 
apps and things.
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Learn how Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN powers the future with next-generation SD-WAN to ensure exceptional user experience, automate Day 2 Operations and provide Zero-Trust to protect users, apps and things.
Learn how Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN’s app-defined
fabric offers a unique application SLA framework that provides three key capabilities.
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Learn how Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN’s app-defined fabric offers a unique application SLA framework that provides three key capabilities.
Digital transformation, hybrid work, and the explosion of AI and apps all create an ever-expanding threat landscape that is difficult to secure.  Stand ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities with Palo Alto Networks AI-pow
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Digital transformation, hybrid work, and the explosion of AI and apps all create an ever-expanding threat landscape that is difficult to secure. Stand ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities with Palo Alto Networks AI-pow
Learn about the latest Innovation in Prisma SDWAN
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Palo Alto Networks introduces the industry’s first SD-WAN with integrated security for IoT devices. Learn more about how Prisma SD-WAN, unlike other SD-WAN solutions that require additional sensors to be deployed, enables accurate detection
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Palo Alto Networks introduces the industry’s first SD-WAN with integrated security for IoT devices. Learn more about how Prisma SD-WAN, unlike other SD-WAN solutions that require additional sensors to be deployed, enables accurate detection

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Prisma SD-WAN Pros and Cons

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Verified User in Environmental Services
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

I like its ability to provide deep visibility to network traffic which helps ensure seamless connectivity and security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

I dislike that that the initial set up configuration is complex so there is a bit of a learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

The software is helping me simplifies automation of management and solves security problems from legacy software. It even forks me by ensuring high speed, low latency connections for critical applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mario R.
MR
Associate MCP Consultant
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

Easy integration with other Palo Alto tools. Good UI and advanced features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

It is very expensive, and there are another tools easier to implement and configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

We had the need to interconnect warehouses and define common security policies,QOS and monitoring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chukwuemeka A.
CA
Lead AWS Solutions Architect - Security
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

Prisma SD-WAN is a good product with a good insight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

None, I don't dislike Prisma SD-WAN. It is a good price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

It simplified and modernizes network management by replacing the traditional WAN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consulting
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

The centralized cloud management is incredibly intuitive, allowing real-time monitoring and control of the entire network from a single interface. The application-aware routing is also highly effective in optimizing traffic based on priority, ensuring that critical apps get the bandwidth they need, which significantly boosts performance without manual adjustments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

While Prisma SD-WAN has a lot to offer, the initial setup can be a bit complex, especially for organizations unfamiliar with SD-WAN solutions. Additionally, the cost can be higher compared to some other SD-WAN options, making it more suitable for larger enterprises rather than smaller businesses with tighter budgets. Lastly, there can be a learning curve for users transitioning from traditional WAN management systems to a cloud-based SD-WAN approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

Prisma SD-WAN solves several key challenges around network complexity, performance, and security. It simplifies managing a distributed network by providing centralized control, allowing us to easily monitor and configure branches from one platform. This has reduced the time and effort required for network management, making our operations much more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vandana A.
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Manager - Automation Engineering (Data Analytics)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

The standout feature of Prisma SD-WAN is its application-level visibility and control, which significantly improves network performance and security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

Complexity and its reporting. Overall cost seems to be high Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

The cloud-based nature of Prisma SD-WAN provides great scalability, making it an ideal solution for businesses of all sizes. It allows for easy and quick deployment of new sites, adding a level of flexibility that traditional WAN architectures simply can't match. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miray I.
MI
System Analyst
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

Prisma's SD-WAN architecture is a simpler way to build wide area networks and takes an application-defined approach that enables intelligent traffic management. It provides fast, reliable and secure access to applications located anywhere over a variety of connectivity, including broadband and MPLS. Enable network uptime with WAN aggregation and significantly improve user experience. Very easy to implement and great customer support. It really provides peace of mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

WAN optimization needs to be improved as it is very limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

Improve compliance and risk management, drive innovation, and generate internal and operational efficiencies

Improve business process outcomes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sudheer A.
SA
Data Science Engineer
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

The most helpful thing about Prisma SD-WAN is securing and managing the GCP network connectivity. The upsides of Prisma SD-WAN is real-time application performance sla's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

Thhe most dislike about Prisma SD-WAN is support, when I faced an issue with integration GCP, I raised a ticket with both the teams and nobody not taken any responsibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am a major user of cloud platforms for data related things and the integration of tools, switching one to another is creating a big thing for me, there Prisma SD wan enters and solves that issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chandan P.
CP
currently searching for a job, previously i worked as a security engineer, primarily working firewalls, load balancers
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

The flexibiltity of the Configuration helps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

Sometimes the UI is not the most friendly, only parts of it. It's comfortable and easy to use for the most part. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

It Allows ofr cetralized connectivity, which is very useful in my field of work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

patel k.
PK
Network Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

I like best about prisma sd-wan is its ability to optimize application performance through itellident path selection and dynamic routig Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

prisma sd-wan is the steep learing curve for new user and troubleshooting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

prisma sd-wan solves problem resucing latency and distributed location Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Networking
UC
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What do you like best about Prisma SD-WAN?

A few features I like most about Prisma SD-WAN are it's Application Awareness, Dynamic Path Selection, Integrated Security, and Zero touch Provisioning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Prisma SD-WAN?

A few things I don't like about Prisma SD-WAN are the Cost ( it is costlier that some competitors), Learning Curve, Integration Challenges, Support and Documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Prisma SD-WAN solving and how is that benefiting you?

Most traditional WAN solutions, such as MPLS, are expensive, difficukt to scale, and not optimized for cloud application. Prisma SD-WAN replaces MPLS with cost-effective broadband or LTE and intelligently routes for cloud applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.