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Palo Alto Networks has shifted the firewall paradigm from port-and-protocol to application-and-user. They use signatures to identify and control applications on the network regardless of port, protocol or evasive tactic. It identifies encrypted SSL applications too. They integrate with Active Directory so you can control traffic based on users and groups (eDirectory and other LDAP integration are on the way). They block a wide range of threats and unauthorized file transfers and control web surfing. Top it off with QOS, SSL-VPN and a tad of DLP.

The general idea is to give you more than just block or allow. They can limit by function, limit by user/group, scan for threats/confidential data, or shape (throttle, prioritize). (Link: Palo Alto Networks)

For demos, pricing, questions, contact me.

More Palo Alto Networks Resources

• Block or Not Whitepaper
• Firewall 2.0 Blog
• Fix the Firewall Whitepaper
• Gartner Research Note: Next Generation Firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks Datasheets
• Palo Alto Networks Product Demos
• Palo Alto Networks Tech Briefs
• Palo Alto Networks Whitepapers