✔ Pros:Excellent SD-WAN orchestration and cloud integration; Seamless integration with Palo Alto Networks security stack (firewalls, threat prevention); Reliable branch office routing with redundancy and failover capabilities
✘ Cons:Premium pricing typical of enterprise Palo Alto solutions; Requires Panorama or Prisma SD-WAN management subscriptions (additional cost); Steep learning curve for smaller organizations unfamiliar with Palo Alto ecosystem
Est. Price:
$8,000 - $12,000
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
★ 3.5 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 3.5 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 850 Mbps
Max Sessions: 100,000
New Sessions/sec: 6,000
Interfaces: 4x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet (PoE In on port 1)
Form Factor: Desktop/Wall-mount
Wi-Fi: None (gateway/firewall only)
Processor: Quad-core ARM
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: eMMC
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Cloud-managed with UniFi ecosystem integration; DPI-based threat prevention and IPS; Built-in VPN server (IPsec/L2TP); Compact fanless design; Advanced traffic management and QoS; Native VLAN support; SD-WAN capabilities
✘ Cons:No local web UI (cloud-dependent); Higher throughput is capped vs competitors; Limited expansion options; Requires UniFi account; Can be pricey for small deployments