✔ 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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9004 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
Max Sessions: 128,000
New Sessions/sec: 30,000
Interfaces: 4x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45), 1x USB 3.0
Form Factor: Desktop (Fanless)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High stateful firewall and IPsec performance (4 Gbps) in a silent, fanless desktop form factor. Highly versatile; can function as an SD-WAN gateway, stateful firewall, or wireless controller. Includes integrated IoT radios (Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee) for asset tracking and smart building applications.
✘ Cons:Limited port density with only 4 physical Ethernet interfaces. Lack of Power over Ethernet (PoE) support requires external injectors or switches for powering APs/phones. Advanced security features and SD-WAN orchestration require recurring Aruba Central subscription licenses.