SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Sept. 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:
PANW), a Microsoft Azure private MEC ecosystem partner, today
announced availability of VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation
Firewall (NGFW) technology on the Azure
Marketplace. Delivering end-to-end Zero Trust security at
the enterprise edge, VM-Series virtual firewalls can now extend
best-in-class NGFW capabilities to help protect Azure private MEC
applications, providing centralized defense against
cyberattacks.
Azure private MEC combines network functions, applications and
edge-optimized Azure services managed from the cloud to deliver
high-performance, ultra-low-latency 4G/5G private wireless
solutions that address the modern business needs of enterprise
customers.
"Our long-standing partner solutions with Azure and our
VM-Series virtual firewalls have been protecting customer cloud
environments for years," said Prem
Iyer, vice president, Ecosystems GSI and CSP, Palo Alto
Networks. "The new VM-Series 5G capabilities enable
enterprises to secure mission-critical applications in industry
verticals like manufacturing, healthcare, utilities and public
sector, all of which demand the latest in private wireless network
technology."
Mobile 5G networks with multi-access edge compute combine AI and
cloud technologies to transform enterprises and industries.
Customers choose this next-generation mobile technology for its
security and reliability, but increasingly sophisticated networks
must be safeguarded against a complex and escalating "threatscape."
Palo Alto Networks 5G-Native Security on the VM-Series brings
advanced Layer 7 security capabilities to help detect and block
known exploits, malware, malicious URLs, spyware, and command and
control (C2) to 5G-powered edge computing use cases. The VM-Series
Next-Generation Firewall enables enterprises to achieve
comprehensive security for end-user application traffic that
traverses the Azure Private 5G Core, securing edge infrastructure
and helping detect and mitigate malicious activity within the user
traffic.
Key benefits of the solution include:
- Faster time to market with a fully tested and validated
solution.
- Simpler deployment at scale from the Azure marketplace,
facilitating a rapid rollout of NGFWs.
- Predefined configuration templates for comprehensive zero-day
security.
The Panorama management solution, integrated with Azure, allows
for common management of VM-Series virtual firewalls deployed
across all cloud and edge environments from a single console and
provides centralized visibility and actionable insights into
network traffic, logs and threats.
"We're pleased to add Palo Alto Networks 5G security products to
Azure Marketplace and our Azure private MEC ecosystem," said
Shriraj Gaglani, general manager, Azure for Operators. "This adds
an important option for customers when architecting critical
end-to-end security frameworks that underpin Industry 4.0 use-cases
built on our Azure private MEC solution."
For more information about Microsoft Azure and Palo
Alto Networks.
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