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Top PA-5200 Performance
55 Gbps NGFW and 31 Gbps Threat Prevention make the PA-5260/5280 the highest-performing PA-5200 models — bridging enterprise data centre and hyperscale requirements.
55G bps
Firewall throughput
31G bps
Threat Prevention
64M Sess
Max (PA-5280)
500K /sec
New connections
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Palo AltoSKU: PAN-PA-5260 / PAN-PA-5280
Palo Alto Networks PA-5260 / PA-5280 Next-Generation Firewalls
Highest-Capacity PA-5200 Series — 55 Gbps NGFW, Up to 64M Sessions
The Palo Alto PA-5260 and PA-5280 deliver 55 Gbps ML-Powered NGFW throughput with 31 Gbps Threat Prevention — the highest-capacity PA-5200 models, differing only in maximum session scale (32M vs 64M).
- 55 Gbps firewall throughput (App-ID enabled)
- 31 Gbps Threat Prevention throughput
- 25 Gbps IPSec VPN throughput
- PA-5260: 32M sessions | PA-5280: 64M sessions
- 4 × 10G Cu + 16 × 10G SFP/SFP+ + 4 × 40G/100G QSFP28
- 500,000 new connections per second
- Dual redundant power supplies
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Key Features
Everything you need in one device
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Massive Session Scale
PA-5280 supports 64,000,000 concurrent sessions — equivalent to many enterprise-scale SDN fabrics — while the PA-5260 provides 32M sessions at a lower price point.
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100G QSFP28 Connectivity
100G QSFP28 uplinks for direct integration into 100G data centre fabrics — with additional 10G SFP+ for north-south and management interfaces.
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High-Throughput VPN
25 Gbps IPSec VPN enables the PA-5260/5280 to function as a high-capacity VPN termination point for inter-DC or DC-to-cloud connectivity.
About the Palo Alto PA-5260 / PA-5280
The Palo Alto PA-5260 and PA-5280 are the highest-capacity models in the PA-5200 Series, each delivering 55 Gbps of ML-Powered NGFW throughput with 31 Gbps of Threat Prevention. The two models share the same physical platform and performance, differing only in maximum session scale — the PA-5280 supports 64,000,000 concurrent sessions vs 32,000,000 on the PA-5260.
Note: Both models are end-of-sale. Current-generation alternatives include the PA-5440 (90 Gbps) and PA-5445 (90 Gbps). Servnet can provide support renewals and upgrade quotes.
Technical Specifications
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Ideal for a wide range of deployments
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Hyperscale Internet Gateway
55 Gbps throughput with 500K new sessions/sec handles the largest enterprise internet gateways at or near 100G line rate.
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DC Macro-Segmentation
Enforces zone-based policies between large data centre segments at high throughput — critical for compliance and zero-trust architectures.
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We can pre-configure your hardware before shipping — reducing on-site deployment time and cost.
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