Palo Alto Networks Panorama centrally configures, manages, and monitors Palo Alto Networks firewalls for organizations operating multiple devices. Administrators can maintain a shared rule base for threat prevention, URL filtering, application awareness, user identification, and data filtering. Device groups organize firewalls by location, business function, or other criteria for configuration pushes, while a policy analyzer helps assess proposed changes before they are applied. Graphical views cover applications, URLs, threats, data files, and traffic patterns, including current and historical activity; correlated information can help surface compromised hosts and malicious behavior. Role-based access controls and local or external authentication help govern administrator access. Panorama supports XML API access and plugins for services and platforms such as VMware NSX, GlobalProtect cloud service, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, KVM, and ESXi. The virtual appliance can run on supported clouds and private hypervisors, with requirements varying by deployment and scale. Pricing is available on request. Panorama requires a support license for Azure installation; after license expiry, management and log collection continue, but software and content updates are unavailable.
Who it is for
Panorama is aimed at organizations administering multiple Palo Alto Networks firewalls across perimeter, data center, cloud, or Prisma Access environments. It suits teams that need grouped configuration, policy review, and centralized traffic visibility.
What is good
- Provides one rule base for multiple security functions.
- Groups devices for configuration pushes.
- Policy analyzer reviews changes before deployment.
- Offers current and historical traffic views.
- Supports XML API access and plugin integrations.
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Azure installation requires a support license.
- Expired support removes software and content updates.
Verdict
Panorama brings firewall configuration, policy review, and monitoring together for Palo Alto Networks environments. Confirm deployment requirements and support licensing for the intended scale and platform.
Get started with Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- Visit the Panorama product page
- Request a demo or use the Panorama test drive
- Choose a supported cloud platform or private hypervisor deployment
- Install the virtual appliance in the selected environment
- Arrange a support license, required for Azure installation
- Connect managed Palo Alto Networks firewalls and configure device groups
Limits to know first
There is no free plan. Management-only virtual appliance configurations support up to 1,000 devices, while a high-availability pair can manage up to 5,000; an expired support license stops software and content updates, and Azure installation requires a support license.
Questions about Palo Alto Networks Panorama
What does Panorama manage?
It centrally configures, manages, and monitors Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
Which deployment platforms are supported?
The virtual appliance can run on AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, or VMware vCloud Air.
Does Panorama have a free plan?
No. Panorama is a paid product with pricing available on request.
Can Panorama integrate with other platforms?
Its plugin architecture supports VMware NSX, GlobalProtect cloud service, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, KVM, and ESXi.
What happens when the support license expires?
Panorama can still manage firewalls and collect logs, but software and content updates become unavailable.
Does it provide an API?
Yes. Panorama supports XML API access, including API requests over HTTPS by default.
Compared on intrusion detection and prevention software
- Free plan
- No
- Malware blocking
- Yes
- Activity logs
- Yes
- Analytics dashboard
- Yes
