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| Product | Palo Alto VM-Series View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto VM-Series is a virtual next-generation firewall for cloud migration protection and public cloud perimeter defense. See features and Firewall alternatives. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Virtual Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, Telecom | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Virtual appliance; Public cloud; Private cloud; Virtual appliance deployable across public clouds and private hypervisors | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Deployed directly inside customer cloud VPC/VNet or private data center | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | VMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSAzureGCPOCI | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudVMware ESXi/NSXNutanixTerraformPanorama | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareGovernmentTelecom | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | VMware |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto VM-Series
Palo Alto VM-Series is a virtual next-generation firewall for cloud migration protection and public cloud perimeter defense. See features and Firewall alternatives.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Palo Alto VM-Series
Virtual Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
Palo Alto VM-Series
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, TelecomVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto VM-Series
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto VM-Series
Free trial: yesVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto VM-Series
Cloud
VMware NSX
Cloud
Deployment details
Palo Alto VM-Series
Virtual appliance; Public cloud; Private cloud; Virtual appliance deployable across public clouds and private hypervisorsVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
Palo Alto VM-Series
Deployed directly inside customer cloud VPC/VNet or private data centerVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto VM-Series
- Virtualized PAN-OS architecture
- App-ID application inspection
- Automated cloud autoscaling
- Hypervisor native integration
- Microsegmentation between VMs
- Infrastructure-as-code deployment (Terraform)
- WildFire integration
- Public cloud perimeter defense
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto VM-Series
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto VM-Series
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto VM-Series
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto VM-Series
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto VM-Series
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto VM-Series
VMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSAzureGCPOCI
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
Compliance
Palo Alto VM-Series
FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto VM-Series
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudVMware ESXi/NSXNutanixTerraformPanorama
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
Industries
Palo Alto VM-Series
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareGovernmentTelecom
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
Regions
Palo Alto VM-Series
Global
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto VM-Series
Palo Alto NetworksVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
Palo Alto VM-Series
Santa Clara, California, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto VM-Series
15,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
Palo Alto VM-Series
2005VMware NSX
1998