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What is Cloud NGFW by Palo Alto Networks?

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Easily provision, manage, and tightly integrate independent software vendor (ISV) software and services on Azure with Azure Native integrations.

Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks developed this service and manage it together.

You can find Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto Networks in the Azure portal or get it on Azure Marketplace.

Palo Alto Networks is leading provider of cloud security, offering next-generation cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. The integration of Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto for Azure delivers an integrated experience while empowering developers to protect their organizations on Azure.

The Palo Alto Networks offering in Azure Marketplace allows you to manage the Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto Networks resources in the Azure portal as an integrated service. It enables you to easily utilize Palo Alto Networks best-in-class network security capabilities on Azure, and you can manage it using either Palo Alto Networks Panorama policy management solution or directly from the Azure portal. Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto combines the scalability and reliability of Microsoft Azure with Palo Alto Networks deep expertise in network security.

You can create and manage Palo Alto Networks resources through the Azure portal. You can set up the Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto Networks resources through a resource provider named PaloAltoNetworks.Cloudngfw. Palo Alto Networks owns and runs the software as a service (SaaS) application including the accounts created.

Here are the key capabilities provided by the Palo Alto integration:

  • Seamless onboarding of Palo Alto software as an integrated service on Azure.
  • Unified billing of Palo Alto through Azure monthly billing.
  • Single-Sign on to Palo Alto - No separate sign-up needed from Palo Alto portal.
  • Manage VNET and VWAN traffic to use existing configuration (.conf) files for Palo Alto deployment.

Subscribe to Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto Networks

You can subscribe to this service through the Azure Marketplace's online store or through the Azure portal by searching for the service by name, Cloud Next-Generation Firewall by Palo Alto Networks.

Subscribe from the Azure portal

Begin by signing into the Azure portal.

  1. From the Azure portal menu's global search bar, search for marketplace. Select Marketplace from the Services results.

    The Marketplace's Get Started page displays in the working pane.

  2. From the command bar, type the name of the service into the Search the Marketplace search bar.

  3. Choose the provider from the search results displayed in the working pane.

  4. Choose your preferred plan, then select Subscribe.

The Create resource pane displays in the working pane.

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