paloalto PA Series PA-5050
The Palo Alto Networks PA-5050 is a 2U datacenter firewall delivering 10 Gbps of firewall throughput, 5 Gbps of threat prevention throughput, and 4 Gbps of IPsec VPN throughput. Featuring two 10GbE SFP+ optical ports, eight 1GbE SFP slots, and twelve Gigabit copper ports powered by discrete multi-core processors, the PA-5050 secured enterprise datacenter cores and cloud provider edges. Hardware brokers trade the PA-5050 as an accessible replacement spare for legacy datacenter perimeters.
Specifications
| Brand | paloalto |
|---|---|
| Family | PA Series |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Apr 2011 |
| End of sale | Oct 2018 |
| End of support | Oct 2023 |
| Interfaces | 2x 10GbE SFP+, 8x 1GbE SFP, and 12x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports |
| Firewall throughput | 10.0 Gbps App-ID firewall throughput |
| Threat prevention | 5.0 Gbps threat prevention throughput |
| Ipsec vpn | 4.0 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput |
| Concurrent sessions | Supports up to 2 million concurrent sessions and 120,000 new sessions per second |
Generations
- Previous generation: paloalto PA Series PA-5020
- Next generation: paloalto PA Series PA-5250
Check compatibility with Palo Alto Networks
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Palo Alto Networks has tested with the paloalto PA Series PA-5050.
- Compatibility Palo Alto Networks Compatibility Matrix
- Support Palo Alto Networks Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How many 10GbE ports are on the PA-5050?
It provides two 10GbE SFP+ optical ports.
What PAN-OS version can run on the PA-5050?
The PA-5050 is supported through PAN-OS version 8.1.
Buying or selling PA-5050?
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Sources
- Palo Alto Networks PA-5050 Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Palo Alto Networks PA-5050 Datasheet, checked 2026-10-27