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10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do

Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications.

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Next-Generation Firewalls through Gartner's Eyes

Listen to how Greg Young, Research VP at Gartner defines next-generation firewalls.

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24 Hour Fitness: Why Palo Alto Networks?

An interview with Justin Kwong, senior Director of IT Operations at 24 Hour Fitness on why they chose Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls over their Checkpoint Firewall Solutions.

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Paul Hastings, LLC: Why Palo Alto Networks?

An interview with Wilson Ye, Senior Manager of IT Security at Paul Hastings LLC talking about how traditional firewalls did not provide visibility into their network and how Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls provided application, user and content visibility.

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Next-Generation Firewall for Dummies eBook

This book provides an in-depth overview of next-generation firewalls. It examines the evolution of network security, the rise of Enterprise 2.0 applications and their associated threats, the shortcomings of traditional firewalls, and the advanced capabilities found in next-generation firewalls.

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Analyst Perspective: Understanding and Selecting an Enterprise Firewall

This Securosis white paper analyzes the disruption happening at the enterprise perimeter, the various technical architectures capable of addressing the new requirements, and deployment considerations for optimal security, availability, and performance.

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The Definitive Firewall Buyers Guide

To cut through the noise and hype, check out the buyers guide from Palo Alto Networks – the definitive resource guide that talks about the key requirements, generating an RFP and performing formalized testing.

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Application Usage and Risk Report

The Palo Alto Networks' Application Usage and Risk Report summarizes application traffic assessments performed between October 2010 and May 2011 on more than 1,253 networks worldwide. A view into more than 28 exabytes worth of data, the latest edition is,arguably,the largest application analysis of its kind.

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