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PCNSA Practice Question: A small business needs a firewall that supports…
A small business needs a firewall that supports at least 500 Mbps firewall throughput and includes integrated SD-WAN capabilities. Which TWO Palo Alto Networks platforms meet these requirements? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates assume all Palo Alto firewalls support SD-WAN equally, but only the PA-400 and PA-800 series (and newer models like PA-400R) natively integrate SD-WAN without additional licensing or hardware, while higher-end models like the PA-5250 and PA-7080 focus on raw throughput and advanced threat prevention, not SD-WAN for small business use cases.
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PA-400 series
The PA-400 series supports up to 4 Gbps firewall throughput and includes integrated SD-WAN capabilities, while the PA-800 series supports up to 2 Gbps firewall throughput with integrated SD-WAN. Both meet the small business requirement of at least 500 Mbps firewall throughput and integrated SD-WAN.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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PA-400 series
Why this is correct
PA-400 series supports SD-WAN and provides up to 4 Gbps throughput, exceeding the 500 Mbps requirement.
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PA-800 series
Why this is correct
PA-800 series supports SD-WAN and provides up to 1.2 Gbps throughput, meeting the 500 Mbps requirement.
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PA-5250
Why it's wrong here
PA-5250 is a high-end data center model, not typically used in small businesses; it does meet throughput and SD-WAN but is overkill.
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PA-7080
Why it's wrong here
PA-7080 is a high-end chassis model, not intended for small business and is too expensive and complex.
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PA-220
Why it's wrong here
PA-220 does not support SD-WAN and has throughput around 500 Mbps, but lacks SD-WAN feature.
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