Firewalls: Every Option, Side by Side
Five firewall platforms against a bank's five clauses, each mark sourced. We supply and integrate what passed.
Data-center sizing
Branches, 10 GbE fiber
One management system
Supported migration tool
Second-person approval
Rack fit, data center
1 · Answers the need¹
2 · Meets every line
Power draw, edge unit
3 · Price
Recommendation
Check Point
Met
Fortinet
Met
Cisco
Condition: sized on FW + AVC + IPS
Palo Alto Networks
Met
HPE Juniper Networking
Open: no threat figure for SRX4700
Check Point
Met
Fortinet
Condition: SFP+ on the 120G
Cisco
Met
Palo Alto Networks
Met
HPE Juniper Networking
Met
Check Point
Met
Fortinet
Condition: FortiAnalyzer on the order
Cisco
Met
Palo Alto Networks
Met
HPE Juniper Networking
Open: capacity and log rate not found
Check Point
Condition: best-effort maintenance
Fortinet
Met
Cisco
Condition: no Juniper source
Palo Alto Networks
Open: unsupported since January 2025
HPE Juniper Networking
Open: a service, not a tool
Check Point
Met
Fortinet
Met
Cisco
Condition: approval step on premises
Palo Alto Networks
Open: no approval step found
HPE Juniper Networking
Met
Check Point
1RU
Fortinet
1RU and 2RU
Cisco
1RU
Palo Alto Networks
1U; PA-5420 open
HPE Juniper Networking
1U
Check Point
Assessed
Fortinet
Assessed
Cisco
Assessed
Palo Alto Networks
Assessed
HPE Juniper Networking
Assessed
Check Point
Meets it, with a condition
Fortinet
Meets it, with a condition
Cisco
Meets it, with conditions
Palo Alto Networks
Not passed: migration tool and approval open
HPE Juniper Networking
Not passed: sizing, management and migration tool open
Check Point
374.3 W maximum
Fortinet
313 W maximum
Cisco
400 W supply rating
Palo Alto Networks
450 W supply rating
HPE Juniper Networking
Open
Check Point
Not ranked: your quote decides
Fortinet
Not ranked: your quote decides
Cisco
Not ranked: your quote decides
Palo Alto Networks
Not evaluated
HPE Juniper Networking
Not evaluated
Check Point
Recommended; settle the condition at the quote
Fortinet
Recommended; settle the condition at the quote
Cisco
Recommended; settle the conditions at the quote
Palo Alto Networks
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HPE Juniper Networking
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