Palo Alto Networks PA-5560-DC Next-Gen Firewall 240 Gbps, Quantum-Optimized
240 Gbps firewall, 180 Gbps Threat Prevention, 125 Gbps IPsec, 74M sessions, 12×40/100G + 8×100/400G, DC power Model PA-5560 SKU PAN-PA-5560-DC Product Type Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Form Factor / Rack Size 3U, 19″ rack Rack Mount Dimensions (H × D × W) 5.2″ × 29.8″ × 17.3″ Weight 70 lb
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240 Gbps firewall, 180 Gbps Threat Prevention, 125 Gbps IPsec, 74M sessions, 12×40/100G + 8×100/400G, DC power
| Model | PA-5560 |
| SKU | PAN-PA-5560-DC |
| Product Type | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) |
| Form Factor / Rack Size | 3U, 19″ rack |
| Rack Mount Dimensions (H × D × W) | 5.2″ × 29.8″ × 17.3″ |
| Weight | 70 lb (standalone); 116 lb (as shipped) |
| I/O Ports | 8 × 10/25G SFP28; 12 × 40/100G QSFP28; 8 × 100/400G QSFP-DD |
| Management I/O | 2 × 1G/10G SFP+ (OOB Mgmt); RJ-45 console; USB-C console; USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (bootstrap); 2 × HSCI 100G/400G QSFP-DD; 2 × 10G SFP+ (Log) |
| Power (Input) | DC: −40 VDC to −60 VDC |
| Power Supplies | 2+2 redundant (DC) |
| Avg / Max Power Consumption | 2,100 W / 3,100 W |
| Max BTU/hr | 1,638 |
| Airflow | Front to back (port side to power supply side) |
| MTBF | 6.3 years (PA-5560/5570/5580) |
| Operating Temperature | 0–50 °C (32–122 °F) |
| Non-Operating Temperature | −20–70 °C (−4–158 °F) |
| Humidity | 10%–90% |
| Maximum Altitude | 3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
| Safety / EMI | cTUVus, CB; FCC/CE/VCCI Class A |
| Notes | Optional 3.84 TB RAID1 SSD pair supported (cold swap) |
| Firewall Throughput (Appmix) | 240 Gbps |
| Threat Prevention Throughput (Appmix) | 180 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN Throughput | 125 Gbps |
| Max Concurrent Sessions | 74 million |
| New Sessions per Second | 2.5 million |
| Virtual Systems (base / max) | 25 / 225 |
| Post-Quantum Ready | Hardware/software support with PAN-OS 12.1; PQC key exchanges (e.g., ML-KEM, HQC) |
| Interface Modes | L2, L3, Tap, Virtual Wire (transparent) |
| Routing | OSPFv2/v3, MP-BGP, RIP, static; policy-based forwarding; DHCP (client/server/relay) |
| IPv6 Features | Dual-stack/IPv6-only; OSPFv3, MP-BGP, NAT64, NPTv6; DHCPv6 PD; SLAAC server |
| IPsec VPN | IKEv1/IKEv2; 3DES/AES (128/192/256); MD5/SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-384/SHA-512 |
| High Availability | NGFW clustering (A/A); HA A/P |
| Power Supply Output (DC) | 2,200 W per PSU |
| Max Current (DC) | 43.7 A @ 54 VDC |
| Max Inrush Current (DC) | 25 A @ 54 VDC |
| Certifications / Compliance | See vendor compliance page (Class A EMC) |
| Included (DC Kit) | 4 × PAN-PA-5500-PWR-2000-DC; 5 × PAN-PA-FAN-2RU-A; 1 × PAN-PA-5500-ACC-B accessory kit; 1 × PAN-PA-3RU-RACK-A; 2 × PAN-SFP-CG; 1 × PAN-PA-5500-SSD-3.84TB-PAIR |
| Optional – Storage | PAN-PA-5500-SSD-3.84TB-PAIR (spare) |
| Optional – Accessory Kits | PAN-PA-5500-ACC-A (AC kit); PAN-PA-5500-ACC-B (DC kit) – spares |
Scale Securely with AI Precision and Quantum-Safe Readiness
The Palo Alto Networks PA-5560 DC delivers ultra-high performance next-generation firewalling for modern data centers and internet gateways. Powered by Precision AI and a single-pass architecture, it inspects every session with predictable latency while enabling advanced threat prevention. Built on the PA-5500 Series platform, the PA-5560 is PQC-ready on PAN-OS 12.1 to help future-proof encrypted traffic inspection and VPNs as cryptography evolves.
Key Benefits & Features
- High-throughput security: Up to 240 Gbps firewall and 180 Gbps Threat Prevention to keep critical applications responsive under load.
- Precision AI threat defense: Inline prevention and automated response to stop evasive and zero-day attacks in real time.
- Single-pass architecture: Consistent, predictable performance by processing networking, policy, and content inspection in one pass.
- PQC-ready protection: Supports post-quantum algorithms for SSL/TLS inspection and site-to-site VPN on PAN-OS 12.1.
- NGFW clustering and HA: Active/active clustering and high availability for resilient, horizontally scalable deployments.
Ideal Use Cases
- High-speed data center edge or core requiring dense 100/400G connectivity
- Internet gateway consolidation with AI-driven prevention at scale
- Service provider and large enterprise backbones with multi-tenant segmentation
- Encrypted traffic inspection with future-ready post-quantum capabilities
- Zero Trust initiatives needing strong user, app, and content controls
Technical Specifications
- Firewall Throughput (AppMix): 240 Gbps
- Threat Prevention Throughput: 180 Gbps
- IPsec VPN Throughput: 125 Gbps
- Max Concurrent Sessions: 74 million
- New Sessions per Second: 2.5 million
- Interfaces: 8×10/25G SFP28, 12×40/100G QSFP28, 8×100/400G QSFP-DD
- Management I/O: 2×1/10G SFP+ OOB, RJ-45 console, USB-C, USB 3.2 Type-A
- Form Factor: 3U, 19″ rack; front-to-back airflow
- Storage: Optional 3.84 TB RAID1 SSD pair (cold swap)
- Power (DC): Input −40 to −60 VDC; 2+2 redundant DC PSUs
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