Palo Alto Networks Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) offer several advantages over other security solutions:
A. Individually targeted products provide better security than platform solutions: This is generally the opposite of Palo Alto Networks' philosophy. CDSS is a platform approach, integrating multiple security functions into a unified service. This integrated approach is often more effective than managing disparate point solutions.
B. Multi-vendor best-of-breed products provide security coverage on a per-use-case basis: While "best-of-breed" has its merits, managing multiple vendors increases complexity and can lead to integration challenges. CDSS provides a comprehensive set of security services from a single vendor, simplifying management and integration.
C. It requires no additional performance overhead when enabling additional features: This is a key advantage of CDSS. Because the services are cloud-delivered and integrated into the platform, enabling additional security functions typically does not introduce significant performance overhead on the firewall itself.
D. It provides simplified management through fewer consoles for more effective security coverage: CDSS is managed through Panorama or Strata Cloud Manager, providing a single pane of glass for managing multiple security functions. This simplifies management compared to managing separate consoles for different security products.
E. It significantly reduces the total cost of ownership for the customer: By consolidating security functions into a single platform and reducing management overhead, CDSS can help reduce the total cost of ownership compared to deploying and managing separate point solutions.
References:
Information about CDSS and its benefits can be found on the Palo Alto Networks website and in their marketing materials:
CDSS overview: Search for "Cloud-Delivered Security Services" on the Palo Alto Networks website. This will provide information on the benefits and features of CDSS.
These resources highlight the advantages of CDSS in terms of performance, simplified management, and reduced TCO.
