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End-of-Life Resources
End-of-life upgrade center
Hardware retires. Security should not. Find the official migration path for every legacy Palo Alto Networks appliance, with direct links to current-generation replacements.
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Critical 2026 service alerts
Upcoming end-of-life and end-of-sale milestones that may require immediate planning and migration action.
End of life — April 15, 2026
Prisma Access multi-tenancy (Panorama)
Greenfield deployments using Panorama-managed multi-tenancy reach end of life.
Action: Migrate to Strata Cloud Manager for continued feature availability.
End of life — effective
IBM QRadar SaaS
IBM QRadar SaaS reached end of life as of April 14, 2025.
Action: Evaluate Cortex XSIAM as a replacement SIEM platform.
Hardware upgrade map
Each legacy model maps directly to a current-generation ML-powered platform. All replacements run PAN-OS with identical security capabilities.
| Legacy model (EOL) | Modern replacement | Key benefit | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-200 / PA-220 | PA-400 Series | 10x performance increase, fanless and silent operation | Get quote |
| PA-800 Series (PA-820 / PA-850) | PA-1400 Series | PoE support and 5G connectivity options | Get quote |
| PA-3000 / PA-3200 Series | PA-3400 Series | ML-powered, quantum-ready, 1RU form factor | Get quote |
| PA-5000 / PA-5200 Series | PA-5400 Series | 2.5x threat performance over previous generation | Get quote |
| PA-7000 Series | PA-7500 Series | 1.5 Tbps App-ID performance for hyperscale environments | Get quote |
| M-100 / M-500 | M-300 / M-700 | Higher-capacity logging and Panorama management | Get quote |
Migration assurance
Configuration complexity should not delay a hardware refresh. Proven tools and processes ensure a smooth transition from legacy to current-generation platforms.
Expedition migration tool
Automated rule and policy porting from legacy configurations to current-generation hardware, reducing manual effort and configuration errors.
Zero-downtime cutover
High-availability failover planning ensures users experience no interruption during the transition from legacy to replacement hardware.
Professional migration services
Engagement support from certified professionals who handle the full migration lifecycle, from assessment through validation.
Compliance considerations
Running end-of-life hardware can introduce audit risk. Most regulatory frameworks require that security infrastructure remain on actively supported, vendor-patched platforms.
Organizations in regulated industries should verify that all network security appliances carry current vendor support contracts and receive active security updates.
Discuss compliance requirementsPCI-DSS
Retail and payment processing environments require supported, patched security infrastructure.
HIPAA
Healthcare organizations must maintain security controls on vendor-supported platforms.
SOC 2
SaaS and enterprise audits evaluate whether infrastructure components receive timely security patches.
CMMC / FedRAMP
Government and defense contractors must operate on hardware with active vendor lifecycle support.
Software and SaaS retirements
Legacy cloud services and standalone software products that have been consolidated into current platform offerings.
Replaced
Cider Security
Functionality consolidated into Prisma Cloud for unified code-to-cloud security.
Decommissioned
Zycada Networks
Fully decommissioned as of October 1, 2024. No direct replacement available.
Migrated
Bridgecrew standalone
Migrate to Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition for infrastructure-as-code security.
Replaced
Aperture SaaS security
Functionality merged into the broader SASE and Prisma Access platform.
Replaced
Cortex Data Lake (standalone)
Logging capabilities integrated into Strata Cloud Manager and Cortex platforms.
Connect with a specialist
Identify replacement platforms, discuss migration options, and plan an upgrade timeline for end-of-life hardware.