Palo Alto PA-800 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your PA-800 (PA-800). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | Palo Alto Networks PA-800 Series ML-Powered NGFWs - PA-820 and PA-850; 1U 19-in rack-mount (PA-820: 1.75"H x 14"D x 17.125"W; PA-850: 1.75"H x 14.5"D x 17.125"W) |
| Memory Configuration | 240 GB SSD storage |
| Power Supply Options | PA-820: 1x fixed AC 200 W power supply (max power 120 W, avg 41 W); PA-850: 2x AC 450 W power supplies, one redundant (max power 240 W, avg 64 W) |
| Networking Options | PA-820: 4x 10/100/1000 + 8x Gigabit SFP; PA-850: 4x 10/100/1000 + 8x Gigabit SFP, or 4x 10/100/1000 + 4x Gigabit SFP + 4x 10 Gigabit SFP+; management: 1x 10/100/1000 OOB port + 2x 10/100/1000 HA; performance (PAN-OS 11.0, PA-820/PA-850): firewall throughput 1.6/2.0 Gbps (HTTP), Threat Prevention 790 Mbps/1.0 Gbps, IPsec VPN 1.4/1.8 Gbps, max concurrent sessions 128,000/192,000, new sessions/s 8,100/13,100 |
| Specification Source | Palo Alto official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
About the PA-800
Palo Alto PA-800 Series Campus Firewall
Technical specifications
| Generation | PA-800 |
|---|---|
| Device type | Security |
| End of Sale | 2024-08-31 |
Recommended upgrade strategy
Security appliances like the PA-800 upgrade via subscription tier increases, additional interface modules, redundant PSU additions, and SSD storage expansion for log retention. ICD supports Palo Alto PA-800 with both OEM and third-party hardware sourcing.
ICD Palo Alto expertise
ICD maintains Palo Alto parts inventory and engineering expertise — submit your Palo Alto PA-800 configuration via RFQ for tailored upgrade recommendations covering memory, storage, network adapters, controllers, and power supplies.
Upgrade categories ICD can quote for the PA-800
Even when our database does not yet list specific compatible parts for the PA-800, ICD engineering team sources verified-compatible components across these categories. Submit a quote request with your current configuration:
- Memory — DDR3, DDR4, DDR5 RDIMM, LRDIMM, ECC SO-DIMM modules at maximum supported capacity
- Storage — Enterprise SSDs (SAS, SATA, NVMe), HDDs (NL-SAS, SAS 10K/15K RPM), and tape generations
- RAID and HBA controllers — Hardware RAID, JBOD passthrough, fabric attach, with cache battery
- Network adapters — 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE NICs plus SFP+ and QSFP transceiver modules
- Power supplies — Redundant hot-swap PSUs in matching wattage and connector specification
- CPUs — Intel Xeon Scalable and AMD EPYC where socket-compatible with this platform
- GPUs — NVIDIA Tesla, A-series, and RTX A-series for compute and visualization workloads
- Accessories — Bezels, mounting rails, drive caddies, cooling fans, and chassis hardware
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