{"id":144261,"date":"2021-10-26T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=144261"},"modified":"2021-11-11T10:53:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:53:50","slug":"vm-series-virtual-firewalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/vm-series-virtual-firewalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Shows 115% ROI with VM-Series Virtual Firewalls"},"content":{"rendered":"

The proof is in for CISOs, CFOs and network security pros. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series virtual firewalls pay for themselves, and now you can get all the details about significant 115% return on investment (ROI) over three years with a six-month payback period in a just-released Forrester Consulting study<\/a>. You\u2019ll discover how these virtualized instances of our ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) can provide savings measured in millions of dollars over a short period of time.<\/p>\n

This in-depth analysis of security efficiency and cost-effectiveness is meant for all enterprise stakeholders concerned about safeguarding digital transformation and cloud migration efforts. Detailed financial modeling charts explain how the VM-Series<\/a> provides quantifiable value by substantially increasing security capabilities and streamlining operations.<\/p>\n

<\/a>See Cost Avoidance Measured in Seven Figures<\/h2>\n
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Figure 1: 3-year ROI and net present value (NPV) of VM-Series virtual firewalls taken from The Total Economic Impact™ of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewalls, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Palo Alto Networks, September 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Extensive surveying, in-depth interviews, and deep financial analysis paints a picture of security that pays off. To understand real-world challenges and needs, Forrester Consulting used this study\u2019s research to build a model of a composite organization, which obtains a net present value (NPV) of $1.83 million over three years by deploying VM-Series across multiple on-prem and public cloud environments to secure both north-south and east-west traffic.<\/p>\n

These benefits stem from significant operational efficiencies and exceptional network security capabilities. VM-Series firewalls offer a broad range of capabilities that transcend today\u2019s network security challenges across public and private clouds, virtualized data centers and software-defined branch locations.<\/p>\n

<\/a>High-Performance Security Slices Fixed Costs<\/h2>\n
\"90%<\/span><\/div>
Figure 2: Reduction in firewall deployment time with VM-Series virtual firewalls taken from The Total Economic Impact™ Of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewalls, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Palo Alto Networks, September 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Advanced security capabilities are a significant factor in the financial value of VM-Series virtual firewalls. As the study details, organizations using the virtualized NGFW were able to achieve:<\/p>\n