{"id":8801,"date":"2015-04-15T05:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=8801"},"modified":"2015-04-14T14:28:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T21:28:58","slug":"modernizing-your-firewall-infrastructure-just-got-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/origin-researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/modernizing-your-firewall-infrastructure-just-got-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernizing Your Firewall Infrastructure Just Got Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the heels of a very successful Ignite 2015 conference<\/a> in Las Vegas, it\u2019s clear that we have a rapidly growing opportunity across the security industry.\u00a0\u00a0 That is, how to migrate to a modernized, Next-Generation Firewall<\/a> infrastructure without locking yourself in a closet for a couple weeks or creating excessive risk.\u00a0 Luckily, Palo Alto Networks has just made it much easier to adopt our next-generation technology and get the advanced protection of App-ID<\/a>, WildFire<\/a>, Traps Advanced Endpoint Protection<\/a> and more!<\/p>\n

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In my recent blog<\/a>, I mentioned a new version of the migration tool that we\u2019ve just made available, free of charge, on our Community Support Portal<\/a>.\u00a0 In just over a week, we\u2019ve had over 11,000 visitors already.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Fabian Schoonraad, Security Consultant at Dimension Data, had to say about the new tool,<\/p>\n

\"The Migration Tool has always been awesome but, after playing with the latest version, I can honestly say that there isn't a competitor tool that comes even remotely close to the functionality of yours.\u201d<\/em><\/h5>\n

Our community<\/a> will support the new tool and there you will find the link to download the tool and the user guide.\u00a0 You may also want to consider hiring Palo Alto Networks Professional Services or one of our certified partners for assistance.\u00a0 The tool can be very helpful, especially in the hands of experienced professionals whom have performed migrations previously \u2013 this is a huge time saver.<\/p>\n

To ensure a smooth transition and to minimize the risk associated with migrating to a new firewall vendor, we suggest the following:<\/p>\n

Minimize risk by migrating in phases.<\/strong><\/p>\n