Palo Alto PA-7500-DPC-A Data Processing Card

Enterprise-Grade Security Processing Power

The Palo Alto PA-7500-DPC-A Data Processing Card is the workhorse behind the PA-7500 chassis’ deep packet inspection and advanced threat prevention. Designed to handle the computationally intensive tasks of modern network security, it enables enterprises to operate at maximum capacity without compromising performance.

Key Benefits & Features

• Dedicated Security Processing: Optimized for application identification, intrusion prevention, content scanning, and SSL decryption with dedicated compute resources and high-speed memory.
• Scalable Performance: Supports multiple DPC-A cards per chassis, allowing performance scaling to meet evolving business and compliance needs.
• Unified Architecture Integration: Works seamlessly alongside the Network Processing Card (NPC-A) and Management Processing Card (MPC-A) for balanced, distributed processing.
• Tested for Maximum Throughput: Proven in lab configurations with six DPC-As and two NPC-As to deliver top-tier performance with App-ID and logging enabled.

Ideal Use Cases

• Large enterprises with heavy east-west and north-south inspection requirements
• Cloud service providers needing high-capacity security processing
• Government and financial institutions with strict compliance needs
• Organizations with encrypted traffic inspection mandates

Technical Specifications

• Primary Function: Security data processing for PA-7500 chassis
• Scalability: Supports multiple DPC-A cards per chassis
• Processing Role: Application identification, intrusion prevention, SSL decryption, content scanning
• Architecture: Works in conjunction with NPC-A and MPC-A cards
• Performance Validation: Lab-tested with six DPC-As and two NPC-As

Power Your Network Security to the Next Level

Equip your Palo Alto PA-7500 with the DPC-A to unlock unparalleled security processing capacity. Order today and maximize your firewall’s potential.

Brand	Palo Alto Networks
Model	PA-7500-DPC-A
Product Type	Data Processing Card for PA-7500 Chassis
Form Factor	Modular Card (Chassis Component)
Compatible Chassis	PA-7500 Series
Cooling	Integrated with chassis cooling system

Processing Architecture	Dedicated hardware acceleration for content inspection, decryption, and threat prevention
Throughput Capabilities	Scales with number of DPCs installed in chassis; full configuration supports multi-terabit throughput
Supported Security Services	App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, SSL/TLS decryption, WildFire malware analysis, DNS Security, Threat Prevention, Advanced URL Filtering
Decryption Performance	Hardware-assisted decryption for high throughput SSL/TLS traffic inspection
High Availability	Fully supported in HA configurations with NGFW clustering
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity	5%–90% non-condensing
Certifications	cMETus, CB, FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A

Installation Guide	Included in the box
Mounting Hardware	Included in the box

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