PA-2050
Palo Alto Networks PA-2000 Series — PA-2050 firewall
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Other SKUs in PA-2000 Series
PA-2050 — questions
Is the Palo Alto Networks PA-2050 still supported?
No. Palo Alto Networks's last date of support for PA-2050 was Apr 2020 (per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the PA-2050 reach end of sale?
PA-2050 reached end of sale Apr 2015, per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the PA-2050?
Apr 2020 — per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the PA-2050 be maintained after Palo Alto Networks support ends?
After the last date of support, PA-2050 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Palo Alto Networks no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.