PA-5050
Palo Alto Networks PA-5000 Series — PA-5050 next-generation 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-5000 Series
PA-5050 — questions
Is the Palo Alto Networks PA-5050 still supported?
No. Palo Alto Networks's last date of support for PA-5050 was Jan 2024 (per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the PA-5050 reach end of sale?
PA-5050 reached end of sale Jan 2019, per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the PA-5050?
Jan 2024 — per the Palo Alto Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the PA-5050 be maintained after Palo Alto Networks support ends?
After the last date of support, PA-5050 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.