Future-Ready Automotive Networking: How AutoNation Transformed Store Connectivity with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
AutoNation, the largest automotive retailer in the U.S., overhauled its corporate and store networks with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls, Cloud-Delivered Security Services, and Prisma® SD-WAN—cutting annual costs by $3.5M and slashing store network launch time from months to just 30 minutes.
The Challenge:
Legacy MPLS networks were slow, costly, and prone to outages.
Bandwidth upgrades were expensive and complex.
Rapid expansion, new business units, and rising cyber threats demanded a scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure.
The Solution:
✅ Prisma SD-WAN for agile, secure branch connectivity
✅ Next-Generation Firewalls with Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and WildFire®
✅ Strata™ Cloud Manager for centralized visibility
✅ Cortex XSOAR® to automate endpoint alert management
The Results:
-99% faster branch network deployment — from 60–90 days to 30 minutes
-$3.5M annual OPEX savings by retiring legacy MPLS
-Scalable bandwidth upgrades up to 1 Gbps
-Faster incident resolution — pinpoint issues in under 5 minutes
-A unified, future-proof network that supports corporate, retail, and cloud environments
“Prisma SD-WAN is in all our stores, our data centers, and our clouds. It’s our core technology. We believe no one will come out with a better platform. That’s why we’re with Palo Alto Networks.” — Adam Rasner, VP Technology Operations, AutoNation
Learn More: Prisma SD-WAN | Next-Generation Firewalls | Cloud-Delivered Security Services
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