# HN804: How Prisma SASE Builds on Public Clouds for Scale, Resiliency (Sponsored)

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Published: 2025-11-07T17:46:25+00:00
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## Resource

Palo Alto Networks leverages a multi-cloud strategy to architect Prisma SASE for global scale and resiliency. Instead of building proprietary fiber networks, they utilize hyperscaler backbones to deliver security services to millions of endpoints.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Prisma SASE utilizes a multi-cloud approach, partnering with hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and GCP to leverage their global reach and scale
- Practical takeaway: By using cloud provider backbones, the service can automatically reroute traffic around regional outages, ensuring minimal impact on users
- Failure mode: Relying on third-party infrastructure requires active management of cloud provider limits and regional availability to prevent service degradation
- Main idea: The architecture prioritizes security outcomes by focusing on core security expertise rather than managing physical data center infrastructure
- Practical takeaway: Leveraging serverless and standard cloud primitives allows for rapid scaling to accommodate sudden traffic spikes, such as during global events

## Topics

SASE, Cloud Architecture, Multi-cloud, Network Security, Hyperscalers, Edge Computing, Network Resiliency, Palo Alto Networks

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Architectural Strategy: Discussion on the decision to build Prisma SASE on a multi-cloud foundation rather than proprietary infrastructure.
- 5:30 — Resiliency and Cloud Outages: How the architecture handles hyperscaler service disruptions and maintains connectivity.
- 9:45 — The Cloud Data Plane: An exploration of how standard cloud services and primitives are used to power the security data plane.
- 13:45 — Scaling for Demand: Managing capacity increases for specific geographical regions or large-scale customer events.
- 18:10 — Global Presence and Peering: Leveraging cloud provider backbones and peering relationships to reach users in diverse global regions.
- 22:25 — Managed Points of Presence: The distinction between managed PoPs and traditional data center deployments from a customer perspective.
- 26:30 — Leveraging Cloud Backbones: Using the massive fiber networks of cloud providers to ensure low latency and high availability.

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