Integrating Prisma SD-WAN with AWS for Application Access

This solution guide provides design and deployment guidance for integrating Prisma SD-WAN with the Palo Alto Networks Amazon Web Services (AWS) reference architectures. It is intended for technical readers, including solution architects and engineers, who are familiar with public cloud, private applications, networking, virtualization, security, and software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) concepts. The guide outlines the benefits of using Prisma SD-WAN in conjunction with AWS, emphasizing business agility, resource efficiency, and cost alignment with operational expenditure models. The document details the design specifics of Prisma SD-WAN, including its application-aware networking capabilities, traffic steering, and security policies. It also describes the roles of different site types within the SD-WAN architecture, such as data-center and branch sites, and explains how to manage traffic flows between these sites. Additionally, it discusses the integration of virtual IONs for enhanced control over traffic in cloud environments.