brightcloud vs Paloalto URL DB

[helenio.sartori]

Hello,

I'm thinking to migrate from brightcloud to Paloalto URL DB since I had to request a lot of recatogorization.

Where can I find Categories list migration ? Does all categories match ?

To migrate is enought to follow this doc https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/docs/DOC-4388 ?

Can be reverted back ?

Does anyone has feedback about migrating from brightcloud to Paloalto URL DB ?

Paloalto URL DB how is located, only USA ? is redundant ? availability ?

[gwesson]

The Palo Alto database migrates in both directions (from Brightcloud and back to Brightcloud). The mappings are not exactly the same, and the categories can change so a static list would not be very valuable.

The Palo Alto URL database is available in many languages, has geographic redundancy, and has built-in mechanisms for finding the fastest responder. If a node is ever down, the firewall would find the next available node without any administrator interaction. 

Hope this helps,

Greg

[Gregoux]

the PAN-DB-URL categorie is enlarge, and less categorie than brightcloud, all categorie could match.

I think this doc is more appropriate for you: https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/docs/DOC-4576

pan db is realtime not base on a local database burt on a cache entry and need to connected to the web

regards

Greg

[VinceM]

Hi,

Just keep in mind that both of them is submit to license.

They you have to buy either Brightcloud or Pan-DB licence. Then moving from one to the other is only possible on the renew date.

Switching more often can be possible only:

     If you have demo Palo (all license inside by default)

     If you have baugh both license 🙂