# PAN-OS

> Palo Alto Networks Operating System

**Wikidata**: [Q56728812](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56728812)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pan-os

## Summary
PAN-OS is the operating system developed by Palo Alto Networks. It is a software product (an operating system) provided and maintained by Palo Alto Networks with documented releases including versions such as 8.0 and 8.1.

## Key Facts
- PAN-OS is the Palo Alto Networks Operating System (also written Palo Alto Networks OS, PANOS).  
- PAN-OS is an instance of an operating system and of software.  
- PAN-OS is developed by Palo Alto Networks.  
- Documented PAN-OS resources are published by Palo Alto Networks at https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os and archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20180925014221/https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os.  
- Known PAN-OS versions include: 8.0; 8.1 (marked preferred); 7.1; 7.0; 6.2; 6.1; 6.0; 4.1; 4.0; 3.1.  
- The related class “operating system” is described as software that manages computer hardware resources (sitelink_count: 183).  
- Wikidata description for the entity: "Palo Alto Networks Operating System."

## FAQs
### Q: What is PAN-OS?
A: PAN-OS is the operating system developed by Palo Alto Networks. It is classified as software and as an operating system.

### Q: Who develops PAN-OS?
A: PAN-OS is developed by Palo Alto Networks. Official documentation is available from Palo Alto Networks’ website and archived copies.

### Q: What versions of PAN-OS exist?
A: Documented versions include 8.0, 8.1 (preferred), 7.1, 7.0, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.1.

## Why It Matters
PAN-OS is the vendor-supplied operating system created and maintained by Palo Alto Networks. As an operating system, it represents the core software layer that manages hardware resources and provides the software foundation for the vendor’s platform(s). The existence of multiple numbered releases (including a marked preferred release, 8.1) and published documentation indicates ongoing development and formal release tracking. For users, administrators, or integrators working with Palo Alto Networks software, knowing the PAN-OS version, its release lineage, and where to find vendor documentation is necessary for compatibility, maintenance, and reference. The clear identification of PAN-OS as both "operating system" and "software" situates it within the broader class of system software that directly interacts with hardware resources.

## Notable For
- Being the operating system explicitly developed and maintained by Palo Alto Networks.  
- Having a documented version series that includes releases from 3.1 through 8.1, with 8.1 identified as preferred in the provided data.  
- Being described on Wikidata simply as "Palo Alto Networks Operating System."  
- Public documentation maintained by Palo Alto Networks and archived online at specified URLs.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: PAN-OS (aliases: Palo Alto Networks Operating System, Palo Alto Networks OS, PANOS).  
- Primary classification: operating system; also categorized as software.  
- Wikidata description: "Palo Alto Networks Operating System."

### Developer and Documentation
- Developer: Palo Alto Networks.  
- Official documentation links provided:  
  - https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os  
  - Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20180925014221/https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os

### Classification
- Instance of: operating system.  
- Related class note: "operating system [class] — software that manages computer hardware resources (sitelink_count: 183)."

### Versions
- Listed versions (from provided data):  
  - 8.0  
  - 8.1 (value '8.1', marked preferred)  
  - 7.1  
  - 7.0  
  - 6.2  
  - 6.1  
  - 6.0  
  - 4.1  
  - 4.0  
  - 3.1

### Aliases
- Palo Alto Networks Operating System  
- Palo Alto Networks OS  
- PANOS

### References
- Developer reference URLs:  
  - https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os  
  - https://web.archive.org/web/20180925014221/https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os

## References

1. [Source](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os)