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What is Cortex XSOAR 8?
Cortex XSOAR 8 is the new, innovative re-architectured version of the Cortex XSOAR product for On-prem and Cloud deployments. The Cloud and On-prem deployments are is now available.
What are the major benefits of Cortex XSOAR 8? What are the main enhancements of Cortex XSOAR 8 over the various 6 versions?
Cortex XSOAR 8 is tightly integrated with the Cortex platform. As such, it offers:
A unified user experience and user management across all Cortex products
Enhanced performance, stability, and scalability
Simplified deployment and onboarding across the Cortex portfolio
How can Cortex XSOAR 8 be deployed?
Cortex XSOAR 8 is available on the Cloud and for On-prem deployment.
Cortex XSOAR 8 for the Cloud is deployed on top of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and offers:
Global availability from many GCP regions, including the US, Canada, UK, Amsterdam, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and India.
Auto-scalability and built-in high availability.
Automatic software updates free of compatibility issues
When will Cortex XSOAR 8 be available?
For new customers, Cortex XSOAR 8 for Cloud and for On-prem are now available.
Existing Cortex XSOAR 6 On-prem customers may choose to migrate to Cortex XSOAR 8 for the Cloud or upgrade to Cortex XSOAR 8 for On-prem.
Date | Current System | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Now available | XSOAR 6 Hosted | XSOAR 8 for the Cloud | Hosted users can migrate to Cortex XSOAR 8. |
Now available | XSOAR 6 Hosted MT | XSOAR 8 for the Cloud | Contact your Customer Success Representative to schedule migration. |
Q3 2024 | XSOAR 6 On-prem | XSOAR 8 for the Cloud | Detailed instructions for On-Prem to Cloud migration will be provided a few weeks before migration is available. |
Q4 2024 | XSOAR 6 On-prem | XSOAR 8 On-prem | The Cortex XSOAR 8 On-prem version has been released. Detailed instructions on the migration process will be provided a few weeks before migration is available. |
Can I get a demo of Cortex XSOAR capabilities?
Please reach out to your sales representative to schedule a demo of Cortex XSOAR 8.
Is Cortex XSOAR 8 FedRAMP-certified?
FedRAMP Moderate - FedRAMP Authorized. The license will be available soon.
FedRAMP High - FedRAMP is coming. We will update you shortly when it becomes available.
What about performance limitations?
Cortex XSOAR 8 for the Cloud performance limitations are defined in the following link: Cortex XSOAR Service Limits.
Which HTTP protocol should be used?
Cortex XSOAR is optimized for best performance using the HTTPv2 protocol. If you are using a non-supported browser version or a network middleware that uses a protocol other than HTTPv2, you may experience slowness in loading and response times between the browser and the Cortex XSOAR service.
Consult with your browser or middleware vendor to see how to update the protocol.
Is there any downtime when Cortex XSOAR Cloud upgrades to a newer version or when there is a maintenance release?
Usually, downtime can take around 30 minutes, but check out https://status.paloaltonetworks.com/ for the latest release status.