The Service Provider Interconnect (SPI) feature, formerly known as Service Provider Backbone (Cleanpipe), has been transformed to support native IP ingress and high-bandwidth connectivity, enabling service providers to deliver Prisma Access services more efficiently. With support for up to 20 Gbps per tenant and 400 Gbps per interconnect, SPI eliminates IPsec tunnel overhead and enhances throughput and scalability for large enterprise and MPLS deployments. It also unlocks the complete Prisma Access feature set—including ZTNA, CASB, and IoT Security—while maintaining strict multi-tenant isolation and offering flexible egress options through either the service provider’s network or Prisma Access-managed points.

The new Configuration Center provides a guided workflow that assists administrators in the end-to-end configuration of interconnects. The workflow covers all key stages, including ingress configuration involving cloud service provider setup, interconnect configuration, VLAN and IP pool configuration, and egress path definition. This guided process simplifies complex setup tasks and ensures accuracy and consistency across all interconnect deployments.

Management and monitoring interfaces are enhanced to offer a unified, centralized experience across all interconnects and associated tenants. You can: