Software next-generation firewall (NGFW) credits can be used to provision migrating NGFWs from

hardware to VMs. Software NGFW credits are a flexible licensing model that allows customers to

purchase and consume software NGFWs as needed, without having to specify the platform or

deployment model upfront. Customers can use software NGFW credits to migrate their existing

hardware NGFWs to VM-Series firewalls on any supported cloud or virtualization platform, or to

deploy new VM-Series firewalls as their needs grow. Software NGFW credits cannot be used to

provision remote browser isolation, virtual Panorama appliances, or enablement of DNS security, as

those are separate solutions that require different licenses or subscriptions. Reference: Palo Alto

Networks Certified Software Firewall Engineer (PCSFE), [Software NGFW Credits Datasheet],

[Software NGFW Credits FAQ]