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We added the [PA-3220](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/products/secure-the-network/next-generation-firewall/pa-3200-series?ts=markdown) (replacing the PA-3020) into our popular [Invest in Success](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/partners/nextwave/Promotions/nfr-promotion.pdf?ts=markdown) not-for-resale (NFR) promotion, giving 40% off the NFR SKU on select hardware products. *NFR fun fact: our [Partner Evaluation System](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/partners/nextwave/palo-alto-network-partner-eval-tool-overview.pdf?ts=markdown) can help you provision evaluation licenses on your NFR equipment, allowing you to showcase the benefits of our [Security Operating Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/products/security-operating-platform?ts=markdown).* Keep the feedback coming. 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