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More than 60 new features strengthen security in expanded cloud environments and game changing scalability innovations help you apply best practices to our customers.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/partners\/nextwave-partner-portal\/help-me-sell\/new-pan-os\">Find<\/a> training materials, FAQs and customers presentations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ultimate Test Drive (UTD) Lab Updates. <\/strong>If you\u2019re conducting UTDs, make sure you have the latest updates. 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