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Segment and Geographic Information - Customers by Percentage of Total Revenue (Details) - Revenue - Customer Concentration Risk | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of major customers [line items] |  |
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) | 12.00% | 24.00%
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) | 12.00% | 24.00%
Cisco Systems |  |
Disclosure of major customers [line items] |  |
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) | 12.00% | 14.00%
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) | 12.00% | 14.00%
Dell Inc |  |
Disclosure of major customers [line items] |  |
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) |  | 10.00%
Percentage of revenue attributable to customer (percent) |  | 10.00%

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