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Revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract] |
Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue | The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by our products and services (in millions):
| Year Ended |
| April 30, 2021 |  |  | April 24, 2020 |  |  | April 26, 2019 |
Product revenues | $ | 2,991 |  |  | $ | 2,995 |  |  | $ | 3,755 |
Software support revenues |  | 1,281 |  |  |  | 1,034 |  |  |  | 946 |
Hardware support and other services revenues |  | 1,472 |  |  |  | 1,383 |  |  |  | 1,445 |
Hardware support contracts |  | 1,195 |  |  |  | 1,142 |  |  |  | 1,182 |
Professional and other services |  | 277 |  |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 263 |
Net revenues | $ | 5,744 |  |  | $ | 5,412 |  |  | $ | 6,146 |
Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned Services Revenue | The following table summarizes the components of our deferred revenue and financed unearned services balance as reported in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| April 30, 2021 |  |  | April 20, 2020 |
Deferred product revenue | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 75 |
Deferred services revenue |  | 3,873 |  |  |  | 3,567 |
Financed unearned services revenue |  | 71 |  |  |  | 56 |
Total | $ | 4,003 |  |  | $ | 3,698 |
Reported as: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term | $ | 2,062 |  |  | $ | 1,894 |
Long-term |  | 1,941 |  |  |  | 1,804 |
Total | $ | 4,003 |  |  | $ | 3,698 |
The following tables summarize the activity related to deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue (in millions):
| Year Ended |
| April 30, 2021 |  |  | April 20, 2020 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 3,698 |  |  | $ | 3,668 |
Additions |  | 3,191 |  |  |  | 2,513 |
Revenue recognized during the period |  | (2,886 | ) |  |  | (2,483 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 4,003 |  |  | $ | 3,698 |
Summary of Activity Related to Deferred Commissions and their Balances in Consolidated Balance Sheets | The following tables summarize the activity related to deferred commissions and their balances as reported in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| Year Ended |
| April 30, 2021 |  |  | April 24, 2020 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 172 |
Additions |  | 142 |  |  |  | 79 |
Expense recognized during the period |  | (101 | ) |  |  | (95 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 197 |  |  | $ | 156 |
| April 30, 2021 |  |  | April 24, 2020 |
Other current assets | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 67 |
Other non-current assets |  | 111 |  |  |  | 89 |
Total deferred commissions | $ | 197 |  |  | $ | 156 |

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