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REVENUE, DEFERRED REVENUE AND DEFERRED COMMISSIONS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |
Revenue by Arrangement, Disclosure | The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by revenue type, consistent with how we evaluate our financial performance:
| Three Months Ended April 30, |  |  |  | Nine Months Ended April 30, |  |
| 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020
| (in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription | $ | 168,447 |  |  | $ | 260,963 |  |  | $ | 452,779 |  |  | $ | 745,403 |
Non-portable software | 88,719 |  |  | 41,917 |  |  | 366,910 |  |  | 178,619 |
Hardware | 21,853 |  |  | 3,786 |  |  | 92,319 |  |  | 22,052 |
Professional services | 8,605 |  |  | 11,607 |  |  | 24,259 |  |  | 33,734 |
Total revenue | $ | 287,624 |  |  | $ | 318,273 |  |  | $ | 936,267 |  |  | $ | 979,808 |
Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure | Significant changes in the balance of deferred revenue (contract liability) and deferred commissions (contract asset) for the periods presented are as follows:
| Deferred Revenue |  | Deferred Commissions
| (in thousands) |  |
Balance as of July 31, 2019 | $ | 910,044 |  |  | $ | 153,712 |
Additions | 187,554 |  |  | 57,846 |
Revenue/commissions recognized | (122,324) |  |  | (39,533) |
Balance as of October 31, 2019 | 975,274 |  |  | 172,025 |
Additions | 214,530 |  |  | 62,790 |
Revenue/commissions recognized | (133,220) |  |  | (45,681) |
Balance as of January 31, 2020 | 1,056,584 |  |  | 189,134 |
Additions | 202,993 |  |  | 54,214 |
Revenue/commissions recognized | (137,517) |  |  | (42,573) |
Balance as of April 30, 2020 | $ | 1,122,060 |  |  | $ | 200,775 |

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