These resources provide deep technical expertise and strategic guidance.
A . Palo Alto Networks consulting engineers: Consulting engineers are highly skilled technical resources who can provide specialized assistance with complex deployments, integrations, and architectural design.
B . Professional services delivery: While professional services can provide valuable assistance, they are more focused on implementation and deployment tasks rather than pre-sales technical assistance, innovation consultation, and industry differentiation insights.
C . Technical account managers (TAMs): TAMs are primarily focused on post-sales support, ongoing customer success, and relationship management. While they have technical knowledge, their role is not primarily pre-sales technical assistance.
D . Reference architectures: These are documented best practices and design guides for various deployment scenarios. They are invaluable for understanding how to design and implement secure network architectures using Palo Alto Networks products.
E . Palo Alto Networks principal solutions architects: These are senior technical experts who possess deep product knowledge, industry expertise, and strategic vision. They can provide high-level architectural guidance, thought leadership, and innovation consultation.