Extreme Networks Uses Avaya Assets in Automated Campus Debut

PRESS RELEASE — SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — IT managers are in need of an easier and faster way to manage the 8.4 billion connected devices expected to overload networks with data this year, according to Gartner. To address the time constraints and resources spent on managing complex networks, Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) today announced the launch of Extreme Automated Campus™, a cost-effective alternative to outdated traditional networking solutions that delivers plug-and-play simplicity and true business agility. The solution comes within just two months of Extreme closing on its acquisition of Avaya’s networking business, and combines Avaya’s field-proven Fabric Connect infrastructure,  Extreme’s industry-leading Extreme Management Center ™  and Extreme’s top-ranked support services to eliminate networking complexity, increase security and deliver increased visibility into the network.

Now with over 1,500 unique deployments, spanning every industry, Fabric Connect has been proven to deliver 11x faster time to service, 7x faster mean time to repair and provide a 100% reduction in outages as a result of human error, according to Fabric Connect Customer Experience Research Report. With this announcement, Extreme wired and wireless edge products have been integrated into the Fabric Connect architecture, giving customers greater choice on how they evolve their network edge. Additionally, Avaya’s networking portfolio has been integrated into Extreme Management Center, bringing a unique 360-degree view of the network, users, devices and applications for actionable business insights.

Also available are two new fabric enabled hardware platforms for high performance 10/40/100 Gigabits per second aggregation and core networking. The first is the VSP 8600, an innovative small 7RU form factor core chassis with over 21 Tbps of switching capacity. The other is the VSP 8404C, a 2RU modular core form factor with four pluggable slots providing for highly flexible deployment options. Finally, to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, the end-to-end solution is supported by Extreme’s top-ranked services and support organization.

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Executive Perspectives

Dan Dulac, Vice President, Product Management & Solution Strategy, Extreme Networks, Inc.
“When we acquired Avaya’s networking business, we promised to deliver a stronger combined value proposition that leveraged each company’s core strengths that would best serve customers. The introduction of our first integrated solution delivers on this promise just two short months following the close of the acquisition. We developed Extreme Automated Campus to …

… give both Avaya and Extreme customers the best of both worlds by providing a leading end-to-end software-driven solution from the core to the wired /wireless edge – and in this case, an automated, secure, policy-enabled campus architecture that is easy to manage.”

Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group
“Traditional networks are often very complex to manage and can waste the already constrained time and resources of IT and network managers and operations staff. Extreme Automated Campus puts organizational goals first with simplified network management. This launch also reflects Extreme’s remarkable progress in integrating Avaya’s products and technology into their already-impressive products and services portfolio. We expect Extreme to continue to grow market share and advance their newly-minted position as the third largest vendor in the networking industry.”

Mark Starry, CTO, Concord Hospital
“We consider the network in the same critical category as electricity, oxygen and water.  It needs to be available 24×365. Fabric Connect has provided us with a secure, self-healing, highly available network that enables us to serve our patients effectively in our complex paperless environment.  We are looking forward to the latest innovations from Extreme, namely the VSP 8600 and Extreme Management Center, in order to increase capacity and scale within our core and to provide increased control, visibility and management of the end-to-end network.”

David Raftery, Managing Partner, Integration Partners Corporation
“As a long standing Avaya partner, we were excited to learn that a quick integration and seamless transition for legacy partners were top priorities for Extreme. The Automated Campus demonstrates how Extreme’s existing and acquired technology truly complement each other. By combining the best of both portfolios, we’re confident that Extreme’s Automated Campus will bring our customers the security, visibility and simplicity they need to successfully manage their networks.”

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About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere deliver the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers, partners and employees. Wired to wireless, desktop to data center, on premise or through the cloud, we go to extreme measures for our customers in more than 80 countries, delivering 100% insourced call-in technical support to organizations large and small, including some of the world’s leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare and manufacturing. Founded in 1996, Extreme is headquartered in San Jose, California . For more information, visit Extreme’s website or call 1-888-257-3000.

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