SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR), a leader in high performance
networking, and Data Holdings, LLC, today announced a successful
implementation of Ethernet services for Wisconsin's premier Tier III enhanced data
center. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Data Holdings is a wholesale and
retail colocation services provider offering its customers physical
layer infrastructure services.
Data Holdings chose Extreme Networks' data center switching
products when building its new LEED Gold greenfield data center.
Through managed services provider Stack41, additional Extreme
Networks switching, software services and support have been
provided to create a resilient, responsive and easily managed
network. By utilizing Extreme's Summit® X460 series fixed switches
and BlackDiamond®X8 modular switches, Data Holdings is able to
deploy carrier connectivity for its customers' applications in an
efficient and highly scalable manner.
"When considering our IT requirements and the needs of our
customers, it was important to decide on an Ethernet vendor that
could provide scalability, fast recovery and a network supporting
both virtual private LAN services (VPLS) and Ethernet automatic
protection switching (EAPS)," said Stacy
England, Vice President, Data Center Operations, Data
Holdings. "Extreme Networks' core and access switching edge
solutions matched up very well with our needs and the local Extreme
support team has been crucial to the success of the entire process,
as their efforts and expertise supports the business."
"Extreme Networks is committed to providing best-in-class
architecture to meet the demands of application availability and
the evolving needs of today's data centers – from server and
storage virtualization to network visualization," said Markus Nispel, vice president Solutions
Architecture and Innovation for Extreme Networks. "We've
designed our solutions to meet business requirements including
improvement of application performance, regulatory compliance and
IT agility. Our work with Data Holdings is a great example of how
this technology can be used to solve real world data center
problems."
Extreme Networks' Data Center Switching Products
- Summit® X460-G2 Series – Intelligent access and "Top of
Rack" switches providing high density Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
to support emerging demands for server and storage convergence and
voice/data services.
- BlackDiamond® X8 – Modular switch platform designed for
cloud-scale requirements of data centers, high-performance
computing (HPC) and Internet exchange points (IXP), the
BlackDiamond X8 provides a low-latency, high-performance switch
fabric with high-density wire-speed connectivity from 10Gbps to
100Gbps.
Additional Resources
- Summit® X460-G2 Series Product Page
- BlackDiamond® X8 Product Page
- Connect with Extreme via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn
and Google+
About Data Holdings, LLC:
Commissioned in 2013, Data
Holdings is owned by the Potawatomi Business Development
Corporation, the diversified business investment arm of the Forest
County Potawatomi. LEED Gold certified, Data Holdings represents
the Potawatomi's philosophy of sustainable investment in
Wisconsin. Located on the west
side of Milwaukee, Data Holdings
is a Tier III Enhanced, carrier neutral data center that brings an
unprecedented level of technology, security, reliability and
affordability to Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois. Designed and
built for redundancy in every system, the facility is utilized by
organizations for colocation of technology infrastructure and by
managed information technology service providers. For more
information, visit www.dataholdings.com or
info@dataholdings.com
About Stack41:
Managed services are the practice of
outsourcing day-to-day management responsibilities and functions as
a strategic method for improving operations and cutting expenses.
Stack41 can help as high or as low up the "stack" as customers need
a managed services partner to go, providing *aaS – "Everything as a
Service," allowing customers ultimate flexibility in what elements
of their technology platform they need to outsource. For more
information please see www.stack41.com.
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXTR) is setting a new standard for superior customer experience by
delivering network-powered innovation and market leading service
and support. The company delivers high-performance switching and
routing products for data center and core-to-edge networks,
wired/wireless LAN access, and unified network management and
control. Our award-winning solutions include software-defined
networking (SDN), cloud and high-density Wi-Fi, BYOD and enterprise
mobility, identity access management and security. Extreme Networks
is headquartered in San Jose, CA
and has more than 12,000 customers in over 80 countries. For more
information, visit the company's website at
http://www.extremenetworks.com.
Extreme Networks, the Extreme Networks logo, Summit, and
BlackDiamond are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. All other names are the
property of their respective owners.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release, including without
limitation statements as to the features, performance, and benefits
of Extreme Networks products, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal
with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including network design and actual results of use of the product
in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the
forward-looking information in this release. Other important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are
contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks that are on file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov.
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