SAN JOSE, Calif., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR), a leader in high performance
networking, today announced that its Purview™ breakthrough
application analytics platform has been voted by readers as the
best New Product of the Year 2015 at the Network Computing
Awards held in London. Purview
helps organizations make rapid and informed decisions to improve
business efficiency, IT operations and the user experience.
Network Computing readers voted Extreme Networks' Purview™ as
the best new-to-market product, highlighting its differentiated
capabilities that help transform the network into a strategic
business asset. Purview has been deployed by a wide variety of
organization including large universities, government agencies,
healthcare organizations, and stadiums.
"As a first-to-market product, we are proud that loyal Network
Computing readers have recognized and voted Purview as a clear
standout in the industry this year," said Chris Elliott, channel director for the UK and
Ireland, Extreme Networks. "As the
network becomes a strategic component of the overall IT
infrastructure and the enterprise, we help businesses gain the
insight they need to deliver a great user experience."
Channel Partner Perspectives
Martin Jones, managing
director, LAN3
"Extreme Networks' Purview provides LAN3 with
a higher value proposition for our customers, enabling us to
demonstrate how the network can become a strategic asset through
added visibility into applications, services and users. Purview is
pervasive in its reach and places valuable insight, data and
actionable intelligence into the hands of the company's CIO,
facilitating the optimization of IT assets. The new product award
for Extreme Networks is well deserved."
Peter Cooper, sales director,
Vanix
"Extreme Networks has a singular solution
in Purview, serving as a competitive advantage for Vanix. Our
customers can work with us to implement and customize Purview in
order to gain a better understanding of the behavior, transactions
and applications on their networks. The Network Computing best new
product for 2015 further establishes Purview's unique place in the
market, as business analytics and network visibility have
become a high priority for customers across many industries."
Courtney Green, managing
director, NETconnection Systems Ltd
"Network Computing
readers have rightfully recognized Extreme Networks for bringing a
ground-breaking analytics solution to market and for changing the
way that organizations can assess and benefit from their technology
investments. Analytics, stemming from both wired and wireless
applications and users, are crucial to enabling successful business
outcomes and Purview truly hits the mark."
Mahmood Chaudhri, managing
director, Datrix Ltd.
"Success in ICT is predicated on
actionable data that comes from visibility into applications,
connected devices, and user behavior. Extreme
Networks' Purview delivers all the critical analytics
necessary for the ICT department to see what is happening in
real time. The end result of Purview is an elevated role for
the network in the enterprise."
Purview Timeline:
- February 2014: Launched as one of
the industry's first network-powered analytics platforms
- February 2014: Deployed at Super Bowl XLVIII to measure
fan experience
- September 2014: Deployed by
multiple NFL teams for the 2014/15 season
- July 2014: Awarded in US and
Europe as year's most innovative IT solution
- November 2014: Deployed in large
NHS hospitals to improve patient care
- February 2015: Deployed at Super
Bowl XLIX in Phoenix
- March 2015: Recognized by Network
Computing as best new product of 2015
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 14,000 customers in over 80 countries. For more
information, visit the company's website at
http://www.extremenetworks.com.
Extreme Networks, the Extreme Networks logo and Purview are
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 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 which could cause actual results to differ materially are
contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov
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