SAN JOSE, Calif., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) today announced its secure,
role-based policy management technology is now available for the
newly launched Summit® X450-G2 family of fixed switches and some
other select previously released Summit switches. This marks the
integration of proven policy and security management technology
into the ExtremeXOS® operating system, allowing customers the
flexibility to define and manage end-to-end policy in mixed Extreme
Networks' wired and wireless environments, including those with
IdentiFi™ Access Points, the A, B, C, K and S-Series switches and
the Summit line of switches.
Extreme Networks is committed to solving IT's toughest
networking challenges through intelligent software. The addition of
role-based policy capabilities in the operating system establishes
a secure, end-to-end framework where every user, including guests,
employees and executive management, has their own predetermined set
of rules for accessing the network. Policies are defined and
centrally managed by Extreme Networks' NetSight™, a single
pane-of-glass management system that automatically pushes policies
to Extreme Networks' access points and switches in the network,
significantly simplifying the task of managing a secure network and
enhancing operational efficiency.
The new Summit X450-G2 also supports automation capabilities
with southbound APIs for easy integration with the company's Open
Daylight-based OneController™. These critical capabilities enable
customers to strategically evolve their networks to interact with
emerging security and wireless technologies as well as converged
Software Defined Networking (SDN) infrastructures as part of a
complete edge-to-cloud network portfolio.
Executive Perspectives
Scott McCollum, CIO,
Sinclair Community
College
"The role-based policy feature on our
S-Series Switches has helped us deliver fast, secure networking
solutions to our end users while saving us significant
administrative overhead. I am pleased to see the policy feature
being extended to the Summit product line."
Dan Conde, Analyst,
Enterprise Strategy Group
"Extreme Networks' role-based
policy feature is another proof point in how software solutions are
simplifying network operations through automation capabilities.
From a single point of management, policies based on the context of
the user, device, wireless or wired access and location can be
defined and programmed into the network. Customers will benefit
from the continued enhancements and combined hardware and software
solution offerings being delivered."
Derek Granath, Senior
Director of Product Management, Extreme Networks
"With
the Summit X450-G2, Extreme Networks is delivering on the promise
of converging our product lines for simplified integration across
the portfolio. The role-based policy offering provides customers
with easy-to-manage, secure and cost-effective solutions for their
network edge. In today's network environments, having powerful
cross-platform stacking and role-based policy management is
necessary for an operationally efficient wired and wireless
enterprise infrastructure."
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR)
is a software and services-led networking solutions company
committed to solving IT's toughest networking challenges. Extreme
Networks is headquartered in San Jose,
CA with more than 14,000 customers in over 80 countries. For
more information, visit Extreme's website.
Extreme Networks, the Extreme Networks logo, Summit, IdentiFi
and NetSight 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.
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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
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