SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with a
rise in the number of technology devices used by residents,
visitors, and employees, cities are turning to wireless and wired
solutions to increase operational efficiencies, promote economic
growth and improve the quality of life for citizens. To support its
increased role in providing seamless wireless networking solutions
to smart cities, Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR) today announced
that the City of Troy, Alabama
selected Extreme's software-driven end-to-end networking technology
to provide reliable, fast, and secure connectivity across 70
locations. As a result, the City of
Troy expanded its BYOD program to accommodate more than
10,000 wired and wireless devices with enhanced network reliability
throughout areas including parks and recreational facilities, its
public library, and senior complex.
With a desire to streamline the city's networking platform, and
with a need for updated power and reliability, the City of Troy replaced its networking equipment
from Cisco, Juniper, and others, with Extreme's end-to-end
technology solution. Following Troy's decision to standardize with Extreme,
the City has increased redundancy, which is especially important
for the police department and their 911 operations, as network
downtime is no longer a concern. Standardizing the network has also
simplified operations for the City of Troy IT staff and brought
time and significant cost savings to Troy's employees, residents and
visitors.
Key Facts
- The City of Troy is using
ExtremeManagement™ software for streamlined management, visibility
and control of its wired and wireless enterprise networking
solutions. Both of these solutions are supported by Extreme's
underlying ExtremeXOS™ network operating system, which provides the
high performance and rich features required for each unique
environment.
- Troy also standardized and
simplified its switching platform with ExtremeSwitching™ to provide
fast and reliable network connectivity for 70 locations, including
its parks, recreational facilities, Colley Senior Complex, and the
Troy Public Library.
- Troy's network has been
running smoothly with ExtremeSwitching, and has grown from 30
switches in 20 locations, to over 100 switches across 70 locations
with seamless operations and zero down-time.
- Extreme installed a 10Gig ring around the city so that all
departments, including EMS and firefighters, can directly connect
to the network with complete redundancy.
- Extreme's switches allowed the city to upgrade with intelligent
smart water and electric meters so that they can remotely monitor
water and electricity consumption and control their smart lighting.
Troy's next project with Extreme
will be installing AP cameras around the city for increased
security.
Executive Perspectives
Jason Bell, Network
Administrator, City of
Troy
"With Extreme's solutions, we modernized our
city with a flawless and reliable end-to-end networking
infrastructure. The solutions help our employees respond faster and
access work resources quicker. Downtime is now a non-issue, which
allows employees to be more efficient. Extreme's support services
have been unparalleled, as its solutions engineer is always there
whenever assistance is needed. We look forward to expanding
Troy's relationship with Extreme
with its SDN and analytics solutions to pave the way for the city's
continued growth."
Robert Nilsson, Director of
Vertical Solutions, Extreme Networks
"We are thrilled to
partner with City of Troy and
witness its network transformation with our end-to-end networking
solutions. Troy offers its
residents and employees plenty of small town charm, with a robust
and powerful network to support an increasing number of computers,
phones and other devices. We understand the importance of
maintaining manageable, reliable networks across a city space
bustling with people, and we're proud to outfit Troy with solutions that lower costs with
standardization and simplify overall network management for its
citizens and IT administrators."
Additional Resources
- City of Troy Case Study
- ExtremeSwitching™ Product Page
- ExtremeManagement™ Product Page
- Extreme Analytics Product Page
- ExtremeWireless Product Page
- ExtremeControl Product Page
- ExtremeXOS™ Product Page
- Connect with Extreme via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn
and Google+
Forward Looking Statements:
Statements in this
release, including those concerning the Company's partnership with
City of Troy, our ability to
deliver seamless wireless networking solutions and reliable, fast,
and secure connectivity across various locations, and the City's
ability to measure redundancy, BYOD programs and overall network
connectivity in areas of critical business functions 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 of this
release. Actual results or events could differ materially from
those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors, including: the effectiveness of our solutions
as compared with our customers' needs; a highly competitive
business environment for network switching and software equipment;
the possibility that we might experience delays in the development
or introduction of new technology and products; customer response
to our new technology and products; and a dependency on third
parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of our
products.
More information about potential factors that could affect the
Company's business and financial results is included in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, without limitation, under the captions: "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," and "Risk Factors". Except as required under the
U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Extreme
Networks disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements after the date of this release, whether
as a result of new information, future events, developments,
changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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.
Extreme Networks, ExtremeWireless, ExtremeManagement,
ExtremeAnalytics, ExtremeControl, ExtremeSwitching, ExtremeXOS and
the Extreme Networks logo are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. Other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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