SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) announced today that for the
third consecutive year, it has been positioned furthest to the
right by Gartner, Inc. in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the Gartner
Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure,
October 17, 2017.
According to Gartner, "A vendor in the Visionaries quadrant
demonstrates an ability to increase features in its offering to
provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market. A
Visionary will have innovated in one or more of the key areas of
access layer technologies within the enterprise (for example,
convergence, security, management or operational efficiency). The
ability to apply differentiating functionality across the entire
access layer will affect its position."
In addition, of the 21 vendors listed in Gartner's Peer
Insights, Extreme is one of the highest rated vendors in Data
Center Hardware Networking. As of October 18, 2017, Extreme has an Overall Rating
of 4.8 out of 5 based on 65 reviews. We believe this highlights the
strength of Extreme's service delivery differentiation with 100%
insourced technical support.
In the last year since the 2016 Magic Quadrant was published,
Extreme has acquired Zebra Technologies Corporation's WLAN business
unit, as well as Avaya Inc.'s networking business. It intends to
complete its third acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc.'s data center networking business in Q2 of FY18.
Executive Perspectives
Ed
Meyercord, President and CEO, Extreme Networks,
Inc.
"Extreme Networks is proud to be acknowledged as a
Visionary in Gartner's Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure
Magic Quadrant for the third year in a row. Gartner is a respected
and trusted source that our customers rely on for competitive
analysis. We believe our recognition by Gartner in the Magic
Quadrant report is due to our recent growth, top-quality products
and solutions and our commitment to providing superior customer
service. We are also proud to have received such great
reviews by our customers for our data center networking solutions
in Gartner's Peer Insights."
Fred Kirsch, Vice President of
Content, New England Patriots and Kraft Sports
Productions
"Managing a network with over 1,200 access
points and the infrastructure to support them represents a daunting
task for any IT department. That's why it's imperative for us to
have a reliable partner with the support, experience and technology
we can count on. Extreme Networks has been our partner since 2012
and because of their expertise and quality solutions, the Patriots
have been able to consistently deliver best in class Wi-Fi
performance to our fans."
James Marsh, Chief Revenue
Officer, Carousel Industries
"We continue to help our
clients achieve their desired business outcomes through partnering
with Extreme Networks and utilizing their portfolio of networking
solutions. We are excited for the opportunities that our continued
partnership will provide."
Additional Resources
- To download a copy of the report, please visit this page.
- ExtremeSwitching™ Product Page
- ExtremeAnalytics™ Product Page
- ExtremeWireless™ Product Page
- ExtremeCloud™ Product Page
- ExtremeManagement™ Product Page
- ExtremeControl™ Product Page
- Connect with Extreme
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our Blog
Disclaimers
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research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
Gartner Peer Insights reviews constitute the subjective opinions
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represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates.
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, and the Extreme Networks logo are either
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Inc. in the United States and/or other
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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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