SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that the company was
listed by Gartner, Inc. amongst the top four Product Scores across
all six Use Cases in the 2017 Gartner Critical Capabilities for
Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.1 Extreme
Networks scored second in the "Multi-Vendor Networking Environment"
Use Case with a score of 3.60 out of 5. Extreme Networks completed
its acquisition of Brocade's data center networking business in
October 2017.
The research was based on client surveys, vendor briefings and
other Gartner inquiries and research. The Use Cases include:
Unified Wired and WLAN Access, Performance Stringent Applications,
Multivendor Networking Environment, Remove Branch Office with
Corporate HQ, Wired-Only Refresh/New Build and WLAN-Only
Refresh/New Build.
Among its recommendations, Gartner suggests, "Enterprises have
moved beyond basic connectivity and now use network service
applications and deployment flexibility to differentiate access
networking vendors. I&O leaders should use this research to
assess vendor hardware and software capabilities across six
enterprise access networking use cases."
Executive Perspectives
Ed
Meyercord, President and CEO, Extreme Networks,
Inc.
"Extreme Networks is in a period of extraordinary
growth, having acquired assets from three companies all within just
over a year. We believe our ranking in this Gartner Critical
Capabilities report is a testament to our strong multivendor
product portfolio and our dedication to providing award-winning
solutions and customer service. Extreme Networks was also recently
acknowledged as a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Wired
and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure2, which to us,
reiterates our commitment to offering top-quality products and
solutions to meet growing connectivity requirements."
Additional Resources
- To download a copy of the Gartner Critical Capabilities for
Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure, please visit this
page.
- To download a copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the Wired
and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure, 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
via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+
1 Gartner, "Critical Capabilities for Wired and
Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure," by Bill Menezes, Christian
Canales, Tim Zimmerman,
November 3, 2017.
2 Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN
Access Infrastructure," by Tim
Zimmerman, Christian Canales,
Bill Menezes, October 17, 2017.
Disclaimer
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research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
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, ExtremeSwitching, ExtremeAnalytics,
ExtremeWireless, ExtremeCloud, ExtremeManagement, ExtremeControl
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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