SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
convergence of technology, users and devices at the network edge,
coupled with insatiable demand for secure, reliable connectivity,
has created unprecedented complexity for enterprise IT teams that
need to manage it all. To help provide the simplicity and
intelligence today's businesses require, Extreme Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced Smart OmniEdge, a powerful
artificial intelligence (AI)- enabled network edge solution that
offers enterprises the ability to deliver an exceptional
customer-driven experience with pervasive intelligence, business
adaptability and intrinsic security to accelerate their digital
transformation.
Extreme Networks' Smart OmniEdge solution is comprised of a
secure, unified wired/wireless infrastructure and AI-driven
management capabilities, accessible through a single pane of glass.
The solution provides common visibility, policy and authentication
services across the entire infrastructure. Purpose built to address
the growth of users and internet of things (IoT) devices, Smart
OmniEdge uniquely delivers a consistent customer-driven experience
across diverse network environments, via flexibility of on-premise
deployment or as-a-service offering. The resulting network and
insights give customers the agility required to grow and adapt
quickly as their business needs change, while protecting their
investments.
The Extreme Networks Smart OmniEdge solution family includes
Extreme's leading wired, wireless, network management, cloud,
analytics and security capabilities. New technologies being
introduced today are designed specifically to enhance the edge
network experience, and include:
- ExtremeAI for Smart OmniEdge – A powerful, hosted
application that augments human intelligence with proactive
artificial intelligence to simplify the complex task of RF
management. The solution uses machine learning to collect network
analytics, device statistics, connection rates, and user and
application experience characteristics. This enables the network to
continuously learn and adapt to a customer's clients and
applications accessing the Wi-Fi network.
- ExtremeCloud Appliance – Designed for customers that
love the simplicity of the ExtremeCloud solution and want an
on-premise solution. ExtremeCloud Appliance delivers cloud-like
licensing and management with tightly integrated services and
features on-premise deployments require. ExtremeCloud Appliance is
container ready for operational expansion. It is also available as
a virtual machine (VM) for customers that have their own private
cloud services.
- Extreme Extended Edge Switching – An innovative
technology that collapses multiple network layers into a single
logical switch, enhancing the intelligence of edge switches, while
flattening the network and eliminating deployment complexity. The
result is a simplified operational model that reduces costs.
- Extreme Defender for IoT – A comprehensive security
solution that simplifies onboarding and securing of wired IoT
devices. The Defender for IoT application can be deployed on the
ExtremeCloud Appliance in any form factor, and used to help ensure
secure access of IoT devices plugged into the wall jack AP or the
Extreme Defender Adaptor. The solution provides centralized
visibility and management, enabling IT to analyze traffic flows and
pinpoint anomalies. The solution works with the Extreme Fabric
Connect solution or over third-party networks to protect IoT
devices, and is ideal for healthcare environments.
Smart OmniEdge incorporates pervasive intelligence throughout
the solution to provide mobile users with an exceptional experience
and drive business and operational transformation. The solution is
agile and business adaptive, allowing networks to quickly transform
in lockstep with the businesses that rely on them using any
combination of solutions to meet their business needs today, and in
the future, without rip and replace, or retraining.
As the network edge has become the primary access for users,
devices and IoT, it has also become an attack surface. Smart
OmniEdge is intrinsically secure, from the Wi-Fi RF, access point
and Ethernet switches which extend through the campus to the data
center, with automated compliance checks, threat detection,
analytics and mitigation from the time of IoT device onboarding
until completion of the user's session.
90-Day No-Pay Financing through Extreme Capital
Solutions
The Smart OmniEdge solution's unique network
consumption model enables Extreme Network partners to offer
on-premise and as-a-service solutions to fit customer's unique
requirements. Extreme offers 100% in-sourced services and support
for Smart OmniEdge customers, delivered by Extreme employees. With
the introduction of Smart OmniEdge, Extreme is offering a promotion
for new customers through network partners, global system
integrators and federal partners which enables them to acquire the
Smart OmniEdge solution today and pay nothing for the first 90 days
when they finance through Extreme Capital Solutions. Alternatively,
customers can choose from financing options tailored to best meet
their business needs.
Executive Perspectives
Mike
Leibovitz, Senior Director of Mobility Solutions, Extreme
Networks
"As enterprises embrace digital transformation and
look for infrastructure that evolves to support new technologies,
Smart OmniEdge is a game-changer. Our solution provides intrinsic
security across a single architecture with consistent management,
hardware and user experience across different deployment types –
all enhanced with artificial intelligence. This takes the
complexity out of network management while providing flexibility
and choice of deployment model so our customers can focus on their
digital transformation."
Dominic Tong, Executive
Director of Technology Infrastructure and Engineering,
Aldine Independent School District
"As a K-12 school
district, we face many challenges when it comes to delivering
reliable Wi-Fi service to students and staff. With Extreme
Networks' Smart OmniEdge solution, we'll be able to leverage a
unified wired/wireless infrastructure with a flexible deployment
model and single pane of glass management, giving us the ability to
see all devices across the network, and detect anomalies and
correct problems before they manifest. Capabilities like ExtremeAI
will enable us to deliver the best possible user experience –
giving our IT staff the ability to see in an instant where coverage
may be weak, and where additional coverage may be required to
accommodate crowding of users and peak loading – reducing their
workload."
Brandon Butler, Senior
Research Analyst for Enterprise Networks, IDC
"Enterprise
networks today often rely on disparate wired/wireless hardware and
software each operating with unique functionality. With Smart
OmniEdge, Extreme Networks uses machine learning technology to
streamline operations across complex network environments, which
increases automation and delivers intrinsic security. Extreme
Networks offers these capabilities irrespective of the consumption
model, be as an appliance or as-a-service, giving customers
deployment choice without compromising on features."
Rodney Hyde, President,
Enterprise Systems Corporation
"Next-generation networks
need to be able to provide actionable intelligence to help
customers deliver better services and create new revenue streams.
We see Extreme Networks' Smart OmniEdge solution as a platform for
bringing together all the necessary tools, including artificial
intelligence and strong security, to give these customers what they
want."
Availability
Extreme Networks' Smart OmniEdge
solutions will be available worldwide in CYQ3, 2018.
Webinar
At 10am
ET/15:00 BST today,
Zeus Kerravala, Founder and
Principal Analyst for ZK Research, will join Extreme Networks'
Norman Rice, Chief Marketing,
Development and Product Operations Officer and Mike Leibovitz, Senior Director of Mobility
Solutions, to present on Transforming the Edge Experience with
ExtremeNetworks' Smart OmniEdge solutions. Register here for this
free webinar.
Additional Resources
- Smart OmniEdge Solution Page
- Smart OmniEdge: Intelligent, Adaptive, Secure Whitepaper
- Extreme AI for Smart OmniEdge Whitepaper
- Extreme Capital Solutions
- Extreme Partner Portal
- Connect with Extreme
via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven
solutions from the enterprise edge to the cloud that are agile,
adaptive, and secure to enable digital transformation. Our
100% in-sourced services and support are number one in the
industry. Even with 30,000 customers globally, including half of
the Fortune 50 and some of the world's leading names in business,
hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education,
government, healthcare and manufacturing, we remain nimble and
responsive to ensure customer and partner success. We call this
Customer-Driven Networking™. 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, Smart OmniEdge, ExtremeAI, ExtremeCloud,
ExtremeDefender, Extreme Fabric Connect, ExtremeWireless,
ExtremeWireless WiNG, ExtremeWireless WiNG, and the Extreme
Networks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme
Networks, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. Other trademarks shown herein
are the property of their respective owners
Forward Looking Statements:
Except for any historical
information contained herein, statements in this release, including
those concerning Smart OmniEdge, ExtremeAI for Smart OmniEdge,
ExtremeCloud Appliance, Extreme Extended Edge Switching, and
ExtremeDefender for IoT 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 possibility that we might experience delays in the
development, introduction or shipment of new technology and
products, the possibility that our new product introductions may
not be as successful as we anticipate or may not perform as
expected, and the possibility that new products may have quality or
other defects or deficiencies in the early stages of
introduction.
More information about potential factors that could affect
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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
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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.
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