INDUSTRY NEWS
Extreme Networks launches first fully-automated
secure networking solution for campus environments
Extreme
Networks has
unveiled Extreme
Automated
Campus, which
it describes as
a cost effective
alternative to ‘out-
dated traditional
networking
solutions’ that
delivers plug-and-
play simplicity
and true business
agility.
The solution
has been launched
within two months
of Extreme closing
on its acquisition
of Avaya’s networking business, and combines Avaya’s Fabric Connect infrastructure,
Extreme’s Extreme Management Centre and Extreme’s support services.
With more than 1,500 unique deployments, spanning every industry, Dan Dulac, vice
president, product management and solution strategy at Extreme Networks, said Fabric
Connect has been proven to deliver 11x faster time to service, 7x faster mean time to repair
and provide a 100% reduction in outages as a result of human error.
With this launch, Extreme wired and wireless edge products have been integrated
into the Fabric Connect architecture. Additionally, Avaya’s networking portfolio has been
integrated into Extreme Management Centre.
Also available are two new fabric enabled hardware platforms for 10/40/ 100 Gigabits
per second aggregation and core networking. The first is the VSP 8600, an innovative
small 7RU form factor core chassis with over 21Tbps of switching capacity. The other is the
VSP 8404C, a 2RU modular core form factor with four pluggable slots providing for highly
flexible deployment options.
Dan said, ‘We developed Extreme Automated Campus to give both Avaya and Extreme
customers the best of both worlds by providing a leading end-to-end software-driven
solution from the core to the wired/wireless edge – and in this case, an automated,
secure, policy-enabled campus architecture that is easy to manage.’
For further information visit: www.extremenetworks.com
ADVA Optical Networking scoops 2017 Telecoms World
Award for vendor innovation
ADVA Optical Networking has announced that its Ensemble Connector has won the 2017
Telecoms World Award for vendor innovation. Ensemble Connector, the high-performance
software hosting platform for virtual network functions (VNFs), was recognised at the
winners’ ceremony in Dubai for its openness and simplicity.
Prayson Pate, CTO, Ensemble Division at ADVA Optical Networking, said the company
has already been successfully deployed in a number of CSP networks, including Verizon’s
new universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) offering.
Prayson said, ‘What makes us stand out is that we offer CSPs the opportunity to
leverage virtualisation, automation and orchestration as tools to create, activate and
assure dynamic new services.
‘As we continue to innovate with cloud-native networking solutions, it’s exciting to see
that a panel of independent analysts recognises the powerful network transformation that
comes with deploying our NFV technology.’
Software AG
launches
Cumulocity IoT
Software AG has continued
its IoT innovation drive with
the launch of an extended
Cumulocity IoT technology
portfolio for cloud-based IoT
platform services enablement.
Wolfram Jost, chief
technology officer at Software
AG, said Cumulocity IoT will
address today’s market demand
for easy, fast, and scalable IoT
solutions to support enterprises
of all sizes, regardless of the
level of sophistication of their
IoT requirements.
Recent market research
shows that whereas nearly 90%
of executives surveyed feel the
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
is critical to their companies’
success, only 16% have a
comprehensive IIoT roadmap.
Wolfram said, ‘The new
Cumulocity IoT portfolio
addresses this gap by offering
self-service IoT solutions to
enable organisations to develop
their own IoT applications and
solutions. Supporting customers,
partners and suppliers through
innovative, collaborative digital
business models and ‘smart’ IoT
products and services is the
driving force behind Software
AG’s portfolio strategy.
‘Cumulocity IoT is unique
in that it provides enterprises
with the ability to very quickly
start limited scale, cloud-
based IoT projects and, as
their sophistication grows, be
confident to build IoT platform
and IoT services that will grow
effortlessly with them.’
For further information visit:
www.softwareag.com
For further information visit: www.advaoptical.com
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