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Extreme Networks New Data Center Switching and Analytics Products

The University is rolling out fan-facing Wi-Fi in stages, beginning with the XFINITY Center, which - as of November - is up-and-running for men's and women's basketball games. Next year, SignalShare and Extreme Networks will add Wi-Fi to the upper and lower bowls of Byrd Stadium in time for the 2015/'16 football season. The two companies have already installed Wi-Fi in Byrd Stadium's hospitality suites and Tyser Tower, home to luxury suites and the expanded press area.

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Extreme Networks' Unified Edge, a part of its Software Defined Architecture, enables customers to transform their network into a strategic asset, with the benefits of network-wide visibility, data analytics and programmability.

After a thorough review of competitive solutions, Extreme Networks' Ethernet data center switches, including the award-winning BlackDiamond X8 core platform, were selected by NCC for high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit network infrastructure that supports NCC Media's crash kits, outer offices, backup data center and primary data center.

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Extreme Networks is delivering the benefits of its SDN platform to Microsoft Lync environments, offering its channel partners and end-users with robust network solutions to enhance Unified Communications. Extreme Networks' unique SDN solution provides new capabilities to overcome traditionally complex tasks, such as delivering QoS to Lync endpoints. As part of the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP), Extreme Networks now can offer a network solution for converged services supporting the key aspects of unified communications including VoIP desk phone, softphones, instant messaging and video collaboration.

"Gartner's Critical Capabilities report helps enterprises assess each aspect of their wireless LAN access implementations, including the mission-critical requirements in building out the access network to accommodate pervasive mobility," said John Hanahan, vice president of product management for Extreme Networks. "Extreme is proud to have our award-winning solution included in this report. We believe that this impressive recognition provides customers considering wireless solutions with another reason why they should buy and implement solutions from Extreme Networks."

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