Open, standards—based, and comprehensive Software Defined Networking (SDN). The Extreme Networks™ SDN solution accelerates application innovation and reduces risks for the entire network, including wireless, campus and data center. Extreme Networks™ does this through a modular, open and standards—based development environment that integrates with existing infrastructure and avoids architecture lock—in. Extreme Networks SDN™ platform is evolutionary Software Defined Networking platform to promote community led innovation. Extreme Networks™ believes customers should be able to migrate their existing (brownfield) networks to Software Defined Networking without expensive forklift upgrades. Seamless Software Defined Networking migration requires both an open, standards—based and comprehensive approach with strong community mind share and partner ecosystem support. The Extreme Networks SDN™ platform is based on a comprehensive, hardened Extreme Networks OpenDaylight™ (ODL) controller that uniquely includes, network management, network access control, application analytics and wireless controller technology.

Extreme Networks™ comprehensive approach preserves the integrity of the open API provided by ODL while extending data center orchestration, automation and provisioning to the entire network under a single pane of glass. Extreme Networks™ simple, fast and smart Software Defined Networking platform tightly integrates with existing and multi—vendor hardware and software network environments, preserving customer investments and avoiding vendor lock—in. Backward compatibility is maintained with multi—vendor network infrastructure that conforms to the OpenFlow standard and other open APIs. Extreme Networks’ OpenDaylight™ based API, software development kit (SDK) and developer community will enable customers to evolve the network to keep pace with emerging security, wireless, and converged SDN infrastructure. The result is a simpler development platform that avoids the feature and capability limitations of other open SDN models—many of which are really only truly applicable to new or ‘greenfield’ networking implementations. At the same time, this platform also avoids the proprietary nature of other SDN models that results in vendor lock—in.

Orchestration That Supports Heterogeneous Networks

Trialing or deploying a new SDN application with an existing network is often a complex undertaking. Extreme Networks™’s open and standards—based SDN solution allows Extreme Networks™ customers to easily trial and deploy new services regardless of who develops or provides them. Extreme Networks™ broad SDN partner and developer ecosystem includes not only proven, tested and deployed integrations, but also opens the door to any new applications that are developed using the Extreme Networks OpenDaylight™ standard. Few network operators have the luxury of a ‘greenfield’ network and even fewer appreciate being locked—in to one vendor. Extreme Networks™ integrative solutions work with your existing network in order to protect your investment. At the same time, Extreme Networks™ modular, standards—based architecture reduces uncertainty, variability, unpredictability and overall cost—thus enabling choice and letting our customers select a truly best—in—breed solution. The result is a solution that is non—disruptive, leverages your existing infrastructure and allows you to innovate faster, with reduced risks, lower costs and less uncertainty.

Provisioning Of Network Services And Applications

The second benefit provided is both speed and flexibility when deploying applications and solutions. An effective SDN solution must by definition be programmable and integrative with nearly every other solution and application on the market. Extreme Networks™ is leveraging both open and standards—based protocols, application programming interfaces (APIs) and NFV, such as OpenDaylight™ and OpenFlow™. Extreme Networks™ is also combining them with proven, industry—leading Extreme Networks™ solutions including EXOS™ and OneFabric Connect SDN™, as well as many predefined applications that are already available and deployed. The result is that Extreme Networks™ customers have choices. They can choose to develop their own applications or take advantage of the entire Software Defined Networking development community. This not only puts power in the hands of the customer to easily create and deploy new services, it also makes these deployments faster. An Extreme Networks™ customer can choose the exact application or solution that best meets their needs, budget and timeline without worrying about interoperability.

End–To–End Network Automation

SDN networks are complex, but Extreme Networks makes them simpler and easier to manage. Extreme Networks™ does this by leveraging one unified operating and management system (EXOS) across all platforms as well as the SDN controller. This makes deployment across multiple platforms much simpler. We are also fully integrating the Extreme Networks™ solution with OpenDaylight™ by developing plug—ins for Extreme Networks™ management tools (such as NetSight) and hardening the overall Extreme Networks OpenDaylight™ offering for increased reliability. As well Extreme Networks™ is adding additional applications (NAC, Purview, wireless, session management, etc.) that extend the benefits of SDN beyond the basic functions offered by most providers. This allows Extreme Networks™ to bring Unified Network Management as well as network access control, network optimization and advanced application analytics to the same Software Defined Networking solution. This is all managed through a simple, single—pane—of—glass GUI front—end for the whole network including the wireless edge, campus and data center.

Features And Benefits

SDN networks are complex, but Extreme Networks makes them simpler and easier to manage. Extreme Networks™ does this by leveraging one unified operating and management system (EXOS) across all platforms as well as the SDN controller. This makes deployment across multiple platforms much simpler. Extreme Networks™ is also fully integrating Extreme Networks’™ solutions with OpenDaylight™ by developing plug—ins for our management tools (such as NetSight) and hardening the overall OpenDaylight™ offering for increased reliability. As well Extreme Networks™ is adding additional applications (NAC, Purview, wireless, session management, etc.) that extend the benefits of SDN beyond the basic functions offered by most providers. This allows Extreme Networks™ to bring unified network management as well as network access control, network optimization and advanced application analytics to the same Software Defined Networking solution. This is all managed through a simple, single—pane—of—glass GUI front—end for the whole network including the wireless edge, campus and data center.