Extreme Networks Introduces Open Fabric DC Solutions

Extreme Networks has announced the Extreme Networks Open Fabric datacentre solutions, a portfolio of cloud-scale datacentre switches that allow organisations to more cost-effectively build highly scalable, mobile and virtualised networks featuring market leading performance, low latency and energy efficiency. Extreme Networks Open Fabric datacentre solutions leverage standards-based technologies preserving existing investments while bringing new innovations that drive cloud-scale networks.

The Extreme Networks Open Fabric datacentre solution leverages the ExtremeXOS operating system end-to-end and emphasises wire-speed switching of Virtual Machines (VMs), intelligence to automate VM mobility through XNV, standards-based, non-blocking high density 10Gbs server connectivity and non-blocking high density 40Gbs fabric interconnect with multi-path forwarding that is also designed to evolve for 100GbE.

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The Extreme Networks Open Fabric datacentre architecture incorporates standards-based Open Flow technology to simplify network provisioning and supports Data Center Bridging (DCB) to provide consolidation of LAN and storage fabrics in the datacentre, including iSCSI and FCoE.

Extreme Networks Open Fabric Data Center Solution comprises of BlackDiamond X8 modular chassis, the market’s first 20 Terabit chassis featuring up to 768 non-blocking 10GbE ports or 192 non-blocking 40GbE ports in 1/3rd rack or 14.5 RU and is designed to evolve to support 100GbE. The Summit X670 Top-of-Rack switches with up to 64 ports of wire speed 10 GbE or 48 ports of wire speed 10GbE with modular four ports of wire speed 40GbE uplinks and BlackDiamond 8900 high density, 6x40 GbE blades.

"The Extreme Networks Open Fabric datacentre solution demonstrates our continued innovation in the datacentre market," said Shehzad Merchant of Extreme Networks. "As the cloud ramps in its adoption and services, and as applications and Virtual Machines become more mobile and dynamic, so do the requirements for greatly improved performance and control from the network."