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Extreme Products Pocket Guide

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Product Name and Role Product Positioning Key Differentiators Similar Product(s)

Black Diamond X8

Cloud Data Center, High Performance Computing, Internet Exchange Point

• High density/performance data center core/EoR, HPC interconnect fabric, campus backbone, or IXP edge/core switch

• Impressive wire-speed port density supporting 1/10GE, 40GE and 100GE interfaces

• 1G to 10G (copper/fiber) server migration as EoE/MoR solution

• Unmatched performance with 20.48 Tbs capacity, 22.8B pps throughput

• Low-latency applications with 2.3uSec latency across fabric

• From 100MbE to 100GbE coverage

• High-density with wire-speed

• Low latency leader

• Tier 4 data center class availability with 1+1 control, N+1 fabrics, N+N power

• Orthogonal architecture with cost-effective Strata-XGS technology

• Lower TCO with only 5.6W/10G port power consumption

• Optimized for virtualization and convergence

• MLAG, limited ISSU and EAPS/ERPS support (~50ms failover)

• Unified, modular XOS operating system

• SDN, MPLS and DCBx support

If bandwidth consolidation, high density, performance and low-latency is required (with no need for policy) there is no similar product

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 7000/9000, Arista 7500X, Juniper EX9200, Huawei 12000, Brocade VCS/MLX.

S-Series

Terabit-class Modular Switch Routers for Edge-to-Core and Data Center

• High-performance custom CoreFlow2 ASICs deliver up to 96 million flows for deep visibility and control without impacting performance

• Classify users, devices and applications; enforce access control and categorization policies associated with them for granular QoS functionality and predictable application performance

• Flexible architecture allows deployment from the network edge to core and data center, reducing deployment and maintenance costs and simplifying management

• Custom ASICs for unique CoreFlow2 features

• Multi-user authentication and policy at scale

• Programmable dataplane for future protocol support

• Application policy support

• Unsampled Netflow at Tbps speeds

• Network Address Translation and server load balancing at scale (NAT and LSNAT)

• GRE tunneling at Gbps speeds

• Versatile front-to-back and side-to-side airflow configuration options

• PoE+ support

• Unsampled NetFlow data on every port for complete visibility

If policy is required, this is our highest end switch, no similar product

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500, Catalyst 6800, Catalyst 4500, Juniper 8200, 9200

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K-Series

Cost-effective Modular Switch with Premium Features for Enterprise Campus Edge-to-Small Core

• Engineered with the same Coreflow2 ASICs as the S-Series for deep visibility and control without impacting performance

• Versatile, high-density edge to small core switch

• Cost-effective, flow-based switching capabilities

• High performance/capacity in a small form factor for cost optimization

• Custom ASICs for unique CoreFlow2 features

• Multi-user authentication and policy at scale

• Programmable dataplane for future protocol support

• Application policy support

• Unsampled Netflow at Tbps speeds

• Network Address Translation and server load balancing at scale (NAT and LSNAT)

• GRE tunneling at Gbps speeds

• PoE+ support

• Unsampled NetFlow data on every port for complete visibility

Some overlap with Black Diamond 8000 if dynamic policy, CoreFlow2 and PoE+ are not required

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 4500, HP 5400, Juniper EX6200

Black Diamond 8000

Campus Edge/Core, Data Center or SP aggregation switch

• Campus edge/core, data center edge/core or SP aggregation switch

• Excellent cost-effective performance with 1GE, 10GE and 40GE interfaces

• 3.8Tbps capacity with 2.8 Bpps throughput

• From 10MbE to 40GbE coverage

• High-density 1GbE and 10GbE connectivity with cost-effective 40GbE

• Optional PoE

• Versatile extensible backplane architecture with multiple cost/scale IO options

• Cost-effective Strata-XGS technology

• XL blades for internet connectivity

• MLAG, limited ISSU and EAPS/ERPS support (~50ms failover)

• SDN and MPLS support


If PoE+ is a must, use K-Series or S-Series. If dynamic policy-based control is required, use K-Series or S-Series

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 4500/6500, HP 8200zl, Juniper EX6200/8200, Brocade FSX

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Summit X770

High-density ToR data center switch

• High-density, low latency Top of Rack (ToR) switch with 32 x 40GE interfaces

• Can support up to 104 ports of 10GE

• Highest density in the industry

• Low latency (less than 600ns)

• 1588 PTP timing support

• Designed to meet NEBS requirements

• Optional DC power

• Modular fans with reversible airflow

• Heterogeneous stacking with other Summit switches

• EAPS/ERPS support (~50ms failover)

• VEPA and TRILL support


• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 3016, 3132Q, Arista 7050Q-16, 7050QX-32, Juniper QFX 3600, QFX5100-24Q, HP 5930

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Summit X670V

Verasatile ToR data center switch

• Top of Rack (ToR) switch with 48 x 10GE fiber interfaces

• Both copper and fiber options available

• 40 GE uplinks

• High density


• Copper model supports dual ports for either copper or fiber to address distance issues

• MPLS support






• VEPA and TRILL support


• 7100K – lead with X670V if Extreme Legacy

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 3548, Nexus 3064-X, Nexus 55xx, Catalyst 4500-X, Arista 7148S/SX, 7050S, 7150S-52/64, HP 5900AF, Juniper EX4550, Brocade ICX6650, VDX6740, Dell S48xx, 8132/8164

7100K-Series

High density 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center switch

• Data center Top of Rack switch with 24 or 48 1GE and 10GE interfaces

• Supports advanced features such as Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Virtual Switch Bonding (VSB)

• Identical software features as the S-Series and K-Series modular switches (without CoreFlow2 support)

• High-density, cost-effective 10Gbase-T support

• 40GE uplinks

• Dynamic policy support


• VSB stacking with 7100G-Series

• X670V

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 3548, Nexus 3064-X, Nexus 55xx, Catalyst 4500-X 4500-X, Arista 7148S/SX, 7050S, 7150S-52/64, HP 5900AF, Juniper EX4550, Brocade ICX6650, VDX6740, Dell S48xx, 8132/8164

Summit X670

Cost-effective 10GE ToR data center switch

• Cost-effective Top of Rack (ToR) switch with and 48 x 10GE fiber interfaces

• High density


• MPLS support







• Lower cost and lower functionality alternative to 7100K

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 3548, Nexus 3064-X, Nexus 55xx, Catalyst 4500-X, Arista 7148S/SX, 7050S, 7150S-52/64, HP 5900AF, Juniper EX4550, Brocade ICX6650, VDX6740, Dell S48xx, 8132/8164

S-Series Standalone (SSA)

Highly intelligent switch for advanced data center or campus edge applications

• Highly intelligent switch for Top of Rack or 1GE aggregation

• Entry-level CoreFlow2 switch

• Highly intelligent campus edge switch for advanced network applications such as Purview

• Identical software features as the S-Series

• Custom ASICs for unique CoreFlow2 support

• Modular switch capabilities in a fixed platform

• Flexible airflow options

• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 4500-X

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Summit X480

High-capacity, stackable intelligent edge switch

• High-capacity intelligent edge switch with increased capacity and stacking options

• Up to 512K routing table sizes for Layer 3 routing

• High-scalability to meet service provider requirements

• 10 and 40 GE uplinks







• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 3850, Juniper EX4200

7100G-Series

Versatile 1 Gigabit Ethernet data center and campus edge switch

• Data Center Top of Rack (ToR) or advanced campus edge switch with 1 GE interfaces

• Versatile chassis supports 48-port copper, 48-port fiber or 24-ports of each

• Supports advanced features such as Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Virtual Switch Bonding (VSB)

• Identical software features as the S-Series and K-Series modular switches (without CoreFlow2 support)

• 40GE uplinks


• Extremely cost-effective model supporting 24 copper and 24 fiber on one chassis


• VSB stacking with 7100K-Series

• Some overlap with x460 if no policy is required

Competitive Examples: Cisco Nexus 3048, Catalyst 3850, Arista 7048T-A, Brocade ICX6610, Juniper 4300

Summit X460

Scalable, versatile intelligent edge switch with PoE+ support

• Scalable, versatile intelligent edge switch with PoE+ support

• Layer 2 and 3 routing

• Entry-level MPLS support

• Entry-level service provider switch



• MPLS Support





• C-Series

• Sell X460 to legacy Extreme customers and greenfield customers wanting modular power and fans

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 3850, 3650, 3750-X, 3560-X, HP 3800, Juniper EX4200, EX4300

C-Series

High-Performance Edge Switch with Dynamic Policy

• High-performance edge switch with 10/100/1000 and SFP interfaces Highly customizable Layer 3 switch with advanced routing capabilities

• Supports 10GE uplinks


• PoE+ support

• X460 Series

• Sell C-Series to legacy Enterasys customers and greenfield customers wanting dynamic policy

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 3850, 2960-X, 3750-X, 3650, 3560-X, HP 3800, Juniper EX4200, EX4300

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B-Series

Cost-effective PoE+ Stackable Edge Switch

• Cost-effective Layer 2 switch with 10/100/1000 interfaces

• Supports 10GE uplinks

• Layer 2 switching with basic routing and dynamic policy


• PoE+ support

• Sell B-Series to legacy Enterasys customers and greenfield customers wanting dynamic policy

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-S, HP 2920, Juniper EX3200, EX3300, Brocade 6450

Summit X440

Cost-effective PoE+ Stackable Edge Switch

• Edge switch with 10/100/1000 copper and fiber interfaces

• 12, 24 and 48-port models

• Support for Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 routing

• PoE+ support

• Fanless 12-port, non-PoE option available

• Fixed power supply with external redundant power supply available

• DC power available




• B-Series

• Sell X440 to legacy Extreme customers and very cost-conscious greenfield customers

• Sell B-Series to greenfield customers that want to stack and have 10GbE uplinks simultaneously

• 12-port fanless model competes directly with D-Series

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-S, 2960, HP 2920, Juniper EX3200, EX3300, Brocade 6450

D-Series

Gigabit Ethernet Workgroup L2 Switch with Optional Policy Support

• Entry-level tabletop edge switch with PoE support

• Supports 12-ports of 10/100/1000 interfaces

• Small form factor for installation anywhere

• Fanless operation for quiet environments


• PoE support

• 12-port fanless Summit X440

• Sell D-Series to legacy Enterasys customers and greenfield customers wanting dynamic policy

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 2960-C, Cisco 300, HP 2600

A-Series

Fast Ethernet, policy-enabled Layer 2 switch

• Cost-effective yet full-featured edge switch with 10/100 interfaces

• Supports 24-48 ports

• Supports 100BASE-FX


• PoE support

• Only 10/100 switch family in the Extreme portfolio

Competitive Examples: Cisco Catalyst 2960

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Summit X430

Entry level access or cost-effective edge switch

• Entry-level switch with 10/100/1000 interfaces

• Layer 2 switching only

• No stacking capability

• Runs XOS

• Supports 24 or 48 ports

• Fixed power supply

• No PoE support


• Comparable to 800-Series but without PoE

• Sell X430 to legacy Extreme customers and very cost-conscious greenfield customers

Competitive Examples: Cisco 500, 300, HP 2500, Juniper 2200

800-Series

Versatile and cost-effective access switch

• Entry-level access switch supporting 10/100 and 10/100/1000 interfaces

• Versatile lineup with 8, 24 and 48 port models

• PoE+ support

• No dynamic policy support

• Comparable to x430 but with PoE+

• Sell 800-Series to legacy 800-Series customers

Competitive Examples: Cisco 500, 300, HP 2500, Juniper 2200

Mobile Carrier

E4G-400

Mobile Backhaul switch for Service Providers

• Stackable cell site router with Layer 2 and 3 transport and clock synchronization for service provider mobile backhaul applications

• Stackable

• Higher port density

• TDM support (only product with E1/T1)

• 1588 PTP and SyncE timing support

• NEBS Certified




• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco MWR 2900, Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR-F, Ericsson MINI-LINK SP, Huawei ATN

E4G-200

Mobile Backhaul switch for Service Providers

• Cell site router with Layer 2 and 3 transport and clock synchronization for service provider mobile backhaul applications

• TDM support (only product with E1/T1)

• 1588 PTP and SyncE timing support

• Temperature hardened to 65°C

• NEBS Certified


• EAPS/ERPS support ( ~50ms failover)


• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco MWR 2900, Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR-F, Ericsson MINI-LINK SP, Huawei ATN

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IdentiFi

IdentiFi™ Indoor

Access Points:

AP3705i

AP3710i/e

AP3715i/e

Full range of indoor APs priced to provide Wi-Fi connectivity for any situation. Purpose built for education, healthcare, large venues, manufacturing, hospitality, and challenging RF environments

• Adapts to customer’s business needs by simultaneously supporting bridge@AP, bridge@controller, and route@controller data paths within the same SSID (unique in the industry)

• Supports high-density of users, APs, and applications such as Bonjour with optimized data paths and role-based QoS and access control

• WIDS, WIPS, Spectrum analysis, QoS, and role-based access control are built into the network and not bolted-on providing un-parallel visibility, security, and control.

• Optimized for high-density deployments as validated in stadiums such as the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

• No traffic bottlenecks - Ethernet ports designed to process Wi-Fi traffic as fast as it comes in.

• Independent, intelligent APs do not require controller access to provide security, RF management and spectrum analysis. Combines the scalability of a centralized design with the flexibility and performance of a distributed data plane.

• Altitude 4021

• Altitude 4022

• Altitude 4511

• Altitude 4521

• Altitude 4522

• Altitude 4532

• Altitude 4600

• Altitude 4700

Competitive Examples: Any indoor wireless access point – see separate competitive AP matrix

IdentiFi Outdoor

Access Points:

AP3765i/e

AP3767e

Industrial grade access points designed to operate in harsh environments such as warehouses, mines, manufacturing plants, and stadiums.

• Use these to extend Wi-Fi beyond the building extending Wi-Fi access outdoors. These will still be part of the overall Wi-Fi installation using the same policy and single pane of glass management as the indoor APs.

• Perfect for stadiums and other outdoor venues.

• These are IP65/NEMA4 certified for use in harsh manufacturing environments and severe weather conditions.

• The AP3767 also comes with 2 x SFP E/N ports for extended distances over fiber.

• Altitude 4762/4763

Competitive Examples: Any outdoor wireless access point – see separate competitive AP matrix

IdentiFi Appliances

C25

V2110

C5210

Virtual or physical appliances provide role based controls for Wi-Fi users, devices and applications.

• Flexibility allows appliances to simultaneously control all APs, some APs or allow APs to run independent of appliance.

• Can be deployed as a managed service where appliances are centralized and APs. geographically distributed

• Built in high availability is included with sub-one second failover to maintain voice connectivity.

• Scales from small branch to large enterprise to datacenter.

• Full management through the appliance or centralize management with Netsight.

• Optimized for data convergence (voice, video, and data)

• Hardware-based encryption acceleration for up to 18Gbps of data capacity

C25 – Entry-Level up to 50 APs

V2110 – Virtual, up to 250 APs

C5210 – High-end, up to 1,000 APs

(100% additional capacity available for failover support)

Competitive Examples: Any wireless controller, virtual controller, cloud management platform controller

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IdentiFi Radar

Wi-Fi security and spectrum analysis. Simultaneous Wi-Fi access and assessment mode or full time assessment with Guardian mode.

• Built into the IdentiFi Wi-Fi solution provides greater RF visibility and control than using a 3rd party solution.

• Integrated with NetSight for single pane of glass Wi-Fi/wired management.

• Flexibility allows the customer to use solution option best suited to their needs:

• Radar

• Radar with NetSight Advanced

Competitive Examples: Cisco CleanAir, Cisco Spectrum Expert Wi-Fi, Aruba Spectrum Analyzer Module

OneFabric Control Center

NetSight

NetSight is the heart of the OneFabric™ Control Center family of management and security solutions. NetSight is a single pane of glass management system that provides wired/wireless visibility and control from the data center to the mobile edge

• A single management system for the entire network providing consistent management across all devices. This saves time and money by eliminating duplication of efforts

• NetSight is standards based and can easily support SNMP based third party devices in addition to the Extreme family of devices

• Cut down the time it takes to troubleshoot and manage any network – NetSight provides a graphical and exceptionally easy-to-use interface

• Enables easy policy enforcement network-wide for QoS, bandwidth, etc. ensuring the availability of today’s bandwidth intensive applications

• Single management system for the entire network infrastructure - wired, wireless, 3rd party

• An open and published interface (or API)

• Future proof – NetSight easily scales from the smallest to the largest network

• Eliminate manual tasks with built in automation

• Ridgeline

Competitive Examples: Cisco Prime, HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC), Cisco Data Center Network Manager, Meraki, Aerohive HiveManager, Juniper JunOS Space, Aruba AirWave, Brocade Network Advisor

Purview™

Purview™ is a Network-Powered Application Analytics and Optimization Solution

• Purview is pervasive across the network - from datacenter → distribution → access edge.

No chokepoint in the network

• Ease-of-use; Purview is Integrated with OneFabric Control Center providing a single management system

• Position the Purview bundle as an incursion into greenfield networks

• Use Purview as a way to reengage and upsell existing Extreme customers

• Show the CIO how they can add value to the overall business by using Purview to provide business analytics

• Position Purview to eliminate competition in competitive situations

• First Solution to transform the network into a strategic business asset

• Actionable context-based knowledge about applications, users, locations and devices

• Over 13,000 open and customizable fingerprints

• Complements and integrates with other third party management products

• Massive scalability – Purview works at Terabit speeds and can collect millions of flows per minute without any performance impact to the switch

Competitive Examples:

Cisco AVC/NBAR, Meraki, NAM, ACI, Sourcefire, Riverbed Cascade and Opnet, Aerohive HiveManager, Aruba AppRF, NetScout, Gigamon (with partners)

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Mobile IAM (BYOD)

Mobile IAM is “BYOD Done Right,” a comprehensive BYOD solution that provides total security, full IT control and predictable network experience for all users.

• Take control of today’s demanding BYOD challenges - Mobile IAM with end-to-end visibility and control over individual users, devices and applications, in multi-vendor infrastructures

• The flexibility to choose the appropriate access restrictions for guests/contractors, or any other network user based on role, device/OS type, location, time of day, etc.

• Easy and transparent onboarding for users, cost savings for IT

• Centrally manage and control the security posture of all devices connecting to the network, including employee bring your own device (BYOD)

• Restrict access for guests to public Internet services only or allow more

• Managed guest access control with sponsorship, SMS verification, pre-registration, and other options

• Comprehensive dashboard reporting

• None

Competitive Examples: See NetSight, NAC

Network Access Control (NAC)

Extreme NAC is a standards-based, multi-vendor interoperable NAC solution for wired and wireless LAN and VPN users. It provides business-oriented visibility and control over individual users and applications in multi-vendor infrastructures.

• Provides user identity functionality including discovery, authentication and role based access controls

• Protects corporate data by proactively preventing unauthorized users, compromised endpoints, and other vulnerable systems from accessing the network

• Address compliance and regulatory requirements by control access to sensitive data and then providing comprehensive reporting on user activity. Additionally reporting data can be exported to other third party reporting tools

• Flexibility to choose between virtual and physical NAC appliances to best meet the needs of the business

• Investment protection - Can be easily deployed in an Extreme only, mixed or non-Extreme environment providing exceptional access control in all cases

• Configuration options provide an unparalleled range of choices for fine grained network control including time of day, location, authentication types, device and OS type, and end system and user groups

• Automated guest access control with sponsorship, SMS verification, pre-registration, and other options

• Easy integration with third party management tools for MDM, Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), SEIM, IPS and more

• Ability to link with other business processes such as LDAP and RADIUS

• None

Competitive Examples: Cisco ISE, ForeScout CounterACT, Aruba ClearPass, Juniper UAC, Bradford Network Sentry

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