Cloud Computing: Extreme Networks Gets EMC VSPEX Validation
July 26, 2013
Grazed from Network Computing. Author: Gary Hilson.
Extreme Networks is ramping up its efforts to expand into the converged data center by partnering with EMC. The company’s Open Fabric Ethernet switches are now validated for VSPEX, EMC’s architecture geared toward virtualized and cloud environments. Extreme’s switches support OpenStack and include its Summit X670 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch.
The VSPEX validation places Extreme in the company of major vendors such as IBM, VMware, Dell and Cisco, and is a positive step for the company, said Bob Laliberte, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, because it gives it the opportunity to play in what ESG describes as the integrated computing platform (ICP) ecosystem. The validation could help drive incremental revenues for Extreme, he said. Combined with its recently announced reseller deal with Lenovo, “it’s a big foot in the ICP door," he added…
ESG defines ICP as virtual computing infrastructure that integrates hardware and software into a single consumable IT system, combining normally independent pieces of infrastructure to create simplified computing platforms targeted for virtualized and cloud environments. However, VSPEX validation is only a start, added Laliberte. Extreme is known as a player in the high-performance computing space and has expanded its offerings to include cloud and software defined networking. But the VSPEX program already leverages technology from Cisco and Brocade, so Extreme needs to educate the VSPEX channel and EMC sales teams on the value of its gear…
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