Extreme Extends Dominant Position in Enterprise Network Fabric with More Than 5,000 Global Customer Deployments Worldwide
- Extreme Fabric solutions have helped customers like GITEX 2023 and San Diego Community College improve operational efficiency and network security.
- Customers like Volkswagen Poznań, Nevada Department of Transportation, and Dr. Sulaiman Habib Medical Group rely on Extreme Fabric for secure and automated enterprise networks.
- The Fabric solutions offer benefits like hyper-segmentation, zero-touch provisioning, increased automation, and simplified network management.
- Extreme's Fabric capabilities are integrated into the ExtremeCloud™ SD-WAN platform, enabling secure connections across different environments.
- Extreme Fabric helps increase network security by hyper-segmenting network traffic to minimize the impact of lateral attacks.
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From a network security perspective, the implementation of hyper-segmentation is a significant development. This technology allows organizations to compartmentalize their networks into distinct segments, effectively isolating sensitive data and systems from potential breaches. The rapid deployment capability of Extreme's Fabric, as seen during GITEX 2023, demonstrates a remarkable advancement over traditional methods that are typically time-consuming and labor-intensive. The ability to configure 3,300 secured segments in a matter of hours is not only a technical achievement but also a strategic advantage in preventing lateral movement of cyber threats within a network.
Moreover, the application of this technology in various sectors, from healthcare to government infrastructure, underscores its versatility and the growing importance of robust network security measures in today's digital landscape. For instance, the deployment of Fabric in healthcare settings, such as Dr. Sulaiman Habib Medical Group, emphasizes the critical need for protecting electronic medical records and patient data, which are prime targets for cyber-attacks. In government, the use of Fabric by the Nevada Department of Transportation to secure SCADA systems highlights the technology's role in safeguarding essential civic functions from cyber vulnerabilities.
Examining the operational efficiency gains reported by Extreme Networks, there is a clear indication that network management has become more streamlined and cost-effective due to the adoption of Fabric solutions. The San Diego Community College District's experience of reducing network management time by 50% is a testament to the efficacy of automation in routine IT tasks. This reduction not only represents a significant workload decrease for IT personnel but also implies a potential cost-saving on labor and an opportunity to reallocate resources towards more strategic initiatives within the organization.
Furthermore, the concept of zero-touch provisioning simplifies the deployment process of network services, which can be particularly beneficial in education and manufacturing environments, as evidenced by Jefferson County Public Schools and Volkswagen Poznań. By minimizing the need for manual intervention, organizations can achieve faster deployment times, reduce the likelihood of human error and ensure uninterrupted network performance even during scaling or onboarding of new devices.
Within the healthcare sector, the deployment of Extreme's Fabric solutions at new hospital facilities by Dr. Sulaiman Habib Medical Group represents a forward-thinking approach to integrating digital services. The ability to segment the network and separate patient data and medical devices from general traffic is crucial in maintaining patient confidentiality and ensuring the integrity of critical healthcare operations. This level of network customization and security is paramount in an industry where the stakes for data protection and system reliability are exceptionally high.
Additionally, the use of automated network management features can provide healthcare facilities, like Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis, with the tools necessary to maintain continuous, mission-critical services. The emphasis on reducing the risk of human error and network outages through automation is particularly relevant in healthcare, where any disruption can have dire consequences for patient care.
Only Networking Vendor Capable of Delivering Single, Easy-to-Deploy Fabric from the Edge to Data Center Bringing Unmatched Security, Resiliency and Operating Efficiency to Enterprise Customers
More than 5,000 customers around the world, including Volkswagen Poznań, Norwegian Cruise Line, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Dr. Sulaiman Habib Medical Group, rely on Extreme Fabric to secure, automate and organize their enterprise networks. Only Extreme offers an end-to-end network Fabric which connects the data center, campus and branch, making it simple for customers to hyper-segment the network to improve security, prevent lateral movements and minimize the potential blast radius of a lateral attack. These virtualized networks are inherently secure, with automated provisioning that eliminates nearly all manual configuration and the risk of network errors.
Extreme Fabric solutions deliver many benefits for customers across every industry including:
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Improved Security Through Hyper-Segmentation:
- During GITEX 2023, the event’s IT team at Dubai World Trade Center used Extreme Fabric’s hyper-segmentation capabilities to split the network into 3,300 secured segments in just a few hours, supporting more than 6,000 exhibitors, 180,000 guests and more than 30,000 devices simultaneously at peak hours. Extreme was able to do this in just hours versus competitive solutions that can take days or weeks to provision. As a result, each exhibitor had a private and secure network to power booth demonstrations, badge scanners and other important functions.
- Dr. Sulaiman Habib Medical Group (HMG) is working with Extreme and its partner Cloud Solutions to deploy secure, end-to-end, Fabric-enabled networks at two new hospitals. The new state-of-the-art healthcare facilities will rely on Extreme solutions to offer a wide range of digital services, including electronic medical records (EMR), mobile medical devices, physical security devices and access controls like those used to access prescriptions, staff workstations and other guest amenities like IPTVs in patient rooms. With Extreme Fabric, HMG can segment the network to separate sensitive patient data or critical medical devices from other network traffic.
- State and local governments use Fabric to segment networks for IoT devices like body cameras for police and traffic sensors, as well as the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems that control critical civic functions like power and sewer systems, while managing everything within a single network. The Nevada Department of Transportation leverages Fabric to quickly set up and secure access to temporary network resources for projects like highway maintenance and expansion, reducing costs and driving rapid project completion. NJ Transit also leverages Fabric to support statewide IP cameras, ensuring that IoT network traffic is segmented and protected should other network outages occur.
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Zero-Touch Provisioning for Rapid Deployment:
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Jefferson County Public Schools inKentucky , one of the 50 largest districts in the US, uses Fabric’s zero-touch provisioning capabilities to expedite deployments of critical learning applications and devices without disruption and leverages hyper-segmentation to keep multiple operating systems securely isolated. - The Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Poznań has created a Smart Factory environment through its cloud-managed Fabric network by optimizing manufacturing processes through increased automation and security, leveraging zero-touch onboarding to rapidly onboard devices without interfering with network performance.
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Increased Automation and Simplified Network Management
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San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), one of California’s largest districts, reduced its IT team’s workload by 50 percent with Fabric and network solutions from Extreme. Leveraging Extreme Fabric for automatic configuration and provisioning of services as well as unified network management across all 14 SDCCD locations has reduced IT team workloads by an estimated 20 hours a week, including reduced manual tasks related to managing single sign-on for SDCCD’s many users. -
Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis (ADRZ), a regional hospital in
the Netherlands with locations in Goes, Vlissingen and Zierikzee, has relied on Extreme Fabric for over a decade to deliver accessible, quality care to hundreds of patients daily. Extreme Fabric gives the IT team the ability to scale the network without additional personnel or costly point solutions, and its automated segmentation and proactive network management capabilities enable ADRZ to deliver 24/7 mission-critical services to patients throughout the region without risk of human error or a network outage.
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Executive Perspectives
David Henke, Chief Information Officer,
“As the CIO for the
Monica Kumar, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Extreme Networks
“Network Fabric is a complete game-changer in providing customers with peace of mind through secure, simple, fast and efficient network segmentation, whether it’s securing sensitive patient information in a hospital, creating thousands of segmented networks within minutes at one of the world’s largest tradeshows or linking together disparate offices across the globe. Extreme’s network Fabric solutions are a key enabler of remote hybrid work, resilience and redundancy, scale and operational efficiency, as well as a continuation of our unwavering commitment to deliver best-in-class cloud solutions combined with unmatched experience, easy management and the industry’s simplest licensing structure.”
Did You Know?
- Extreme’s network Fabric capabilities are integrated into the ExtremeCloud™ SD-WAN platform, enabling customers to securely connect disparate environments such as the data center, campus and branch locations from within a single platform.
- Customers across industries rely on Extreme Fabric to increase network security through hyper-segmentation, which enables customers to separate network traffic and minimize the potential blast radius of a lateral attack. Click here to learn more about how customers are leveraging Extreme’s solutions to drive better outcomes.
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