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Extreme Networks outshines Cisco, Nortel

Beats rivals in energy efficiency, as reflected in results of a direct comparison of network solutions

Friday, November 28, 2008

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Enterprises seeking power efficient, high performance network solutions for their IT infrastructure can look to Extreme Networks Inc., as the company's Ethernet LAN switches are more efficient than Cisco and Nortel when it comes to power consumption.

Direct comparisons of network solutions conducted by Extreme Networks reflect that a full edge and core network with a VoIP solution serving 2,000 users will save customers 46 percent of energy costs when compared to Cisco and 23 percent of energy costs when compared to Nortel.

Extreme Networks' online Savings Estimator provides IT managers with a comparison of infrastructure energy consumption and costs. The online tool allows network planners to estimate their potential cost savings when choosing network solutions.

Businesses are concerned with power consumption and will find better value and power savings when building a complete network with Extreme Networks' award-winning BlackDiamondR modular switches and SummitR fixed switches. With their proven performance, reliability and simplicity, the choice is crystal clear.

"Enterprises demand performance and power efficiency from their networks to better empower their businesses and help save costs," said Paul Hooper, chief marketing officer for Extreme Networks. "Our network solution comparisons confirm that we deliver significant energy and cost efficiency advantages over both Cisco and Nortel, which helps enterprises, meet their goal of a cost-effective and performance rich converged network."

IT managers expect that their drive for power-efficient infrastructure does not compromise on the critical features that are required to support fully converged networks. Extreme Networks solution portfolio meets both needs. In addition to improved power efficiency compared to leading competitors, Extreme Networks Ethernet solutions support all major brands of IP phones with standards-based PoE, integrated network security, advanced traffic management functions providing Quality of Service (QoS) and industry-leading cross-platform switch stacking to further reduce operational expenses.

Extreme Networks enhances its switching portfolio with a single intelligent, edge to core modular operating system, ExtremeXOST, providing uniform functionality, high availability and advance features to automate tasks and reduce operational expenses.

Products compared were as follows:

Extreme Networks:
* Modular switch: BlackDiamond 8810
* Non-PoE edge switches: Summit X450a-48t
* PoE edge switches: Summit X250e-48p

Cisco Systems:
* Modular switch: Catalyst 6500 chassis switch (6509)
* Non PoE edge switches: Catalyst 3750e-48T
* PoE edge switches: Catalyst 3560-48PS

Nortel:
* Modular switch: ERS 8610
* Non-PoE edge switches: ERS 551048T
* PoE edge switches: ERS4550T-PWR

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Tony Rybczynski, Nortel said on 12/2/2008 1:14:38 AM:
We are flattered that Extreme has copied us in attacking the Cisco Energy Tax, but blog.tmcnet.com/the-hyperconnected-enterprise/green-it/extreme-energy-claims.asp

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