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Extreme extends support for data centre bridging

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Networking vendor Extreme Networks Inc. announced support for Data Centre Bridging (DCB) protocols in multi-vendor environments.

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Extreme Networks has incorporated CEE and DCBX into existing BlackDiamond and Summit switching solutions.

Also Read: Extreme intros Gigabit Ethernet switching solns

IEEE standards, including CEE and Data Centre Bridging (DCBX), enable the lossless transport of Ethernet-based storage traffic and deliver the reliability and lossless characteristics required for demanding SAN applications.

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The company had recently participated in Enterprise iSCSI Interoperability Test Event, led by the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry. 

“We value the UNH-IOL’s commitment to maintaining an open and interoperable environment where Ethernet-based storage technologies can be tested and evolve,” said David Ginsburg, senior vice president of marketing for Extreme Networks. “These enhanced Ethernet capabilities provide a storage platform that is highly cost effective, manageable and open, while ensuring investment protection.”

The test demonstrated the power of Ethernet and recent extensions to the standard, such as Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), to support high performance storage.

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