Perks of Extreme’s Cloud-based network management platform

February 19, 2024

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Perks of Extreme’s Cloud-based network management platform

ExtremeCloud IQ is an industry-leading approach to cloud-driven networking, designed to take full advantage of Extreme’s end-to- end networking solutions. It delivers unified, full-stack management of access points, switches, and SD-WAN. ExtremeCloud IQ uses innovative ML technologies to analyze and interpret millions of network and user data points, from the edge to the data center, to power actionable business and IT insights. This innovative platform streamlines operations by delivering new levels of network automation and intelligence.

Deployment choices

They offer three cloud deployment options – Public, Private or ExtremeCloud Edge. Their goal is to provide maximum flexibility, continuous innovation, and a consistent user experience. Moreover, our 100% software-centric architecture is cloud-hosting agnostic, supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.

· Public Cloud: Extreme provides access to a hosted service which removes infrastructure management and costs, provides data privacy and protection, unmatched reliability, and continuous delivery of innovations.

· Private Cloud: For organizations that want or need to isolate management services in their own controlled environment, Extreme packages ExtremeCloud IQ into a private cloud offering which enables the same services as the public cloud (e.g. ML, AI, data stores etc.) all hosted within a private cloud instance.

· ExtremeCloud Edge: An elastic platform for edge deployment that has been designed to host Extreme’s application portfolio as scalable microservices. It can seamlessly run Extreme’s entire application set across the cloud continuum.

ExtremeCloud IQ offers a range of deployment options. As your requirements change, so too can your deployment.

The ExtremeCloud IQ CoPilot license tier is an add-on to the Pilot license tier. It includes all the capabilities of the ExtremeCloud Pilot and Navigator license tiers. CoPilot serves as more than a centralized point of management. It is a trusted digital advisor for your Extreme cloud-managed Wi-Fi networks that proactively reduces risk and provides the fastest time to the best experience. This includes advanced anomaly detection and capabilities to ensure the user experience of wireless and wired devices.

The ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot license tier streamlines every aspect of network management from deployment and maintenance to problem resolution. It includes all the capabilities of the ExtremeCloud Navigator tier and ExtremeCloud IQ Essentials. The Essentials component provides key capabilities for guest management, WIPS, and location services with associated services: ExtremeGuest, ExtremeAirDefense, and ExtremeLocation.