Extreme Networks expand support for its virtualized datacenter

href="http://www.dqweek.com/Extreme-Networks-betting-big-on-Indian-market">Extreme
Networks announced
that it is expanding support for its Direct Attach virtualized
datacenter network architecture for VMware environments. Working with
its datacenter ecosystem partner Exar, Extreme Networks will
demonstrate the benefits of virtual machine switching moved back into
the network.

The joint datacenter
solution for VMware features Exar's X3100 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Interface Card (10GbE NIC) and Extreme Network's Summit
X650. The joint solution expands on Extreme Networks introduction of
'Direct Attach' with its datacenter product portfolio at Las Vegas
Interop. The 'Direct Attach' datacenter architecture features
Extreme Networks' implementation of virtual machine switching
performed in the network rather than in servers. With this innovative
approach, 'Direct Attach' reduces network switching tiers by
eliminating the virtual switch tier, and thus reduces cost,
end—to-end latency, and security issues in the virtualized network
while simplifying management.

"Using 'Direct
Attach', Extreme Networks and Exar enable customers to utilize
standard diagnostic and monitoring tools on virtualized networking
traffic. This simplifies management, preserves investments in
datacenter equipment and reduces total cost of ownership." said
Rob Reiner, Director-Marketing, Datacom and Storage, Exar.

In addition, with 'Direct
Attach', Extreme Networks eliminates the server-based virtual switch,
thus reducing the number of switching elements by orders of magnitude
as well as reducing the challenge of managing different virtual
switch implementations being offered in the market. Extreme Networks
technology breakthroughs with Direct Attach enable all VM traffic to
be visible to the network, allowing uniform enforcement of SLAs,
multi-level security, and traffic management. 'Direct Attach' makes
this all possible.

“Direct Attach allows
network administrators to leverage mature, well understood and fully
capable network switches at wire speed for virtual machine switching,
all while still maintaining the benefits of server virtualization,”
said Kevin Ryan, Director-Datacenter Solutions Marketing, Extreme
Networks. “We are pleased to welcome Exar and their X3100 10GbE NIC
solution for VMware environments to the Direct Attach eco-system,”
Ryan further added.