Corporate Profile for Extreme Networks, dated Oct. 30, 1998.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Oct. 30, 1998
Company Name: Extreme Networks
Address: 10460 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, California 95014
Main Telephone
Number: 408/342-0999
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.extremenetworks.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Gordon Stitt
Chief Financial
Officer: Bill Kelly
Investor Relations
Contact: Valerie Bellofatto
Business number: 408/863-2963
Public Relations
Contact: Valerie Bellofatto
Business number: 408/863-2963
Industry: Hi-Tech/Networking
-0- Company description: Founded in early 1996 to reduce the cost and complexity of networking systems, Extreme Networks holds 22 percent of the Layer-3 LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. market(1). Recognizing that cost of ownership is perhaps the single most pressing issue facing network managers, Extreme offers the Summit and BlackDiamond lines of enterprise LAN switches A network device that cross-connects clients, servers and network devices. Also known as a "frame switch," stand-alone LAN switches are common in all Ethernet networks. A four-port switch is also typically built into a wired or wireless router for homes and small business (see wireless that can optimize network investment and increase networking capabilities without increasing the cost. Extreme's use of a common architecture across its family of switching systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. uniquely positions the company in bringing long overdue simplicity and reduced costs to the enterprise LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. . Extreme is also uniquely positioned to support future networking applications by offering true wire-speed performance and policy-based quality of service today. Extreme owns and develops its own silicon, the summit Chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). . Its custom ASICs A redundant reference to an ASIC chip. ASICs are already customized for a specific use. See ASIC. are tuned to deliver 100 percent of the multigigabit performance available on the switch regardless of network speed and without congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. or packet loss. This allows for routing of IP traffic at wire speed on all switch ports -- offering true routing that utilizes industry standards but at speeds never before seen. The Extreme switching systems have received numerous industry awards. Extreme is the only company to win back-to-back Best of Show Awards for NetWorld+InterOP. (1) Dell 'Oro Group |
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