Abstract

IT organizations deal with constant change but, with along the new, many must still manage a legacy infrastructure of switches, WLAN APs, and other devices during the transition.  Because of a lack of  integration across vendors, coupled with a lack of operational automation, such an environment can increase operational complexity and cost.

ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine (Site Engine) simplifies and streamlines IT operations. It provides  end-to-end network management, task automation, analytics, service assurance, and orchestration. Site Engine supports cloud-native, legacy Extreme, and third-party devices and facilitates the transition to cloud-based management.

Extreme Networks commissioned Tolly to evaluate the interoperability of its management solution with  a variety of third-party network infrastructure. The evaluation included a range of management and  automation functions related to configuration changes, firmware upgrades, backup/restore, and more. 

Site Engine proved able to exercise a broad range of functions on devices from Cisco Systems, HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper Networks, and others. The Extreme solution leverages open technologies to provide integrated access to a wide range of third-party systems.