SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), today announced that it will be participating in a Network World data center Webinar entitled: "Extreme Networks Open Fabric is Changing the Way Cloud-Scale Networks are Built."

The Webinar, moderated by Network World's Stan Gibson, takes place on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.  The Webinar will discuss critical trends driving Cloud-scale 40 Gigabit networks and the need for an Open Fabric network approach. Expert panelists Zeus Kerravala, distinguished research fellow at the Yankee Group and Shehzad Merchant of Extreme Networks, will discuss these trends in depth.

"As applications, storage and users become mobile, Cloud networks are being driven by virtualization and will benefit from an Open Fabric to drive efficiency and responsiveness," said Merchant.  "We will explore in depth the technology behind the Cloud and what network designers and business decision makers should know as this transition takes shape."

To register to attend this Webinar, visit the Network World registration page.

Key Cloud Networking Trends:

• Computational density and the number of virtual machines (VMs) per physical server are increasing
• Traffic patterns within the Cloud are assuming an east-west characteristic as VM-to-VM traffic increases.  
• Converged storage featuring lossless, high-performance storage switching over Ethernet

To learn more about the Extreme Networks Open Fabric, visit the Data Center Solutions page

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks delivers networks for the mobile world. The company's open network solutions enable a quality user experience, providing a platform for improved business agility. From the converged mobile edge of enterprises to virtualized clouds, and from data centers to global carrier networks that backhaul mobile traffic, Extreme Networks' extensible services architecture helps set a foundation for mobility, user awareness and faster performance to empower people and machines to connect and move seamlessly. Extreme Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit: www.extremenetworks.com.

Extreme Networks and the Extreme Networks logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

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