SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that it is showcasing its highly scalable, automated and virtualized network solutions next week at Interop Las Vegas, Booth #2143, April 26-29th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Extreme Networks for the first time will display its leading-edge data center and network virtualization solutions that are based on its Four Pillar Strategy. The Company's data center network architecture, which is based on robust, scalable, efficient, automated, and customizable solutions, allows customers to cost-effectively transition from a physical network, to a virtualized network and to a cloud network.

Displayed for the first time at Interop will be Extreme Networks newly unveiled "Direct Attach" virtualized data center architecture that reduces tiers in the network and the XNV VM Lifecycle Management solution.

Interop Highlights:

• Extreme Networks Named Best of Interop Finalist: The "Direct Attach" network architecture, addressing virtualization in the data center, is a finalist for the Virtualization category, the centerpiece of data center innovation.
• Educational Session: Green IT Track - Delivering Business Value with A Comprehensive Green Data Center Framework; Speaker: Shehzad Merchant, senior director of strategy, Extreme Networks; Session Time: Tuesday, April 27, 2:45 PM-3:45 PM

"Extreme Networks offers a data center vision that reduces infrastructure tiers and complexity, maintains an energy efficient network and rapidly scales performance without forklift upgrades," said Shehzad Merchant, senior director of strategy for Extreme Networks. "Our presence at Interop shows customers first hand these latest innovations."

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructure that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

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