Top ten reasons for Extreme IQ Cloud Management:
Network Management used to be complex, expensive and difficult.
A Network Management Server is a non-trivial system. It needs huge host resources of CPU, Memory and Storage, along with IT skills to install, configure and maintain it.
So the choice has usually been between two options:
- a branded manager, which would only work with one make of infrastructure products, sometimes only a subset of those
- an open platform capable of multi-vendor support, which requires a great deal of configuration - a blank canvas
However - Network Management is an essential tool which can benefit almost every network manager and business, virtually every day if only it wsas easier, cheaper and more accessible, so what’s the right answer?
Extreme IQ is a new generation of network management, which simplifies or eliminates all of these challenges.
XIQ - as it is commonly called - provides the complexities of a branded management with full understanding of Extreme Products with the felxibility to support 3rd party products.
1. Simple licensing model
- One license per device
- One per AP
- One per Switch
- One per Site-Engine
- One per NAC
- One per SD-WAN device
- Three levels of capability - you choose
2. Security
- Layered security across the entire infrastructure
- Wired / Wireless / Fabric
- Standards compliant ISO 270017 / 27001 / 27701
- Hardened Platform
- Data Encryption
- Loss prevention
- GDPR Compliance
- Network Access Control
3. Deployment options
- Pre-prepared = Simplified = no need for expensive hosts & endless configuration
- Public Cloud
- Private Cloud
- ExtremeCloud Edge
4. Deliver and manage Wireless Networks easily
- Pre-configured profiles for most requirements
- Menu-based configuration options
- Site rules for different site personalities
- Wide variety of AP types
- Remote deployment for APs - physically install & phone-home-configuration
- Virtual Staging
5. Manage disparate user types
- All WLAN authentication models supported, including 802.1x
- Personal PSK provides streamlining for fewer SSIDs but different networks
- Massively extensive Guest Portal options built-in
- Self-service portals reduce IT delivery of user configurations
6. Guest Portal Capabilities
- Most Guest Portal options available
- Sponsored / Self-Service / Vouchers
7. Analytics
- Application Layer Visibility
- Wired
- Wireless
- From Edge to Data-Centre
8. Multi-Vendor Switch estates
- Drop-ship Extreme switches for rapid deployment
- View switched user traffic as intelligently as wireless users
- Huge support for 3rd party switches
- Scripting & automation - with error handling and alerts
- Config Archiving & management
- Firmware management - even for 3rd party switches
- SNMP / SSH / etc for ultimate flexibility
- No more NMS host complexity
9. Support benefits
- Support your own users better with AI and analytics
- Diagnostics to assist in finding the root cause
- Simpler TAC support from your Reseller or from Extreme Networks
10. AI-Ops
- Explainable Machine Learning
- AI capabilities streamline daily activities
- Unique “Digital Twin” feature - virtual staging before deployment