Extreme Networks announces Microsoft Lync qualification

Extreme Networks, Inc. says that its comprehensive wired and wireless software defined networking (SDN) solution has completed qualification with Microsoft Lync, a market leading unified communications platform. Through its management software and Purview network and application visibility solution, Extreme Networks enables simple, fast and smart deployments of Microsoft Lync for automated Quality of Service (QoS) and comprehensive analytics across wired and wireless infrastructures.

Wednesday, 1st October 2014 Posted 10 years ago in by Phil Alsop

To help organizations, including hospitals, universities and businesses, gain increased performance from Lync collaboration tools for real-time communication and benefit from data analytics, Extreme Networks has completed the following:
· Integrated advanced analytics from Purview™ network-powered application intelligence solutions with Lync.
· Qualification of Lync with ExtremeXOS® based switches, offering high density Gigabit/10Gigabit connectivity and integration of network policy for security and BYOD.
· Qualified SDN integration through OneFabric® Connect and NetSight® that provides dynamic, adaptive QoS for video and audio applications at scale.
· Advanced communications in the mobile world by completing the Lync qualification of Extreme Networks’ IdentiFi™ Wireless LAN 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi and 802.11n platforms.

Extreme Networks is delivering the benefits of its SDN platform to Microsoft Lync environments, offering its channel partners and end-users with robust network solutions to enhance Unified Communications. Extreme Networks’ unique SDN solution provides new capabilities to overcome traditionally complex tasks, such as delivering QoS to Lync endpoints. As part of the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP), Extreme Networks now can offer a network solution for converged services supporting the key aspects of unified communications including VoIP desk phone, softphones, instant messaging and video collaboration.