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Vendors pitch stripped-down servers to giant Web properties
Jun. 10, 2009
The explosion of giant Web properties has server vendors building a new kind of machine that is stripped down to the bare essentials and optimized for cost- and energy-efficiency, analysts say.
Extreme racks up switch port density
May. 12, 2009
Extreme Networks has tapped into the growing demand for Gigabit Ethernet within data centres with new range of switches. The company has released modules for its BlackDiamond range that, it claimed, would offer greater ...
Extreme, Force10 address growing 10G use in data centers
May. 11, 2009
Extreme Networks and Force10 this week are expected to unveil new modules for existing switches that bulk up performance and density for expanding data center operations.
Data center 10G whets switching companies' appetites
May. 11, 2009
Announcements from four vendors this week highlight a growing trend in data center networking: the rapid uptake of 10 Gigabit Ethernet to accommodate increasing computational and storage density brought on by ...
Extreme extends connectivity, management to LAN edge
Mar. 23, 2009
Extreme Networks' ReachNXT enterprise port extender and EPICenter management software aim to ease wired connectivity in challenging locations such as conference rooms and visitor areas.
Extreme debuts new flavor of 10G Ethernet switch
Mar. 02, 2009
Extreme Networks this week unveiled a copper version of its 10 Gigabit Ethernet top-of-rack data center switch.
Extreme adds 10Gig switch for data centers
Feb. 04, 2009
Extreme Networks has joined the push for 10 Gigabit data center networks. The company has started shipping the Summit X650, a 32-port stackable switch designed to fit in server racks and interconnect either fast servers ...
F5 attempts to lure Nortel Alteon customers
Jan. 20, 2009
F5 Networks this week became the latest vendor to target customers of bankrupt Nortel by offering a buyback program for the company's application switches.
Intel ships solid-state flash for servers and storage
Oct. 16, 2008
Intel has started shipping new solid-state flash drives designed for servers, workstations and storage devices
Sonnet offers 802.11n PCI card
Oct. 02, 2008
Sonnet Technologies has announced the availability of its Aria Extreme N PCI 802.11n wireless PCI card. It costs $99.95.
Feds tighten security on .gov; Carrier Ethernet frenzy
Sep. 22, 2008
Feds tighten security on .gov; Carrier Ethernet frenzy
Extreme, Alcatel-Lucent feed carrier Ethernet frenzy
Sep. 22, 2008
Extreme Networks and Alcatel-Lucent this week are unveiling equipment designed to further whet carriers' appetites for Ethernet.
Dispelled Intel rumor may disappoint gamers
Jul. 21, 2008
Intel announced prices for some of its latest, most powerful chips that might disappoint digital gaming enthusiasts because they're more expensive than reports had speculated.
Extreme weather and business continuity
Jun. 24, 2008
Does climate change have any relevance for information assurance and business continuity? My friend and colleague John Orlando, program director of the Master of Science in Business Continuity Management (MSBC) program ...
F5 attempts to lure Nortel Alteon customers
Jan. 20, 2009
F5 Networks this week became the latest vendor to target customers of bankrupt Nortel by offering a buyback program for the company's application switches.
Extreme CEO downplays buyout rumors | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jul. 17, 2008
Extreme CEO downplays buyout rumors but doesn't deny them. He may be right that when times get tough, enterprises will look to vendors who are not the highest cost (Cisco). That could be good for Extreme.
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Green security and UTM. | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 27, 2008
About Stiennon onSecurity
Richard Stiennon is a security industry analyst. He is currently consulting, speaking and writing on all manner of security topics for IT-Harvest, the IT research firm he founded to cover ...
Extreme profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 96
2004 NW200 rank: 100
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
379 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
1% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
-6% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
9 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-42 |
| As percentage of revenue 2 |
|
2 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
834 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
0
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
454077 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
627 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1996 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
June |
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