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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 ...

Extreme wins patent suit against Enterasys
Jun. 02, 2008
Extreme Networks this week said it won a year-old patent infringement case against competitor Enterasys Networks.

HP rolls out massive array for digital content
May. 13, 2008
HP last week added a behemoth to its storage portfolio with the introduction of the HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System, ExDS9100 for short.

Adobe unveils Acrobat.com and Acrobat 9, Extreme claims patent win over Enterasys
Jun. 03, 2008
Adobe yesterday introduced Acrobat.com and unveiled Acrobat 9, the first version of Acrobat to be integrated with the vendor's Flash multimedia technology; Extreme Networks has announced it has won a year-old patent- ...

You can be a 'digital nomad' (no, really!)
May. 31, 2008
You may have heard about the extreme telecommuter lifestyle and thought to yourself, "Wow, I would love to do that, but, nah, I could never make it happen." Wrong job. Young kids. Can't afford it.

Adventures in 'extreme telecommuting'
May. 05, 2008
Thanks to advances in mobile computing, telecommunications and the Internet, it's possible for some lucky professionals to enjoy what has become known as the "extreme telecommuting" lifestyle.

Intel intros three motherboards
Apr. 28, 2008
Intel recently launched three new motherboards -- the Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Extreme Series (formerly codenamed 'Bone Trail 2'), DG35EC Classic Series (formerly codenamed 'Eva Cove'), and D945GCLF Essential Series ...

Extreme airs Gigabit Ethernet switch, upgrades 10G switch
Apr. 14, 2008
Extreme Networks this week will unveil switches, wireless access points and software enhancements designed to let customers better manage network expenses.

Extreme introduces Gigabit switch; Building the Difference Engine
Apr. 14, 2008
Extreme Networks airs Gigabit Ethernet edge switch, upgrades 10G core switch; Building a 5-ton mechanical calculator... from 19th-century plans

Features abound in latest and greatest access switch models
Mar. 24, 2008
While this test's key takeaway may be the big differences in new features, the good news is that, with a very few exceptions, all switches support the same basic L2/L3 functions

Switch usability centers on CLI comfort zone
Mar. 24, 2008
Any assessment of switch usability is necessarily subjective. While there are some objective measures that can be applied (for example, it might take 17 steps to enable SSH on one switch, and only five on another), ...

The Inside Track on 10GBE Access Switch Testing
Mar. 24, 2008
Network World Lab Alliance member David Newman talks aobut his recent compartive test of 10GBE access switches

10 Gig access switches: Not just packet pushers anymore
Mar. 24, 2008
Our tests found seven next-generation switches bristle with features that don't exist in many previous models - not just physical features like 10-gigabit Ethernet uplinks but also 802.1X-based network access control ...

Extreme embraces PBT
Mar. 11, 2008
Extreme Networks this week added PBT capabilities to its BlackDiamond 12800 series of switches.

Extreme tops off data center rack
Apr. 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Extreme Networks this week threw its hat into the 10Gbps top of rack data center switching fray with a product that's designed to offer a migration path from 1Gbps and can scale through stacking.

Extreme Networks, HP boost VoIP security
Mar. 17, 2008
Extreme Networks is coming out with more secure VoIP technology and fellow LAN switch maker HP ProCurve is announcing a partnership with Mitel at VoiceCon Orlando this week.

Who's the greenest of them all?
Mar. 04, 2008
The Tolly Group recently conducted an unusual test for Extreme Networks. The testing firm compared Extreme's switches to its competitors not on speeds and feeds - but instead on how much power the switches consume.

Foundry and Extreme hang in there
Feb. 05, 2008
Foundry Networks and Extreme Networks both reported strong revenue in their most recent fiscal quarters - although the gap between them is widening and they will both face a new threat in future quarters.

Juniper’s EX: Switch vendors sound off
Jan. 31, 2008
Switching vendors weigh in on Juniper Networks' entry into LAN switching market, though Cisco stays mum.

Could NAC be Juniper’s not-so-secret weapon?
Jan. 31, 2008
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Extreme Networks upgrades secure-switch software
Jul. 24, 2007
Extreme Networks unveiled an upgraded NAC offering and new policy application for managing switched networks.

Green security and UTM. | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 27, 2008
Can security be green? Well yes. I think so. It is a question that Bill Brenner raised this week. But are ecologic concerns regarding carbon footprints, energy waste, and hazardous material a primary decision criteria ...

Cisco, others sued by intellectual-property company
Feb. 11, 2008
Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, this week said it has initiated patent litigation against several data-network equipment manufacturers, including Cisco, Foundry Networks, ...

Closer look: sFlow better than NetFlow? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 20, 2008
Is anyone else appreciating the debate on sFlow vs. NetFlow? The folks at Plixer International decided to take a closer look. They put together a simple test using a live network. They inserted an Extreme Summit ...

Carrier Ethernet grows up
Nov. 20, 2007
There has been interest in carrier Ethernet for a decade or more — and let's be honest — more than a little hype, too.

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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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