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Extreme Networks Case Study: San Luis Valley Regional Medical
Center (SLVRMC)
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Extreme Networks provided us with the perormance and
reliability we needed, said Allvin. There are not a lot o
diferences in capabilities between Extreme Networks and
Cisco,
yet there is a huge cost diference. Everyone benets rom the
new network it simply doesnt ail and it used to go down all
the
time beore Extreme Networks was deployed.
Beore Extreme, with the Cisco network, while it was stable
at
times, it was dicult to manage with all the varying OSs, said
Bill
Hurst, IT project manager/network administrator, CareTech. It
was
cumbersome and at times wed have switches crashing on us.
Ater the switch to Extreme Networks, the networks been rock
solid and we havent had any issues. Its easy to manage, and
were
able to look at it rom a high level so we can anticipate
uture
needs and troubleshoot any potential problems.
The Benefts
The Summit X450a is based on ExtremeXOS, a highly resilient,
modular operating system that provides continuous uptime,
manageability and operational eciency. ExtremeXOS is very
user-riendly, so much so that even without Ridgeline, its easy
to
log into the Extreme Networks switch and make changes, said
Hurst. Its intuitive and easy, and where it took ve to seven
minutes
or backup with Cisco, it takes one to two or Extreme
Networks.
Ofering a comprehensive set o network management
applications or the network and its elements, Extreme
Networks
Ridgeline delivers network and service management, while
adding
valuable and intuitive eatures that help save time by
streamlining
common tasks. Its rereshing to have such an easy network to
manage, because Ridgeline makes it so easy and quick to see
any
potential troubles.
In addition, SLVRMC also benets rom Ethernet Automatic
Protection Switching (EAPS). This open protocol allows the
rerouting o trac data, voice, video in less than 50
milliseconds in the event o a network link ailure,
deliveringcontinuous operation. We have EAPS in place with
stacking
where the stack is one logical switch, and recovery is in
milliseconds. Weve actually done some hard testing so we know
it
works perectly, said Hurst. Then in terms o real-world, we
had
to replace a switch and we relied on EAPS, and ailover
worked
awlessly it was amazing.
Extreme Networks is a great option or healthcare
organizations
like SLVRMC that are looking or reliability, availability,
perormance and cost-efectiveness, concludes Allvin. Extreme
Networks produces excellent technology and the people behind
the products are knowledgeable and responsive. Im still
really
busy, but its not because o the network anymore.
Ater the switch to Extreme Networks, the networksbeen rock solid
and we havent had any issues.
Bill Hurst,IT Project Manager/Network Administrator,CareTech
Solutions
Extreme Networks is a great option or healthcareorganizations
like SLVRMC that are looking orreliability, availability,
perormance andcost-efectiveness.
Patricia Allvin,Client Executive,
CareTech Solutions
Ater the switch to Extreme Networks, the networksbeen rock solid
and we havent had any issues. Its easyto manage, and were able to
look at it rom a highlevel so we can anticipate uture needs and
troubleshoot any potential problems.
Bill Hurst,IT Project Manager/Network Administrator,CareTech
Solutions
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