Extreme Networks Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

The data center and cloud networking vendors covered in this market provide hardware and/or software solutions to deliver connectivity primarily within enterprise data centers. This includes data center core/spine switches, access switches (top of rack [ToR], leaf), virtual switching, Ethernet fabrics, network operating systems (NOSs) and network overlays, and the requisite management, automation and orchestration of those components.

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Data Center and Cloud Networking (Transitioning to Data Center Switching)

Data Center and Cloud Networking

ExtremeSwitching

Extreme Fabric

ExtremeCloud IQ

Extreme Networks

Engineering Manager

overall experience was good , but it is expensive for us . our headquarter is using this brand but for local selection is bit expensive

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

<50M USD

50M - 250M USD

500M - 1B USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

250M - 500M USD

1B - 3B USD

3B - 10B USD

10B - 30B USD

30B + USD

Gov't/PS/ED 50,000 + Employees

Solution Architect

Extremeswitch come to our data center via Ericsson partnership. We purchased Ericsson IMS product deployed in data center, as part of the package Extremeswitch are included to prebuild the connection to IMS SBG/BGF server. Instead of connecting to all IMS components, we  actually connect to extreme switch then to IMS components. Every site come as a pair, vlan trunking and vrrp are enabled to provide management, media and signaling path gateway. It runs dynamic protocols with next tier data center switch. However we have encountered many problems over the last few years. Forwarding stop with no reason, when you hard reboot the switch, the service come back. Obviously it's caused by instability of switch. We managed to upgrade software a few times, things become better but still have problem sometimes. 

Although we use this switch in very simple manner, not using very complex feature, but we still think this switch is not as good as branding switches come from mainstream vendors like Cisco,Juniper etc.

tech Presales

As a technician for implementing this product over the years, then as a presales for the customers from a technical perspective I see that the fabric solution technically and financially is the best in the market, also I read the other vendors in the market they have no such solution that have the ability to refer to group of physical switches to appear as one unified switch and with the new universal hardware's I offer the solution to obtain this amazing topology with copper or fiber or different model and ports and appear as one transparent Ethernet switch.

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HPE (Aruba Networks)

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Brocade

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Huawei

Broadcom (VMware)

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NETGEAR

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Avaya

NVIDIA

Microsoft

Allied Telesis

Arista Networks (Big Switch Networks)

Cumulus Networks

Lenovo

HP Enterprise Services

Oracle

Nokia (Nuage Networks)

Midokura

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) centers on cloud networking, aiming to facilitate progressive connections between devices, applications, and individuals. The company ventures into advanced technological applications, including aspects of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation to implement solutions. Across the globe, a large number of clients depend on Extreme Networks' comprehensive, cloud-influenced networking solutions. The company's services and supports are heavily relied upon to speed up digital transformation operations, thus paving the way for progress.

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is a leader in cloud networking focused on delivering services that connect devices, applications, and people in new ways.  We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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Ratings Overview

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Favorable Review

Revolutionary Fabric Solution Providing Superior Networking Capabilities

Critical Review

Not a very good switch to support mission critical non-stop application

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