Extreme
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
All federal agencies are deploying DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on the .gov top-level domain; Extreme Networks and Alcatel-Lucent this week are unveiling equipment designed to further whet carriers' appetites for ...
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 ...
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- ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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), ...
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 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.
Extreme embraces PBT
Mar. 11, 2008
Extreme Networks this week added PBT capabilities to its BlackDiamond 12800 series of switches.
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.
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, ...
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.
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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) |
|
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| Year inc. |
|
1996 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
June |
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