How Extreme Platform ONE Uses AI For Networking

With the rise of AI, organisations worldwide face mounting pressure to streamline their digital infrastructure whilst maintaining robust security protocols.

Businesses from Tokyo to Toronto are grappling with challenges including managing complex network architectures and the demand for intelligent and automated solutions.

Therefore the convergence of AI and networking has become particularly crucial as global enterprises navigate hybrid work environments, increasing cyber threats and the exponential growth of connected devices.

This means that the AI industry stands at a crossroads between traditional management approaches and AI-driven automation.

Against this backdrop, Extreme Networks' latest innovation, Extreme Platform ONE, could help, as it is a technology platform that aims to reduce complexity within enterprises by integrating networking, security and AI solutions into a single framework.

Extreme Platform ONE

Extreme Platform ONE features AI-powered automation tools that include conversational and autonomous agents designed to assist teams in completing complex tasks more efficiently.

According to Ed Meyercord, President and CEO of Extreme Networks: “Today, IT leaders face mounting challenges — balancing increasing complexity and costs while driving innovation through digital transformation, cloud migrations and AI.

“With Extreme Platform ONE, we’ve reduced the complexity of networking in isolation, fulfilling the broken promises of automation through AI. We’re delivering on the demands of our customers and partners to help drive their businesses forward with unprecedented efficiency and innovation.”

Ed summarises the essence of this platform’s aim, which is to help businesses enhance productivity by reducing the time required to complete intricate tasks from hours to mere minutes.

Key features and benefits of Extreme Platform ONE

Extreme Platform ONE offers several key benefits aimed at improving the efficiency of networking and security teams.

Unified Experiences

One of its primary features is Unified Experiences, which allows cross-team workflows through a single composable workspace.

This means that various departments such as network management, finance and procurement can access integrated workflows and real-time data tailored to their specific needs.

Ecosystem integration via partnerships

The platform also supports ecosystem integration with partners like Intel, Microsoft Security and ServiceNow.

Deep Automation

Another significant aspect of Extreme Platform ONE is its Deep Automation capabilities powered by built-in AI.

The platform’s AI core adapts to an organisation's varying levels of trust in AI technology, offering interactive agents that facilitate learning, planning, delivery, management, analysis and governance.

This feature transcends traditional chatbot solutions by providing deeper automation tailored to the unique requirements of each organisation.

Radically Simplified Licensing

Additionally, the platform presents Radically Simplified Licensing, which aims to alleviate the complexities associated with purchasing software licenses.

By bundling network management services and support into a single subscription model, Extreme Platform ONE simplifies the procurement process for businesses.

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Extreme Networks, summarises: “Extreme has challenged the status quo at every step in our journey— from leading the charge in cloud networking to simplifying licensing with Universal hardware.

“For example, in our internal benchmarking, we’ve reduced troubleshooting and remediation times by up to 95 percent.”

Customer feedback on Extreme Platform ONE

Initial reactions from customers have been positive.

Andrew Smith, Head of Digital Service Delivery at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, remarks on the platform's ability to improve network visibility and streamline procurement processes: “Extreme Platform ONE is an excellent step forward and will give us a better understanding of what’s happening in the network and how we can improve it so that our doctors and staff can continue using technology to deliver best-in-class healthcare services.

“The simplified licensing and easy way to see what we might need for a future deployment or upgrade also gives us an easier way to sync with our procurement team.”

Similarly, Michelle Okoro, Executive Director of Network Infrastructure at Aldine Independent School District (ISD), highlights the importance of having a unified solution for their IT team: “As networking and security continue to converge, we’re prioritising solutions that give our IT team valuable time back in their day. We can’t have our IT team ‘swivel chairing’ between network management, multiple security apps, multiple support portals, learning portals, etc.

“We need solutions like Extreme Platform ONE that put all of that into one place and give us an easy way to solve problems and support all the technology our schools rely on.”

Industry insights on AI in networking

The introduction of Extreme Platform ONE comes amid growing interest in AI-powered networking solutions.

Brandon Butler, Senior Research Manager at IDC, pointed out that there is an increasing demand for platforms that provide integrated visibility across various domains of networking and security.

He says: "Recent IDC research shows growing interest in platform-based approaches to AI-powered networking for enabling more integrated visibility, management and user experiences across disparate domains of networking and security.

“Extreme Networks’ launch of Extreme Platform ONE addresses the need for advanced networking platforms that emphasise efficiency, automation and streamlined experiences, all driven by AI.”

“Extreme Platform ONE leverages native AI capabilities to provide experiences that are interactive, conversational and autonomous, making Platform ONE a significant advancement in the networking industry” he adds.

Extreme Platform ONE will be available in Q3 2025, with pricing details yet to be announced.

“AI is at the core of this platform, but AI adoption will move at the pace of trust and with Extreme Platform ONE, customers can take advantage of AI no matter where they are in that trust journey”, Nabil concludes.

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