KUALA LUMPUR, 22 AUGUST 2008 - Network solutions provider Juniper Networks is to extend the inter-operability of its EX-series Ethernet switches with leading network management platforms.
According to the company, extending the interoperability of the switches, with platforms from AlterPoint, CA, EMC, HP, IBM, InfoVista, and SolarWinds to include Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches, will help enterprise customers achieve greater operational efficiency and simplicity, while accelerating the deployment of applications and services across the extended enterprise.
Juniper executive vice president and general manager of Ethernet Platforms Business Group, Hitesh Sheth said: "By continuing to collaborate with third parties to deliver comprehensive interoperability between leading network management platforms and Juniper's high-performance network infrastructure including the new EX-series Ethernet switches, we are providing enterprises with greater choice and control in quickly meeting their high-performance business requirements.”
Sheth said that achieving interoperability for the EX-series Ethernet switches would be an extension of current interoperability across Juniper's high-performance network infrastructure.
New benchmarks
He said that Juniper Networks introduced the EX-series Ethernet switches in January 2008, setting new benchmarks for high-performance network infrastructure in the enterprise.
“Running on Juniper's powerful JUNOS® software, a single-source code base network operating system, the EX-series Ethernet switches deliver the operational simplicity, carrier-class reliability and integrated security that helps high-performance businesses accelerate the deployment of business-enabling applications and services across the extended enterprise,” Sheth said.
By leveraging JUNOS software, EX-series switches offer carrier-class continuous systems availability, automated network operations, and a platform for open innovation that enables customers to align the network with changing business requirements.
High performance and reliability a must
IT management solutions provider CA, Inc. vice president, product management, Tanvir Hussain said, "Enterprises, public sector agencies and service providers today require reliable, high performance service delivery from their network infrastructure. CA eHealth's support for the EX-series switches helps our joint customers to better manage the Juniper devices from an integrated fault, configuration, performance and service perspective."
Technology giant IBM, director of service provider solutions, Tivoli Netcool Software, Scott Sobers said: "Enterprises today are moving away from the management of IT elements that make up the network to delivering the best possible services for end users across the network. This can only be achieved by simplifying the operations of the network so that IT can be focused on the strategic projects that help create competitive advantage."
Support for Juniper's EX-series Ethernet switches is scheduled to be available on the following platforms in Q3 2008: AlterPoint NetworkAuthority v6.5; CA eHealth Network Performance Manager; EMC Smarts v7.03; HP Network Node Manager 7.5 software and HP Network Automation 7.2 Software; IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus v7.1; InfoVista VistaInsight® for Networks v3.0; and SolarWinds Orion v9.0.
