Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, and Extreme Networks, Inc announced that Extreme Networks is providing advanced network monitoring and performance management to support the converged communication network that Avaya is supplying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.
Extreme Networks Premier Services Program, a collection of management and visibility tools that address multi-vendor network environments, is helping Avaya to manage and monitor the FIFA World Cup network across 70 locations, supporting as many as 45 000 network connections that span 12 separate stadia and dedicated media centres. Avaya uses PSP to proactively manage the persistent demand placed upon the network, stemming from 15 000 volunteers, 15 000 media and broadcast staff as well as millions of viewers and spectators worldwide who will be fed real-time statistical information.
As a member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection community, Extreme Networks PSP suite of network performance and monitoring tools provides visibility across all connected network devices and geographic sites, allowing Avaya to view the network as a cohesive infrastructure, monitor and prioritise network traffic and forecast bandwidth issues.
"To track the performance of the network and respond to changes quickly and appropriately, we needed a solution that could not only calculate the uptime for switches, but also monitor installation and performance of the stadiums as they come online," said Bryan Jefferson, senior technical director for the Avaya FIFA World Cup Project. "We needed a strong partner solution and Extreme Networks provides us with the effective tools, analysis and information to monitor overall data network usage and to forecast potential application problems before they occur."
"Extreme Networks PSP provides the FIFA World Cup Germany network with the comprehensive visibility and proactive, centralised management that can scale easily with the sporting world`s largest converged voice and data network," said Suresh Gopalakrishnan, vice-president of marketing and product management for Extreme Networks. "Working with Avaya, we are pleased to assist with the delivery and performance management of this world-class network that will serve thousands of fans in the coming weeks."
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PSP enables proactive network management with modular service portfolios consisting of network monitoring, network and system optimisation analysis, and network traffic and application analysis. PSP offers a unique, customised and hosted multi-vendor network management toolset. A dashboard application allows for real-time access to gain visibility into network performance, availability and to determine which applications drive consumption of network resources. By using statistical sampling based on sFlow and NetFlow technology, PSP provides visibility into application usage, traffic, bandwidth and performance. PSP also provides customised reports (on-demand and scheduled), alerts, alarms, logs for detailed operational monitoring of network traffic by application with subnets and divisions using sFlow and NetFlow processes.
The FIFA World Cup and Avaya
As the Official Convergence Communication provider for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Avaya is providing a champion communications network infrastructure for the world`s largest sporting event. The converged network - combining voice and data on the same infrastructure - will connect the 12 FIFA World Cup stadiums, the media centres in all stadiums and the FIFA headquarters in Berlin. Players, coaches, volunteers and fans alike will benefit from the Avaya network that will be instrumental in player and journalist accreditation, results reporting, material tracking, accommodation confirmations, transportation and ticketing, among other critical functions. With an estimated 45 000 network connections, 30 000 network devices and over 15 terabytes (or 15 000 000 000 bytes) of data, it is the largest converged communication network ever built for a sporting event.
Avaya
Avaya Inc designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including over 90% of the Fortune 500. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services.
Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information, visit the Avaya Web site at http://www.avaya.com.
Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks is a leader in open converged networks. Its innovative network architecture provides enterprises and metro service providers with the resiliency, adaptability and simplicity required for a true converged network that supports voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure, while delivering high-performance and advanced security features. For more information, please visit http://www.extremenetworks.com.
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