Modular, Virtualized Operating System

The SLX 9240 runs Extreme SLX-OS, a fully virtualized Linux-based

operating system that delivers process level resiliency and fault isolation.

SLX-OS supports advanced switching features and is highly programmable

with support for REST API with the YANG data model, Python, and

NETCONF — enabling full lifecycle automation.

In addition, SLX-OS supports running third-party and customized

monitoring, troubleshooting, and analytics applications.

SLX Packet Broker for Carrier-Grade

Visibility

Network traffic growth in carrier networks is driving scalability and

management challenges that service providers must urgently address.

Wire-speed visibility into these networks is critical to enable effective

control of this traffic as it scales. Part of a broad portfolio of network

visibility solutions, the SLX 9240 can be deployed as a Network Packet

Broker. From the aggregation layer of the network, SLX 9240 curates

traffic and steers replicated flows to relevant analytics platforms to provide

(for instance) DDoS mitigation, congestion management, differentiated

treatment of voice and video, and billing. The SLX 9240 offers 100 GbE (32),

40 GbE (32), 25 GbE (128), and10 GbE (128) interface capacities.

For more information on the full portfolio of Extreme Networks Packet

Broker solutions, visit https://www.extremenetworks.com/solutions/service-

provider/visibility

SLX Visibility Services

As network complexity increases, isolated data points at the physical or

virtual network layer provide little insight into the criticality of an issue. For

example, bursty storage backup traffic slowing down an internal Web site

is a lower priority than a slowdown for a revenue-generating application.

Network administrators need workload context across the network to

ensure the appropriate action is taken in each case.

SLX Visibility Services help simplify network operations with embedded

visibility from the physical network to application workloads. By combining

physical and virtual network traffic data with overlay and workload

information across multiple network layers, this solution enables diverse,

rule-based actions to maintain performance and mitigate risk. Other key

functions include:

• Pervasive visibility at scale across the network for seamless support of

highly distributed multitier application workloads

• Rich multilayer classification (such as IP and MAC addresses, port

numbers, VNIs) and workload matching with network-wide scale

• Automated application of rule-based actions (such as count, drop,

mirror) to incoming network traffic

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