The power of Extreme’s native Fabric services can be extended beyond the
traditional data center or campus location to branch sites connected by a WAN.
In doing so, a unified operational model can be leveraged end-to-end, providing
the same automation and security benefits to your remote sites as in your central
locations
Fabric Extend supports the extension of native Extreme Fabric services to a remote location over public or
private IP WAN services using VXLAN tunnels. Alternatively, it can use IPSec encrypted tunnels to traverse
public networks, like the Internet, for primary or backup WAN services.
In addition to interconnecting
branch or remote sites back
to the main campus and data
center, Fabric Extend can
also be used for data center
interconnect or to connect
Extreme Fabric islands over
an IP infrastructure.
Reduce Operating Costs by Running One Network
With Extreme Fabric Extend, branch networks, campuses,
and data centers can be set up and managed simply as
a single entity. Instant onboarding enables remote site
devices to automatically attach to the Fabric and be
provisioned with new services. Changes can be made on
the fly without IT teams having to touch each individual
device.
Simplify the Deployment of Remote Site Devices
Extending the Fabric to remote sites allows the dynamic
auto-attach of users and devices in that remote site (or
branch) location. This simplifies the deployment of any
branch device and its connection to the Extreme Fabric.
This includes auto-attach of Extreme Wireless APs in
remote locations to create a unified architecture for the
wired and wireless environment.
Automate New Services and Network Changes
With Extreme Fabric, network services are abstracted from
the underlying Fabric infrastructure. So, when extending
the Fabric across the wide area to remote locations, remote
site services can be easily managed. Rather than hop-byhop provisioning, Extreme Fabric enables network services
to be provisioned at the source and destination only. The
network then dynamically establishes the shortest path
to interconnect these endpoints. With fewer touchpoints,
services can be enabled quickly and troubleshooting
reduced.
Secure Networking Through Segmentation
Extreme Fabric offers built-in hyper-segmentation that
allows organizations to converge multiple physically
separate networks into one converged infrastructure.
Each segment is in essence a logical network that
runs independently of other micro-segments. With
Fabric Extend, multiple segments (logical networks)
can be run within a single VXLAN tunnel. And network
services extended to the branch are transparent to the
WAN operator, which enhances both the security and
simplicity of the solution.
Elastic Network Services
Furthermore, network services extended to the remote
devices in the branch are “elastic”. As users, devices
and applications disconnect from the Fabric, and the
Fabric service is no longer required, the configuration
is automatically deleted on the edge switches. This
improves an organization’s security posture by
eliminating the risk of a back-door entry point to the
network.
Simplified Multicast Extension
For organizations that need to extend multicast
applications to remote sites, Fabric Extend can do this with
unparalleled ease. Extreme Fabric, itself, provides highly
scalable, resilient multicast services without the use of
complex legacy protocols. With Fabric Extend, IP Multicast
services and applications can be seamlessly extended to
the remote site, just as if the remote users were connected
to the central office network.
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Integration with ExtremeCloud SD-WAN
Customers can unify and more efficiently manage
their branch sites using Fabric Extend combined with
ExtremeCloud SD-WAN. Instant onboarding capabilities
built into ExtremeCloud SD-WAN enable customers to
automatically provision devices and make changes to
hardware without touching each individual devices. And
ExtremeCloud SD-WAN assures superior application
performance, while reducing IT overhead and minimizing
visits to remote sites.
Extreme Fabric is a very powerful technology that can deliver simplicity, automation, and security to the underlying network. With Fabric Extend, the same significant cost and operational advantages of a unified end-to-end network can be provided to remote site and branch offices. For more details on Extreme Fabric for remote and branch office connectivity, please contact your Extreme authorized sales representative.