Extreme Networks unveils AI-powered Extreme Platform ONE

Extreme Networks has launched a new technology platform, Extreme Platform ONE, designed to integrate networking, security, and AI solutions to simplify and enhance enterprise operations.

According to the company, Extreme Platform ONE employs AI-powered automation to assist, advise, and improve the productivity of networking, security, and business teams, reducing the time required for complex tasks significantly. The platform also features simplified licensing options for ease of purchase and renewal.

Ed Meyercord, President and CEO of Extreme Networks, stated: "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."

Extreme Platform ONE aims to streamline workflows across various teams by providing a unified workspace that integrates services and data across domains. It allows the creation of real-time, customisable information tailored to different personas and supports further capability expansion with integration partners like Intel, Microsoft Security, and ServiceNow.

The platform is powered by Extreme AI Expert, which goes beyond traditional chatbots to offer deep automation and flexibility, allowing organisations to implement AI at varying levels of trust. This is intended to enhance learning, planning, delivery, management, analysis, and governance processes.

Extreme Networks claims that their licensing model for Extreme Platform ONE alleviates the challenges associated with fragmented licensing. The subscription includes comprehensive network and inventory management, AI, and support services, with options to add or bundle security functionality.

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Product and Technology Officer, GM of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, commented: "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. Now, Extreme Platform ONE offers cutting-edge technology and human-centric experiences that transform potential into reality — helping our customers embrace efficiency at every level. For example, in our internal benchmarking, we've reduced troubleshooting and remediation times by up to 95 percent. 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."

Brandon Butler, Senior Research Manager, Enterprise Networks at IDC, remarked: "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."

Extreme Platform ONE is expected to be generally available by the third quarter of 2025, with pricing details forthcoming.