Extreme Networks Ridgeline Datasheet

Extreme Networks Data Sheet
Ridgeline
Service Advisor Feature Pack
Carriers are deploying next-generation networks that
provide converged IP services over a common Ethernet
Transport network in an effort to maximize revenue. With
this convergence, network operators face complex opera-
tional challenges. With as many as hundreds of thousands
of subscribers with varying requirements all supported
over a common platform, the complexity in managing the
network increases significantly.
The Command Line Interface (CLI) method of configura-
tion, most commonly used today, involves time-consuming
manual tasks to provision services. This increases the
probability of human error which adversely impacts service
fulfillment and subsequently delays service revenue.
Providing service assurance is also a challenging task
since effective monitoring and troubleshooting of ser-
vices requires having detailed, real-time visibility into the
network.
The interplay between bulk traffic and time-sensitive appli-
cations—such as streaming videos and voice calls—coexist-
ing in the network also increases the complexity of traffic
and transport engineering. Proper utilization of network
resources and capacity is crucial in order to maximize
network efficiency.
Extreme Networks Ridgeline is network and service man-
agement software with powerful features that enable car-
riers to monetize their networks by shifting from reactive
circuit monitoring to proactive service management. The
key features and solutions provided by the Service Advisor
Feature Pack unify service fulfillment, service assurance,
and service engineering so carriers can effectively man-
age next-generation residential, business, wholesale and
mobile Ethernet services.
Extreme Networks Ridgeline is a scalable full-featured network and
service management software that simplifies provisioning, configura-
tion, troubleshooting and status monitoring of IP-based networks.
The Service Advisor Feature Pack integrates key features and solu-
tions that enables carriers to monetize their networks by shifting
from reactive circuit monitoring to proactive service management.
Operational Simplicity
• Reduce operating costs with easy-to-use management
software
Service Fulfillment
• Simplify the turn-up of new services and accelerate revenue
Service Assurance
• Improve subscriber loyalty by visualizing and assuring the
service
Service Engineering
• Improve network efficiency with simplified traffic and trans-
port engineering