Extreme Networks, Inc. has purchased the software assets of Soapstone Networks, Inc. The Soapstone Networks (News - Alert) software serves as a foundation for provisioning and service assurance for carrier Ethernet networks.

 

The transaction transfers ownership of the Soapstone Networks software control plane and service aware provisioning system to Extreme Networks (News - Alert), enabling Extreme Networks to simplify the service provider's job of provisioning and maintaining Ethernet services for their subscribers.

 

“The addition of the software assets from Soapstone Networks into the Extreme Networks intellectual property portfolio continues our commitment to carrier Ethernet,” said Glenn Weinberg, vice president and general manager, Extreme Networks Software Business Unit, in a statement.

 

Weinberg said that the unique provisioning and service aware capabilities of the Soapstone Networks software will enable Extreme Networks to deliver a more complete, extensible solution to carrier Ethernet service providers.

 

Extreme Networks officials said that the Soapstone Networks software will be integrated into the company’s EPICenter Network Management System, providing a service level view, provisioning and management of carrier Ethernet networks and protocols including Provider Bridging , Provider Backbone Bridging, Provider Backbone Bridging with Traffic Engineering, Ethernet Access Protection Switching and Virtual Private Line.

 

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers.

 

The company’s network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges.

 

Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by a global, 24/7 service and support.

 

Back in July, Extreme Networks had announced that it is broadening its reach in the data center by working with Scale Computing, an emergent company specializing in enterprise-class scalable and clustered storage solutions using commodity-based hardware to drive down the costs of enterprise storage.

 

The two companies will each draw from their product lines to help customers with the economic realities associated with increased reliance on data storage and decreased budgets.