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Optionally, for DevOps-centric organizations, Extreme
VDX switches can be provisioned using Extreme
Workflow Composer™ and Extreme Workflow Composer
Automation Suites.
Read more about Extreme data center fabrics.
Turnkey and Customizable
Lifecycle Automation
Organizations that aim to automate the entire network
lifecycle but lack sucient engineering resources can
leverage Workflow Composer, a server-based, DevOps-
inspired network automation platform powered by
StackStorm. The Workflow Composer platform automates
the entire infrastructure lifecycle — from provisioning
and validation to troubleshooting and remediation. It also
integrates across IT domains for end-to-end event-driven
workflow automation. For more information, see the
Extreme Workflow Composer At-A-Glance.
Designed to run with the Workflow Composer platform,
Workflow Composer Automation Suites are ideal for
IT organizations that seek to embrace automation yet
possess limited automation training or time. The suites
provide out-of-the-box network lifecycle automation for
commonly performed tasks, and are packaged to address
major use cases.
The automation suites include:
• Network Essentials: Basic building blocks to help
organizations with limited resources get up and running
quickly, including workflows that automate steps
common to most networks.
• Data Center Fabrics: A collection of workflows specific
to provisioning, troubleshooting, and remediating data
center fabrics, including Extreme IP fabric deployments.
• Internet Exchange Points: Workflows to automate
steps specifically associated with Layer 2 Internet
exchange connectivity, such as tenant provisioning
and maintenance.
Each automation suite includes documentation and a
collection of turnkey yet customizable workflows, services,
sensors, actions, and rules. Organizations can use Extreme
Automation Suites as-is or as starter kits for building
or customizing workflows specific to their data center
requirements to reduce time-to-value. For more information,
see the Extreme Workflow Composer Automation Suites
At-A-Glance.
Additionally, VDX switches oer programmability and
interoperability options through a PyNOS Library and
YANG model-based REST and Netconf APIs. Cloud
orchestration and control through OpenStack and
OpenDaylight-based SDN controller support enable full
network integration with compute and storage resource
provisioning and management.
Extreme Data Center Fabrics and Network Virtualization Options
Layer 2 Scale-Out: Up to 10,000 Servers
Extreme
VCS
®
Fabric
Extreme
IP Fabric
Layer 3 Scale-Out: Up to 500,000 Servers
UNDERLAY
OVERLAY
VDX
Controller-less
Network Virtualization
(BGP-EVPN, VxLAN)
Controller-based
Network Virtualization
(VMware NSX, VxLAN)
OR
OVERLAY OPTIONS
UNDERLAY
VDX
Controller-based Network Virtualization
(VMware NSX, VxLAN)
Figure 3: Multiple network architectures oer the flexibility that can help
organizations rapidly adapt to changing business conditions and trac patterns.