A stackable Ethernet switch that supports new and emerging technologies, unified wired and wireless access and the IoT has been introduced by Avaya.
This new line of switches, the ERS 5900 series, builds on Avaya's SDN Fx architecture and comes on the back of research by the vendor which found that SDN was on the radar screens of 88% of respondents, with an average adoption timeline of approximately 1.6 years.
However, 89% of C-level executives said that SDN deployment needs to be simple for them to consider adoption.
For this reason, said the vendor, the SDN Fx architecture delivers automation and programmability from the network core to the user edge, providing 'connect anything, anywhere' simplicity.
The Avaya ERS 5900 series also moves towards full network automation by extending Avaya Fabric Connect capabilities to the network edge.
This enables enterprises to smoothly migrate to next generation architectures that unify the wired and wireless network while preparing organisations to adopt new IoT strategies, claimed the vendor.
"The clock is ticking for businesses that want a competitive edge through greater network agility," stated Alan Hase, vice president, Unified Access, Avaya Networking.
"By some estimates, it's expected that nearly 25 billion devices will be connected to the network in just four short years.
"That could mean massive complexity unless a company or organisation has implemented a simplified SDN foundation."