After turning heads at the ExtremeConnect Conference in Paris, Extreme Networks’ new AI-powered platform – Extreme Platform ONE – is officially making its way to South African businesses, thanks to local partner Duxbury Networking. And according to Duxbury CTO André Kannemeyer, it’s not just an upgrade – it’s a “fundamental leap.”
Designed for businesses feeling the heat to modernize, secure, and simplify their network infrastructure, Extreme Platform ONE is the first platform globally to combine conversational, multimodal, and agentic AI into one seamless cloud-managed solution. In plain English? It’s your smartest IT team member – except it never sleeps, doesn’t take leave, and scales as your business grows.
“This is a game-changer for South African IT teams that are stretched thin. Platform ONE gives lean teams the power of a full enterprise-grade setup – with automation, AI-driven decision-making, and built-in security baked right in,” said Kannemeyer.
What Makes Extreme Platform ONE So…Extreme?
At its heart, Platform ONE unifies every layer of your network – physical, access, fabric, and services – into a single intelligent workspace. You get interactive dashboards, real-time geo-maps, and clean visualizations that make troubleshooting, designing, and optimizing a breeze.
The platform also thinks for you.
- AI automates up to 90% of manual tasks
- Service AI Agents resolve support issues up to 98% faster with autonomous diagnostics and instant remediation
- Built-in orchestration and intelligent workflows cut the daily IT grind down to size
Built-In Security, Zero Trust Style
Security’s a major pain point for South African businesses – and Platform ONE addresses it head-on with ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA, a zero-trust network access layer that secures users, devices, and apps. AI even helps configure access policies in just a few clicks, ensuring teams stay protected without needing to be security experts.
South Africa’s IT landscape isn’t easy – loadshedding, legacy systems, a shrinking skills pool, and growing cyber threats are just the beginning. But with Platform ONE’s AI-first approach and automation-driven design, local businesses can finally level the playing field, compete globally, and free up human teams to focus on innovation – not fire-fighting.
Bottom line? Extreme Platform ONE is here to turn South Africa’s network chaos into clarity – and put world-class performance within reach of every business.
