EDTECH: With so many additional endpoints, how does ExtremeCloud IQ keep customers’ cloud data safe?
SAVAGE: First and foremost, ExtremeCloud IQ is hosted on all three major cloud platform providers — Amazon Web Services, Google and Azure — which all subscribe to industry best practices to secure their platforms, including ISO. Most vendors stop there, but Extreme decided to go the extra mile. As a company, we decided to achieve our own ISO certifications. Our customers know that we take every conceivable step to protect their data. We were the first major cloud vendor to obtain ISO 27001, 27701 and 27017 certifications, and we are currently working toward SOC 2 for process controls. The way I see it, we’ve got to provide untethered access to all students — whether they’re in dormitories, lecture halls, cafeterias or off-campus environments. Keeping data safe is what drives our cloud management solution. That extends to not only the wireless portion of it but also the entire wired infrastructure.