Likelihood to Recommend This is effective for businesses who need a network solution that works more or less out of the box, without having to coordinate multiple additional devices in the configuration process. Correspondingly, users with needs for more advanced functionality or configurability, or modification may benefit from a different model or different product line.
Read full review The Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker appliance was ideal for scenarios where the remote worker spent the majority of their time remote. It alleviates the need for VPN software and gives the IT staff additional visibility into the connectivity of the user. We often encountered scenarios where the users broadband was having issues vs the Meraki network and the tools Meraki provides help to work through these scenarios. The case for the Meraki devices is not as strong for occasional users who cannot justify the cost of the appliance vs just logging in via VPN.
Read full review Pros Seem to be well made and quality hardware and software Setup is simple and has a great wizard for initial config Well priced for a product in its category Read full review Easy setup for remote worker Versatility with WiFi and cable connections Safe to outages with dual wan setup Read full review Cons Right now in the ASR nine twenties, we're having an issue with its shooting out power adapter errors when there really isn't any. And we're not really sure we're working with Cisco Tex to see if it's a bug and if there's a bug fix. Read full review When Internet is lost and come back we need to reset the Z3 device from the dashboard in order to register the IP Phone to CUCM It would be nice to manage the Z3 device to a local web portal just for TS Max Speed 100Mbps. It would be nice if it could run up to 1GB Read full review Likelihood to Renew Based on the Cisco brand reliability and outstanding support
Read full review Usability I would rate these routers useability as 9/10 - I've designed and deployed Cisco solutions for the last 20 or so years, so, therefore, know what I am buying and try to get an understanding of the capabilities before deploying. The Cisco 1000 series Integrated Service Router is a rock-solid investment with great throughput "out of the box".
Read full review Reliability and Availability We found it always available with limited to no downtime
Read full review Performance Excellent performance, no reported issue by the users
Read full review Support Rating With any Cisco product, you are very well supported by the Technical Assistance Centre (TAC). This is one of the major plus points when selecting Cisco networking products - working in IT for the last 20years you soon appreciate that it is impossible to know everything and that there are people within Cisco you can lean-on when you need assistance.
Read full review Online Training It was very helpful
Read full review Implementation Rating The implementation basically works, you configure it and it's easy to use, the problem with implementation using this kind of products is the fact that complex things require very complex configurations and the troubleshooting is too complicated due to a missing web interface or missing integrations that simplify that part. troubleshooting consist only in debugging via CLI.
Read full review Alternatives Considered These devices are still supported unlike most ISR800's, faster and cheaper than ISR 4000's. They are a true all in one box solutions. The IR1800 and IR1100 are great for DC power solutions, but are costly if environmentally hardened devices are not required. Coupled with a low cost, what is not to love.
Read full review At the time of implementation, we were not aware of a comparable product from Cisco or comparative vendor. We had initially deployed the Z1 appliance and had so much success that the transition to the Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker was a quick and easy fit for us. The device is easy to deploy and just works.
Read full review Contract Terms and Pricing Model Very Fair
Read full review Scalability We found it reliable and on par with what we expected
Read full review The product is very scalable due to its implementation to the Meraki cloud and SD-WAN capabilities.
Read full review Return on Investment Once they are installed they just work. Even when a device enters EOL/EOS they keep chugging along. Good lifetime - they don't retire models so often that you can't keep up. Good extended support, this allows us to keep them in place as long as possible (or practical) and increases our ROI. Read full review Good visibility for IT team so we can monitor and validate the teleworker traffic Zero Touch Provisioning so we do not need to send a Engineer to configure it. Consumer-grade network security Read full review ScreenShots