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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki MX

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco Meraki MX Firewalls is a combined UTM and Software-Defined WAN solution. Meraki is managed via the cloud, and provides core firewall services, including site-to-site VPN, plus network monitoring.

    $595

    per appliance

    Druva Security Cloud

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AWorkforce mobility and the rise of cloud services is an essential part of any business, but it creates a number of challenges for IT. Data spread across devices and cloud services, unpredictable schedules, and varied network connections all complicate efforts to protect and govern enterprise information. The Druva Cloud Platform (formerly Druva inSync & Druva Phoenix) provides unified data protection, management, and information governance across endpoints and cloud…N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    MX64
    $595
    per appliance
    MX67
    $695
    per appliance
    MX68
    $995
    per appliance
    MX84
    $1,995
    per appliance
    MX100
    $4,995
    per appliance
    MX250
    $9,995
    per appliance
    MX450
    $19,995
    per appliance
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Druva
    Chose Druva Security Cloud
    - Easier to use, the User interface is fantastic
    - Support provision is amazing
    - Functionality that goes above and beyond
    Incentivized
    Chose Druva Security Cloud
    Backup Exec and TeamViewer: We selected Druva for trust in our consulting advisor, the set of features, and also the pricing scenario.
    Incentivized
    Chose Druva Security Cloud
    We have only used Druva inSync since I've been with the company; 5 years. We have not thought about switching, but if it becomes costly, because Druva requires licenses in bulk, then we may switch.
    Incentivized
    Chose Druva Security Cloud
    Any of the other products I may have looked at had a much higher entry cost, so we did not even try a demo. Druva's cost was one that I thought we might be able to justify, and they were willing to give us a generous demo period for an extensive evaluation.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    171 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    271 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    160 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    262 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    167 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    272 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    145 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    234 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    164 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    249 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Meraki MX and Druva Security Cloud
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki MX
    7.8
    173 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Druva Security Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies7.8167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools8.4162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection7.7158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls7.7160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP7.8132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console7.7158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.1166 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN8.6157 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability8.5158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection7.5149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server7.188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Cisco Meraki MX and Druva Security Cloud
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki MX
    -
    Ratings
    Druva Security Cloud
    9.3
    152 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings9.3116 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.5114 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings9.495 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings9.4138 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.5151 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.1143 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings9.3115 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.5119 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings8.9143 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.4123 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.4143 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.2128 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Cisco Meraki MX and Druva Security Cloud
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki MX
    -
    Ratings
    Druva Security Cloud
    9.4
    129 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings9.7123 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings9.3106 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings9.3125 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings9.3102 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings9.576 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Score9 out of 10
    Amazon S3
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (218 ratings)
    9.4
    (357 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (16 ratings)
    9.4
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (13 ratings)
    9.9
    (76 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    9.6
    (76 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.7
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.7
    (164 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    1.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (184 ratings)
    9.3
    (133 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki MXDruva Security Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    The Meraki MX lineup is well suited for organizations that need centralized management of multiple locations, as it allows for both quick deployment and simple/easy remote administration all from a single pane of glass. It also works very well for providing VPN access for remote workers and helps monitor end-device uptime. It does, however, fall a bit short in its firewall's customization, compared to traditional appliances (like our WatchGuard Firebox), so perhaps less suited for organizations that need more customization, as the Meraki MX lineup is primarily designed for simplicity and straightforward cloud-based management.
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    Druva
    100% cloud backup solution that was implemented well and easy to use. Great communication from our AE through the process and whenever needed. There is a robust admin web management portal that offers a fairly granular user privilege setup and the ability to add different regions in backup. Druva Security Cloud doesn't require a lot of bandwidth or additional resources for either backups or restores. Users can independently recover their data. We are able to back the files up both individually and at a group level. The support team is 24/7 and easily accessible. Biggest con, in this day and age, is that it would be great to have an admin smartphone application. More details when the backup is running would be nice as well as more customizable reports. Also some cosmetic bugs related to the UX, but nothing huge.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • The Cisco Meraki MX series is phenomenal at allowing us to remotely manage networks. So the devices usually act as the brain behind our client's networks, which makes it really, really easy for our team to take a look at what's going on in those client network environments, resolve any issues, and make sure that our client's networks are staying secure.
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    Druva
    • We like the option of downloading backed up files both individually and as a group.
    • The ransomware protection is a security feature that puts our minds at ease when it comes to the safety of our data.
    • The Customer Success team does frequent reach outs and technical health checks.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Layer seven firewall rules. Just making them more granular. We've been in meetings with Cisco SES where I've said feature requests many times and that's one of the big ones where it's just a little cumbersome to implement layer seven rules right now.
    • Just making them more granular. We've been in meetings with Cisco SES where I've said feature requests many times and that's one of the big ones where it's just a little cumbersome to implement layer seven rules right now.
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    Druva
    • They have more ways to improve in Analytics section and UX.
    • I recommend to have to integrate with the cloud storages cheaper option to store backups which would be tremendous for customers to save snapshots costs.
    • Love to see Druva Data Resiliency Cloud have a better rbac policy on who can trigger the DR engine.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    The simplicity and ease of use for the Meraki Dashboard make it an easy choice for our organization to renew our Meraki Enterprise Agreement. We will likely continue using the Meraki MC67-C, MX450, and other MX models in their catalog until we shift away from Meraki completely
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    Druva
    This is the second company I've brought to Druva. Just today, I was tasked with recovering a file from a user that last saw it 6 months ago. I was able to restore it in under 5 minutes of getting the request. It's really that easy.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Some features simply aren't there, but the ones that are there are pretty easy to use. Sometimes it is easy to get lost when trying to find the specific device you want to work on, but that's mostly due to how rarely we have to go into the interface.
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    Druva
    The product is easy to navigate and manage. Setup and configuration is also easy. We did not need to pay for any additional professional services. Our account team worked with use on the integration. It was not complex or difficult to learn how to setup and use. End users also have the ability to log in and manage their own files and emails
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    Meraki MX devices support high availability (HA) configurations, which ensures minimal downtime if one device goes offline. This feature has helped us maintain a stable and reliable network, even in cases of hardware failures. ince Meraki is cloud-managed, we've noticed that the cloud infrastructure is generally highly reliable, with minimal service interruptions or downtime. This makes it easier to manage the network remotely without significant availability concerns. Meraki automatically pushes firmware updates and patches, which helps maintain system stability without requiring manual intervention. These updates are rolled out in a manner that ensures minimal disruption to service.
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    Druva
    Like any service, there are scheduled maintenance periods and unscheduled outages, however outages have been very limited and fortunately have not had any impact on our environment.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    The interface is pretty responsive. The lower end devices are easy to overwhelm if you have a lot of throughput. Be sure the model you get is rated for the amount of traffic you will have. Overbuild if possible, otherwise you won't be fully leveraging the connection from your ISP.
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    Druva
    Page response in the admin center is acceptable- rarely are we waiting for data to load. Backup speeds seem fine, and restore speeds are OK considering it's likely pulling data from cold storage. It often takes 30-60 seconds for the restore to begin transferring files, but speeds are acceptable thereafter
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I haven't ever had a bad experience with Meraki support. On the few occasions where I wasn't understanding the UI or needed some clarification about what a setting actually would do, I contacted them and they were very quickly able to provide help. Returns are simple and fast, too. We had to return a defective device one time and they shipped the replacement before we had even un-racked the one that was faulty. Unlike many other vendors, they didn't ask use to a do long list of scripted diagnostics, they just took my word for it that the device was broken and sent out a replacement immediately
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    Druva
    We had an issue in my first year that took a long time to fix. The support guy was awesome, took screen shots, filled me in, was professional, but it just took so long. I do think that was an anomaly, but it certainly sticks out nonetheless. Beyond that, we've had pretty good support "relationships" with the reps. They're usually pretty prompt at getting back and quite knowledgeable. Just make sure you have your proxies updated, because that's always step 1!
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    great when they offered it, really tested your knowledge with hands on and see what your peers from other orgs know. glad to see that we were ahead of the curve of what our peers knew
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    Druva
    They are very well knowledgeable. They conducted a two day training session and they explained each and everything.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    it was okay as it was moderated but still better than nothing and done via semi self paced webex meeting
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    Druva
    As an administrator, if I had a user who needed additional training, it was available. As an Administrator, the product was so easy I didn't need it
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Implementing Meraki MX devices in phases—starting with a pilot group or select branch offices—was invaluable. This allowed us to identify potential configuration issues, troubleshoot problems, and refine our setup before rolling it out company-wide. It also helped to get feedback from early users and adjust the deployment strategy accordingly. The SD-WAN capabilities in Meraki MX were essential for optimizing our WAN traffic and ensuring better application performance across various locations.
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    Druva
    Implementation from cloud ranger to Druva Data Resiliency Cloud platform was a seamless integration experience to upgrade the policies and license for continual backup/recovery support. This may be one of the best "set it and forget it" apps for backup solutions, that also allow notifications for failures etc...
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco CVO (MEVO) As previously mentioned we needed to manually configure each one which would take 15-20 minutes per device and needed to be done on-site. These devices can also go down more frequently after power outages and other incidents, and we've seen them not come back online. These devices are also much larger.
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    Druva
    We evaluated VMWare as a provider and found their dependence on IaaS or on-premises setup was a deal breaker. Being all-cloud really required that we have a cloud-native SaaS backup solution. VMWare and other IaaS and on-prem providers really could not match Druva Data Resiliency Cloud's abilities, at least not that we were able to determine.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    We started only with the Main Meraki MX85 in our enterprise for our main hub, then we started adding remote sites with Meraki MX 68 and connected to our Main hub. Adding more sites and scaling the network is easy, and improving our connectivity saves time and cost to manage, or adding manpower with only 1 dashboard can manage all applications. Scaling and flexibility to change or expand our network are easy thanks to Meraki MX features
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    Druva
    As the product is cloud based within AWS, scaleability is unlimited. The on-premise units of scale are predictable and allow administrators to scale up / down as needed. In my experience, the flexibility around these appliances, allow organisations to vertically or horizontally scale the environment with confidence and ease. Conversely, it is possible to set thresholds to ensure that organisations do not over commit and manage budgets effectively.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • From a positive impact? Basically it allows us to set up shop very quickly. It allowed us to add sites to our network very quickly. From a negative perspective, I think the only thing is that I can see from a negative perspective is I have a preference to working with ACLI in terms of how I engage with the youth tool At the moment, the only way to actually engage with a tool is on a gui and sometimes what I'd actually like is more detailed information in terms of actual configuration that you'll actually get out of ACLI.
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    Druva
    • Using Druva has simplified greatly the backup process. Once fully configured to your business needs, Druva provides a fast amount of backups.
    • Druva has saved a lot of time for the IT team. Usually time is wasted by staff members searching for a missing email. Now, they reach out to us or use their own Druva account to locate a missing email quickly and easily.
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    Druva Security Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Druva™ delivers unified data protection, management, and information governance for cloud applications. Delivered as-a-service, Druva inSync for SaaS applications simplifies backup, archival, and compliance to reduce the cost and complexity of protecting online data, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve data visibility.Screenshot of Druva inSync delivers automated multi-cloud backup, recovery, and compliance for SaaS applications such as Microsoft, Google Workspace, and Salesforce to protect against SaaS outages and attacks in a secure, centralized cloud platform.Screenshot of A Cloud-native Design for User Data Protection and Management
Scalability is provided by the dynamic scaling of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). Druva's global source level deduplication works with Amazon DynamoDB to store its hash table completing over a million looks-up every second.Screenshot of Druva offers an end-user data protection and governance platform that protects end-user workloadsa and offers value-add capabilities above and beyond core backup and recovery.