Cisco Meraki vMX

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Cisco Meraki vMX
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Cisco's Meraki Virtual MX (vMX) is a virtual instance of a Meraki security & SD-WAN appliance, dedicated specifically to providing the simple configuration benefits of site-to-site Auto VPN for customers running or migrating IT services to an Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).N/A
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Cisco Meraki vMX
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Cisco Meraki vMX
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Cisco Meraki vMX
Considered Both Products
Cisco Meraki vMX
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
The VMware SD wan does give some better WAN metrics, but the interface is super clunky and doesn’t support a full stack. If Meraki could give some more QoE link metrics, it would be perfect.
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
Cisco Meraki vMX is great for small to medium businesses. It is easy to use with little out-of-the-box configuration. There is an easier learning curve on the Cisco Meraki vMX than on the SonicWall devices. We went with the Cisco Meraki vMX because we had the physical …
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
Meraki vMX is the most simple and intuitive platform to implement. It does though miss some security features that you get in Checkpoint CloudGuard og Palo Alto Next Generation firewalls.
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
Cisco Meraki vMX is fantastic. The only downside is cost. Licensing really is a crutch here.
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
SD-WAN AutoVPN and price.
Chose Cisco Meraki vMX
I've used the FortiGate VM appliance many times and this was much better to use, it was a full feature set and had no setbacks ever. But people use Meraki for different reasons likely so it's not 100% apples to apples. As an SR engineer, I demand deep feature sets, etc, while …
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Features
Cisco Meraki vMX
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Meraki vMX
7.7
5 Ratings
10% below category average
AES 256-bit Encryption9.15 Ratings
Kill Switch9.11 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support5.03 Ratings
Split Tunneling7.63 Ratings
IP Address Masking6.52 Ratings
No-Logs Policy6.52 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations7.94 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections9.15 Ratings
Customer Support Services8.75 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki vMX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki vMX
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
We are a heavily invested Meraki environment, from our corporate locations to APs. Using a vMX as apposed another solution is a no brainer. It integrates well, has the same benefits as the rest of the Meraki stack, and you can leverage your favorite cloud platform
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Pros
Cisco
  • Works well with physical Meraki MX devices
  • Site-to-Site VPNs are easy to set up with other Meraki devices
  • Cisco Meraki vMX provides a great solution for a virtual environment, like Azure
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Cons
Cisco
  • Client VPN: Cisco Meraki vMX in general needs to implement multiple VPN profiles/ group policies for client VPN
  • Alerts: Cisco Meraki vMX in general should be more consistent in sending alerts. We should receive alarms instantly.
  • Event logs: More in-depth event logs for all Meraki products, such as system crashes, etc.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
I've used the FortiGate VM appliance many times and this was much better to use, it was a full feature set and had no setbacks ever. But people use Meraki for different reasons likely so it's not 100% apples to apples. As an SR engineer, I demand deep feature sets, etc, while some users strive for simplistic networks that are very visually appealing.
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Scalability
Cisco
We have over 350 locations and growing. We chose Cisco Meraki vMX because of ease of use and how it scales.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • vMX is cheaper than Azure VPN gateway
  • there is no native support for HA, so you need to deploy second instance
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