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Cisco Meraki MS

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What is Cisco Meraki MS?

Cisco offers the Meraki brand of Ethernet switches.

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Recent Reviews

Cisco Meraki MS

6 out of 10
February 07, 2024
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We use Cisco Meraki MS switches as a replacement for our old Cisco Catalyst switches because our environment is quite simple and we don't …
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Cisco Meraki MS

8 out of 10
February 07, 2024
Incentivized
We use Cisco Meraki MS to deliver an easy, manageable solution to switching to many of our clients. Many clients have small network teams. …
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Easy to Manage

8 out of 10
December 08, 2023
Incentivized
Use them as our floor switches. We have 9 of them and configured as two stacks. We have staff workstations and audio/video devices, …
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Cisco Meraki MS review

8 out of 10
December 08, 2023
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Organisation had pockets of areas where network connections were not great and Cisco Meraki MS Wireless Access Point helped giving great …
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Meraki World!

8 out of 10
September 19, 2023
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These switches are used for connecting small offices, typically we were looking for access switches and these come in handy. We use layer …
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Product Details

What is Cisco Meraki MS?

The Cisco Meraki MS is presented by the vendor as the industry’s first line cloud managed access and aggregation switches, combining the benefits of cloud-based centralized management with a powerful, reliable access platform.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco offers the Meraki brand of Ethernet switches.

HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, and Fortinet FortiGate are common alternatives for Cisco Meraki MS.

Reviewers rate Product Scalability highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Cisco Meraki MS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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September 19, 2023

Meraki World!

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
These switches are used for connecting small offices, typically we were looking for access switches and these come in handy. We use layer 2 switches and some layer 3 switches depending on the need. We require stackable switches and MS switches are perfect for these
  • Stacking
  • User interface
  • Cloud based
  • Security
  • More robust
  • Improve on latency
We use these for small offices where they come in perfectly. we use a MX as a firewall to protect the access layer but where this is needed for isolated LAB these switches are perfect and since they are cloud managed, it can be configured on the go
  • Return on investment
  • Longer support
  • easy to manage
This is easy for Non-technical users where this is deployed in small home offices for "C" level during COVID (During COVID). Also these can be deployed with very little configuration. Since the config is in the cloud, we dont need ask users to connect to "console" during troubleshooting
Meraki MX and Meraki MR are perfect blend for small offices. The fact it can do auto vpn is even very handy. Meraki has done the SD WAN feature which is a key for SASE implementation. It can be integrated with Cisco ISE
Essentially There is there no config needed to configure the device. All that needs to be done is deliver and get the end user to connect it to an Internet enabled connecition and rest done remotely. no more consoling in!
Meraki Access points are also cloud managed and work hand in hand with Meraki MS. Since controller is cloud based, all the info is looked up on one portal. The portal is intutive and provides a lot of info. With the MS capable of stacking its even better
100
We use Meraki MS as end user switches and new models are stackable which comes in handy.
Also we use the same switches for connecting PoE devices likes phones, cameras, access points etc

These are very easy to setup and management is simplified. We have layer 7 visibility so its very helpful. Patching the device is easy and remotely done
10
Supporting Meraki is very easy. We watched a few videos and were able to support this but Meraki tutorials are very informative. We generally dont log onto the Meraki until there is an issue :) and even if there is an issue its easy to troubleshoot and fix the issues quickly
  • Easy deployment
  • Cloud managed
  • layer 7 visibility
  • patching can be done on schedule basis
  • Stackable
  • cameras
  • access points
Being on the cloud its very easy to manage. We have layer 7 visibility and Cisco has introduced stackable MX switches which is even better!
The Meraki portal can be accessed via SSO which is important to my organization (although it was a bit difficult to get that implemented initially!)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We managed to get hold of a trial unit for our practice, having already put in the wireless solution and commenced utilizing the MDM - so were very much sold on the Meraki ecosystem. This switch is being used in a satellite office as the core switch to connect the server with the firewall and users.
  • Simple to set up (plug and play)
  • Very slick looking kit (great for architects that are conscious on looks)
  • Wealth of configuration options
  • Connects to the Meraki cloud solution
  • You have to remember that when the Meraki support ends you need to renew it and so there is a cost that won't stop
  • Switches only recently added dual power supplies, which is needed for resilience but took time for it to come out
  • Not a cheap solution
Great for most scenarios where you want intelligent switches and either have little knowledge on switch configuration (e.g. the standard Cisco range and the dark art of learning their configuration language)or a detailed knowledge and enjoy the ease of the interface to get complex configurations done for you.
  • The Meraki eco-system adds real value to the business
  • The ease of setup and wealth of add-ons has really helped
  • The looks of the kit have helped in the smaller offices where the kit is "on show"
The web interface makes managing the solution very simple. Some complex tasks are made easy to do via the intuitive layout of the site. I've found that it's reporting features and automated troubleshooting tools make it easy to identify issues and resolve them. Integration of all aspects of the meraki hardware is also useful.
As and when we've expanded our solution, it's been simple. We added a satellite office and it was an easy task to push out the configuration to the new devices.
The switches fair well against the other business solutions for features and options. Be aware of costs (with the on-going element) to ensure you have your sums right when you buy them.
50
Users
2
It's very simple and requires minimal it skills to manage.
  • Managed wifi
  • Mdm
  • Security monitoring
  • The mdm feofencing is great
  • Remote access tools are also fantastic for a remote workforce
Great product and we're always watching for new additions from meraki.
Yes
Stand alone wifi devices, with no mesh or management tools.
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
Cloud managed mesh wifi was key
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