Switch Redundancy
The switch follows a redundancy protocol, such as the parallel redundancy protocol (PRP) or high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR) to ensure network performance in the event of a device or power failure.
Cat avg: 8.3
Top Performing Features
Switch Scalability
Ability to add new switches to the network (possibly through stacking) to enable more bandwidth.
Cat avg: 8.4
Link Aggregation (LACP)
Allows users to combine Ethernet links, resulting in more bandwidth, better load balancing, and redundancy.
Cat avg: 8.3
Quality of Service (QoS)
Enables the prioritization of traffic to ensure network performance.
Cat avg: 8.2
Worst Performing Features
Management Interface
The Interface allows for configuration and monitoring of the devices on your network.
Cat avg: 7.9
Cisco Meraki MS Features from Reviews
Ethernet Switches
Features common across Ethernet switches.
8.4+3%
Management Interface
The Interface allows for configuration and monitoring of the devices on your network.
Category average: 7.9
Quality of Service (QoS)
Enables the prioritization of traffic to ensure network performance.
Category average: 8.2
Switch Scalability
Ability to add new switches to the network (possibly through stacking) to enable more bandwidth.
Category average: 8.4
Switch Redundancy
The switch follows a redundancy protocol, such as the parallel redundancy protocol (PRP) or high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR) to ensure network performance in the event of a device or power failure.
Category average: 8.3
Link Aggregation (LACP)
Allows users to combine Ethernet links, resulting in more bandwidth, better load balancing, and redundancy.
Category average: 8.3
Cisco Meraki MS Features from the Vendor
Additional Features
Vendor-contributedCloud-managed switching via Meraki Dashboard
Zero-touch provisioning for easy deployment
Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities
Advanced security with access policies and segmentation
Virtual stacking for simplified management of large fleets
Energy-efficient design with PoE/PoE+ options