Cisco Meraki MX Reviews

We currently use MX64 at our remote locations. They have proven very easy to setup out of the box courtesy of the cloud/IoT platform: within a few clicks and possibly entering some IP addressing they are connected up to your Meraki dashboard for more comprehensive configuration and tailoring. We cannot always go onsite to deploy these and the simplicity of them is very useful when you have an end-user assisting remotely. Otherwise, the MX line does all the major things you could generally want out of a router/firewall, including perimeter security, site-to-site VPNs, etc.

As noted earlier, we don't have to fuss with these when we deploy them. We just get the ISP information ahead of time, such as our IP addressing, preconfigure the WAN interface on the MX, and ship it out. We walk the end-user through hooking it up, and typically it checks in almost right away for the network staff to manage remotely. This greatly reduces our internal expenses (not to mention time) in flying people around to get hands on; it just isn't necessary.

As IT service organization, we integrate and deploy MX solution for little enterprise where there is no IT service. The dashboard allow us the make all the administration without any VPN but only through Internet connectivity. Device are prepared in our enterprise and send to customers, they just have to plug internet access and lan port for dedicated service and remotely. We started deployment with bigger customer with SDWAN solution. Really easy to configure the solution thanks to the dashboard, only one webpage to configure each vpn and security access. Thanks to this solution everything is hosting in only one dashboard (firewall, switch and wifi).

MX is in fact designed to be simple because the dashboard is used for MX but for others Meraki solution. MX permit to administrate customers remotely, no more to have dedicated VPN etc.. Also for deployment we used template or API and it permit with just a technician on site to plus cables and have connectivity with headquarters. MX really do the job easy with other MX and configuration it no more than 3 clicks for SDWAN configuration where it a quite more complicated with other vendors.

We use [Cisco] Meraki MX security devices across a large number of our locations for either stand-alone gateway firewall functions or same type of functions with VPN connectivity back to our WAN. The devices are able to create a meshed VPN network very easily. The ability to manage these devices with the Meraki Cloud dashboard is probably the strongest selling point.

I wish the rest of Cisco had a licensing model like Meraki. All of my Meraki devices including the MX units go into the Meraki dashboard. When licensing time rolls around all of the licenses are renewed with an easy license quote to co-term. All units are handled in that one quote and purchase and we do not have to hunt and chase on different contracts to try to find whether a piece of equipment is covered, end of life, out of maintenance, no longer used, etc, etc.

Having the devices managed in a single console is the largest selling point of any Meraki device.

We use Cisco Meraki MX84 in all of our 5 big retail stores located in Costa Rica. These devices are configured as a firewall, router, default gateway, threat protection, layer 7 content control in a specific vlan dedicated for Wifi Free service. It was not necessary to purchase additional devices and we could implement this solution working integrated to our existing core Cisco networking infrastructure. Our managers requested to bring Internet Wifi free to all our customers and employees in our retail stores, as a business strategy aligned to the digital transformation initiative. As a big company, the local telecom regulations in this country demand content control for Wifi Services offered to the customers, avoiding access to prohibited sites. Cisco Meraki MX was the better solution to address this requirement in terms of simplicity, deployment, scalability and stability.

Cisco Meraki MX ease of deployment and management are the best features of Cisco Meraki MX. You don't need an expert or senior specialist, the implementation windows are reduced from days to hours or minutes even. It's really simple and intuitive, the web interface, documentation is very useful. All you need is to plug the device to the Internet and the configuration can be completed in just minutes or a few hours. Once implemented, the change process of configuration, management and monitoring from a single and centralized dashboard is a great option. This simplifies the job for IT professionals and administrators.

Cisco Meraki MX is being used for Internet Security, SD-WAN, Firewall, and VPN for site-to-site connection between our HQ and branches and Home Office. We have an MX100 installed in our HQ receiving two WAN connections from our ISP, we have 3 Home Office using MX64 via VPN Site-to-site to provide access to our corporate resources like VOIP, SAP, and other APPS to our remote users.

With Cisco Meraki MX our company benefited from the beginning, with the ease of use and configuration with only a few hours spent configuring all the option of the MX100 in our HQ, with the intuitive dashboard and our knowledge of security and don't have to read any guide of configuration because all was clear and easy to do in the Meraki Dashboard, once we signed the dashboard and add the first MX and configure the other 3 locations were easy.

We configure L3/:L7 rules, AD integrations, SD-WAN, Content filtering, VPN Site to Site in just a few hours, it just works perfectly and now we are monitoring the solution via the Meraki APP in our SmartPhones.

we are supporting numerous remote sites across difficult to get to areas. Due to the easy programmability of the Cisco Meraki devices it is easy to configure and dispatch to a site/location and someone with little or no IT knowledge to put them in place. We have one pane of glass where we can now see performance issues

so easy - even someone like me who has been off the tools for a number of years can understand it

We used Cisco Meraki MX as an SD-WAN router across the whole organization. It also works as a very cost-effective replacement of traditional MPLS services, a redundant with fault tolerance capacity router, and a VPN concentrator for site-to-site and client-to-site tunnels. The Cisco Meraki MX also includes an enterprise-grade security solution that converts it into the very last appliance you will need in oder to get connected easily and securely to Internet without the rocket science that any traditional solution needs.

We have deployed almost 250 devices in one week. This was almost 3 times faster than with a traditional solution. The administration is so easy that you can have a basic-skills IT staff to manage the whole solution. It is 30% more cost-effective in OPEX scenarios. The VPN is made easy and simple. Three clicks and you have established a site-to-site tunnel connecting 600 co-workers together.

As an SD-WAN appliance at the Branch location. Using VPN to tunnel to the head office. head office includes access to the internet and filtering for content. The MX solution allows the replacement of an MPLS network, allows easy administration of all branch locations. The head office utilizes redundant MXs for uptime availability.

Agreed, Meraki MX is easier to administer and manage. The dashboard is easy to use and allows a faster learning curve for new IT members. The deployment is also easier, using the GUI allows faster and easier deployments, this reduces costs for hiring professional service engineers to configure and provide any ongoing changes to the system.

We have [Cisco Meraki MX] deployed in our non-main offices to be able to connect to the main site by VPN. From there we can make the remote connection and in turn in the local sites [Cisco Meraki MX] is the internet gateway [for] each location using the SD wan technology that [Cisco Meraki MX] offers.

As I mentioned before, [Cisco Meraki MX] has a simplicity in the deployment and implementation of connectivity in the networks, adding a security layer of the technology that Cisco has, all this combining it in a centralized management through the cloud.

Cisco Meraki MX is used in our branch offices to provide edge security. The advanced security options protect our offices and the centrally managed dashboard allow to simplified administration. Built-in features also allow for integration with our DNS filtering solutions, as well as, our network monitoring solution. We were able to reduce our costs by switching to Meraki without compromising our security.

We found the Cisco Meraki MX dashboard to be much more intuitive and easy to use than our previous solution. Some of our admins had a learning curve adjusting to different terminology used for management, but overall it was an easier than expected transition. We abandoned our previous solution due to their outdated UI and slow update release schedule. Also, being able to pre-configure a device before it's shipped has been a tremendous help in our deployment efforts.

My organization has started using the Cisco MX series products as our firewall of choice at all locations. Our largest locations utilize the 100, while the small offices use the 64. These have been used to create a uniform site-to-site operation that works well when communicating between our main location and all additional field offices. The 100 that is located at our main location also acts as the gateway for all individual VPN connections as well.

The Cisco Meraki MX series has created a simplified approach to the management of our network infrastructure. It has created an environment where it is very easy for our system administration staff to administer and edit the configuration from one or all firewalls at a time. Being able to swap out units where necessary has become easy and the configuration platform for the management of all network clients has now been centralized based on the way we can easily link our networks in a simplified fashion.

Part of the SMB stack. Perfect best in class device for protecting and connecting your local environment and infra structure. easy to keep monitor and if subscription is up to date, then everything is covered. setup is reasonably straight forward and if you don't need the full bells and whistle of the enterprise cisco gear, this gives you more than what you need

The learning curve for new hires are pretty steep already, but making this cloud interface very intuitive and straight forward is a great asset for people to jump right in plus the logging will help revert things if someone tries to be too creative

We use the Cisco Meraki MX platform as a method of supporting customers beyond the demarcation point. With more and more customers adopting complex network solutions without having an in house specialist, it is imperative that companies offer solutions that can be managed remotely. By using the Meraki platform we can manage systems remotely for these kind of customers.

We use the Cisco Meraki MX platform as a method of providing support to customers beyond the demarcation point. From the cloud portal it's extremely simple to configure, troubleshoot, and implement Meraki MX devices into customer networks. Their support is extremely responsive and it's very easy to get answers regarding anything that doesn't seem to be working properly.

We're using this for our SD-WAN at our corporate headquarters as well as our remote offices. This helps us segment and granular control IP addresses and access for our various employees, contractors, building security and guests. This is very useful for us and having the cloud-based or remote management really is nice for centralized management and monitoring.

Cisco Meraki MX devices are easy to use, especially if you are familiar with the Meraki Web UI. I love that I can centrally manage my devices and monitor them if they get in a poor state and need me to troubleshoot.

The Cisco Meraki MX is currently being used as a security appliance across the whole organization. I am using this device to primarily manage the quality of service on the network to ensure a good experience for all users. The secondary use of the device is to ensure that traffic is secure and users are protected from external threats.

The simplicity of the tool greatly reduces the time spent on administering the firewall so that they can focus more on value-add projects rather than maintenance. Very happy with the simplicity

The company currently uses the Cisco Meraki MX as a piece of concentrator equipment that provides routing and security to a specific area that is laboratories and demos, which we can use to give our clients visibility of how these devices can be used in a real network. It is important that, due to the pandemic issues, we have maintained the administration of the equipment since they are administrable from the Meraki cloud through the dashboards.

The company has benefited since we have made configurations and demonstrations to our clients connecting to the Meraki cloud. In this way we can easily show functionalities, types of configurations, and topologies in real-time. Additionally, if we need to make any changes, we can do it from anywhere just by having an internet connection.

Meraki MX is being used by a whole organization. It includes a set of interesting security features like intrusion prevention. This has helped me protect my company from the latest threats. It is the best product to implement auto VPN because the VPN can be deployed in 5 minutes, content filtering, firewall, Malware protection, load balancing, visibility, and application control, all centralized in the cloud. It helps save time when troubleshooting, helps better manage traffic and prioritize applications that we consider useful in the company. We can improve productivity by removing applications that are considered leisure.

It took a single engineer to configure all the Meraki equipment in each branch, while the others could focus on another activity. The VPN was easy to implement so no help from someone with a lot of knowledge was needed. They were configured in the cloud and the creation of templates helped it to be faster. It saved a lot of money. The equipment is small and it was sent directly to the branch. There was no need to send it to the central office to configure it and send it to each site.

Cisco Meraki routers provide cost-effective WAN solutions that are quick for us to design, deploy, operate and manage for our clients.

We have multiple models of MX series connecting multiple branches for a nationally distributed WAN, allowing remote access via VPN and security tools like IDS/IPS and AMP. We have integrated with another company recently and used Meraki to link the two businesses together virtually, seamlessly with minimal fuss, and ease of use, access, and management. We also use both the MDM and SDWAN as well.

We are able to see and manage the remote LANs we have up and down the east coast of the US with minimal fuss using Cisco Meraki compared to the unmanaged WAN we had prior to that. We have also been able to see the issues with ISPs and notify branches ahead of them calling us regarding issues.

We use the Cisco Meraki MX appliances as the primary edge firewalls at our remote branch locations. This allows us to have a single pane of glass view and consistent policy application for all remote branch locations. We also utilize the IPS and AMP feature sets of the Cisco Meraki MX appliances for increased protection at the edge.

We greatly benefit from the simplified deployment and management of the Cisco Meraki MX product line. We consistently drop-ship these devices to locations and then build the configs on the Meraki Dashboard while the product is shipping. Once the product arrives on location, then we can simply walk a user through the power-up process and the device is ready to go. 100% plug and play!

I installed Cisco Meraki MX on a university campus four years ago, The campus has 40 Meraki switches and 500 Meraki Access points and works really well. Just one problem: we started the auto channel but the auto transmission power, when you have a big environment and several APs, is not easy to configure and could take 5 seconds to change the connection from AP to the other.

Before Meraki, we had other technologies and troubleshooting was really complicated. You needed to enter in every device to determine the failure. After Cisco Meraki MX with Meraki Dashboard, you can troubleshoot very easily. Other important aspects are the way you add new devices to your organization and the way you modify a rule or a configuration. You can make it without a VPN--with only a PC and connection to internet, you can access the dashboard and make the modification.

I've used Meraki MX devices as edge firewalls, client VPN, content filtering, point to point VPNs, and layered network control. These devices are pretty straightforward and easy to understand. The Meraki MX devices have rarely if ever had hardware failures and have been able to keep up with the workload our company has needed them for. The capabilities that come in them with either license should fulfill most of any SMB's needs.

We can easily mail a device to a site and have someone plug it in for us and once it gets onto the internet we can get it up and running so it has saved some travel time. We can make the changes from anywhere so we don't need to be on-site or even connected to VPN to make changes.

Before the advent of the cloud managed network, large wireless networks relied on physical controllers to scale the wireless signal across the network. But physical controllers are a potential point of failure, are expensive to buy and maintain, and cannot be easily configured. Meraki's cloud managed architecture moves the controller to the cloud, eliminating the need for an on-site controller.

Moving the controller to the cloud opened up a whole new set of possibilities for network administration and configuration. This much simpler interface for IT administrators, where in one place, the Meraki Dashboard accessible from any web browser allows them to manage an entire network.

The Dashboard eliminates the need for a command line, is easy to use, and requires little or no training. Its visual nature allows new functionalities, such as topology diagrams and immediate problem solving that is required today.

We use Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls at Unit locations across the country for remote site connectivity and SD-WAN. For us, it solves issues around security and manageability--in particular, the ability to template and manage many Units easily and effectively. It provides a sleek and efficient way to implement security policies across a broad range of locations.

We implement the Meraki MX Firewalls solution for multiple customers we monitor and manage, which is applied to their entire organization. The single pane of glass to manage the solution via the cloud portal is priceless.