Cisco Meraki MX

Cisco Meraki allows us to interconnect multiple WAN networks and manage them securely through an easy-to-use web portal. We can seamlessly update and edit firewall rules from a single portal and control and manage the security of our company effortlessly. We have confidence in the brand and the security this brings our organization.

A single point to troubleshoot multiple networks, quickly, making the company more efficient with less downtime allowing operators to focus on the OT side of the business. Confidence in security and scalable networks at the click of a mouse. Easy to manage and deploy devices that integrate together uniting the company across huge geographical terrain.

Cisco Meraki MX is the dashboarding UI that comes with Cisco network appliances and we use it as an interface for our current router, MX 100 which handles the organization and processing of network traffic in our environment. With the Cisco Meraki, we are able to see all of the network traffic that flows through our environment and notice any issues with connectivity within our local and external sites.

Meraki's ease of deployment was exceptional. Out of the box, all of the Cisco appliances contain the Meraki dashboard tool so once it's set up once, they make it very easy for other appliances to join your already existing, Meraki environment. From there, the device adoption is pretty much automated as Meraki allows you to push down configurations easily and your new devices are up and running quickly. We are also easily able to manage users who have access to Meraki making the portal very easy to get set up.

We use Cisco Meraki MX as a stand-alone network with a few ethernet items.

Cisco Meraki MX has been easier to use than most tools I have come across. It has integrated well with our other Meraki tools. We have many Meraki Access points (we don't own any Meraki switches, but my belief is that they would integrate very well, work very well, and bring real advantage) and we have been very happy with how they have worked together.

Cisco Meraki helped us in different ways, It helped us in optimizing WAN architecture, as well as LAN Wireless architecture with Meraki MR. With Cisco Meraki, we have a central dashboard (Meraki Cloud Portal) with that we have an option to control the policies and routing centrally. Cisco Meraki MX product has a very easier implementation process, even with very less Network engineering experience Meraki devices can be managed, thanks to the Meraki cloud.

For sure Cisco Meraki MX is easier compared to any other vendor, I understood the product within very less time, as they have a very easier UI. Easier Implementation also makes it faster to implement, so overall this really helped us secure and maintain WAN in a better way compared with our traditional solution.

We need to be able to centrally manage our networks easily and quickly across multiple locations in many timezones.

Our setup has been easy to expand as the business has grown. We have been able to copy settings between devices to quickly roll out networks we know are secure to new locations anywhere in the world.

We have three locations and we have a Cisco Meraki MX device at the edge for all of them. We have an MX84 Pro at two locations and a newer MX68 at one. Two of these locations are busy retail stores with point of sales and credit card machines that talk over the internet. Perhaps my favorite feature is the hub VPN - you can't ask for a simpler setup of an active VPN between locations. The single pane of glass view of my entire organization is simply priceless.

Once your root organizational account is set up, adding these devices to your deployment is very simple. The license management is also simple with a clear view of the license life for each device. Single pane of glass - I can see my entire organization along with each specific location with all the Cisco Meraki MX devices I have deployed in one portal - so management is a breeze from that perspective. Logs are readily searchable, so I can trace events as needed and remedy situations as they may arise. The list goes on.

We use Cisco Meraki MX for SDWan. We need to simplify and streamline our WAN connections by moving from expensive MPLS circuits to SDWAN.

The simplicity of Cisco Meraki MX has allowed my small IT staff, four members, self manage our SDWAN.

Cisco Meraki MX is used by some of my clients for managing their internet connection between a few facilities. They have an ethernet handoff, and Cisco Meraki MX sits between their internet connection and their network, acting as a firewall, router, VPN endpoint, and content filter.

Cisco Meraki MX has allowed me and my team to maintain a few networks with relatively little effort. We didn't require a lot of training to use the core feature set, and it has served our clients well. It does what any good firewall should do, be set up, stay out of the way, and maintain security.

Specifically used for all operational networks, Cisco Meraki MX series routers enforce security and threat protection while also providing secure site-to-site VPN connections.

There is limited to no training required. IT staff can find what they’re looking for as required.

Our company has 100+ branch locations. We use Cisco Meraki as our SD-WAN to connect the branch locations to our data center or our warm site in case of an emergency. Each location has two Internet circuits that the Meraki load balances. These internet circuits vary based on availability; broadband, T1, or cellular. We currently have some sites using cellular Internet as a failover as well as using the Meraki MG21 with only cellular Internet.

The ease of the Meraki dashboard has allowed us to have less technical staff work and troubleshoot networks. Our helpdesk uses read-only accounts to be able to view the status of a network and the connected devices. When Meraki has shipped a replacement product we have been able to swap the device with no setup or allowing us to take less downtime.

We use Cisco Meraki MX firewalls at all of our sites that form our SD-WAN. We get fantastic visibility of our network, the clients, settings and how much data is being used, and by who. We have extended our WAN to include home offices (using Teleworkers) and also added in Wi-Fi Access points. Essentially our complete network is managed in a single dashboard. The ability to create policies based on device is fantastic. We can quickly isolate who is using all the data, or any rogue devices. We have a mix of devices depending upon the office size. MX65 at large offices, MX64 at smaller ones, and Z3 devices where the office is only 1 or 2 people. We can configure and manage everything, such as speed tests, DHCP, Group Policies, VPN endpoints and Wi-Fi. Alerts and reporting is so easy to setup and use. The Meraki suite of devices is invaluable in our company.

The ease of deployment makes things simple. It really is plug and play and once the device is online, the final configuration and setup is easy. I sometimes think it is too easy as you begin to worry that things have been missed!

I am a Cisco partner, so my job is to implement and support Cisco Meraki products, including MX. We have several customers with whom we have implemented [Cisco] Meraki MX. So I do the implementation from scratch. These products solve many security problems in addition to that it is quite easy to configure and operate this equipment on a daily basis. The security platform used by Cisco Meraki is kept up-to-date to face the threats that arise every day. In addition, SD-WAN configuration is very simple

This is the best of Meraki MX. Its settings are very simple and intuitive. The dashboard is very user-friendly, it can be managed from anywhere since it is located in the cloud. Site-to-site VPN is very easy to set up with the Meraki auto VPN feature. Licensing management is also very easy.

Cisco Meraki MX is used across the organization as a standard installation at all locations. It allows for simple cloud-based management of all aspects of the network and makes it easy to establish site-to-site connections with the SD-WAN options. All locations have dual ISPs, and the load balancing features in Cisco Meraki MX allow for easy management to use both links and selectively direct traffic through one or [another] ISP if need be.

Having the ability to pre-configure devices before they arrive at their installation site is a godsend. The ability to clone configurations and use templates further eases the process. It reduces the need to have network engineers on-site in every location, which obviously gives a significant benefit from an ROI perspective.

The Cisco Meraki MX firewall solution is easy to set up and manage. There is a host of online documentation to help you get this setup, from complex routing and access control to simple VPN configurations. This means a person with some technical knowledge could set this up to create a very secure, remotely accessible, multi-VLAN network, with many required needs of [today's] workforce environment.

We have utilized the ease of deployment with the Z3 models for a few of our permanent WFH staff that we were able to have the device configured 100% then shipped to the end-user for literal plug and play WFH across live VPN with no more effort for the und user than plugging in power and ethernet. As well as the ease to set up the VPN Site to Site tunnel for two offices across the US.

We use and deploy Cisco Meraki MX devices to all our clients. We are very happy with its level of security and intrusion detection. The fact that the entire system is all cloud-based helps as well. It's easy to make a change without causing interruption to the client.

We've deployed [Cisco Meraki] MX devices remotely by literally pointing out the internet in on the device and shipped it to a client and it's setup. With the entire system being cloud-based, we are able to make changes to anything on the network/MX remotely and quickly. We have been very happy with the Cisco [Meraki] MX and how easily it's managed.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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