Cisco Meraki MS is the easy button for networking
September 15, 2021
Cisco Meraki MS is the easy button for networking
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- MS225-24
- MS350-48LP
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MS
We the Cisco Meraki MS line of switches in each of our floor wiring closets. They connect back to our data center via 10GB fiber for the network backbone. Each user has a desk phone provided that uses PoE as its primary power source and network connectivity provided by the Meraki closet switches.
- Ease of changes
- Switching out to a different model
- Managing the switch
- Checking on diagnostics for each port
- Reboot on a schedule
- CLI options
- Wider range for smaller applications
Do you think Cisco Meraki MS delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MS's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Meraki MS live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MS go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Meraki MS again?
Yes
- Quicker changes mean less admin time
- Automatic upgrades have been very nice
- The Layer-3 options on the lower level switches have been useful several times
We were able to configure and install all of the switches on our own without the need to pay a consultant. We have been able to manage these switches with little to no training, and the learning curve for diagnosis has been much easier to handle with the web console management. Changing out switches for a larger model is very easy with the use of cloning.
By using the Cisco [Meraki] MR and MX products attached to our MS switches, we have been able to gain full visibility from the endpoint to the internet. It is much easier to track down an issue for a user when the path is laid out in front of you in one console and one search field. We have used this many times to both allow and block traffic. The biggest benefit is that I can manage this environment as well as other Meraki networks I have with a single login behind an MFA login.