Item: Cisco Meraki MX
Rating: 10
Author: Taylor Burdine

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It allows us to spin up jobsites on a moment's notice and gives our helpdesk team easy access to see and troubleshoot issues. The ease of routing allows easy clarity into how our network functions and allows for quick troubleshooting. All these things together help bring our environment that used to be only accessible to one person troubleshooting to allow our whole team to look into problems.

Pros and Cons

Routing and VPN concentrator
Easy device setup and configuration
Easy troubleshooting of client devices

Options not exactly where you think they belong
Needs more complex routing options available in other Cisco products
Routing ports on on appliance status page aren't clickable like switch pages

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Meraki MX delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MX's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Meraki MX live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MX go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki MX again?

Yes

Return on Investment

Cisco Meraki MX is cheaper than the Cisco router we used to buy
Cisco Meraki MX provides more functionality for the money we spent in comparison to other Cisco networking products
Better user experience and better tech support leads to happier users

Simplified Management

Cisco Meraki MX provides better management of both inventory and deployment configuration. It's easy to ensure a singular config is used for all similar networks. Adding additional networks or changing on the fly helps when popping up new offices or locations. Purchasing was also easy, and licensing is fairly lax as they allow many different ways to keep equipment licensed.

Scalability

Cisco Meraki MX provides more functionality and scalability to organizations that are growing than any other product. You can set up new routes as a non-network-focused person in seconds. Cisco Meraki MX is also forgiving in not allowing you to do dumb things that other platforms would let you find out the hard way.

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Meraki MX is suited to quick and fast-paced environments that can change quickly and the need for insight into devices that move around just as much. Being able to for certain know what I'd plugged in on an easy-to-see GUI is super helpful as you pass troubleshooting basics back to the helpdesk.

Cisco Meraki MX is flexible and adaptable

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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MX