Item: Cisco Meraki MX
Rating: 10
Author: Jairo Osorio

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

First problem solved, it is easy to use and install, we can help multiple customers with their network by increasing the time to go into production and at the same time lowering the cost.

Second problem we solved, it would be related with day 2 operations, the way we can interact via scripts with the equipment solve many problems for them.

Pros and Cons

Securing outbound access
Providing information about the network
Setting up site to site VPNs
Setting up auto VPN between same customer appliances

Logs of firewall rules, right now you need something external to do it
More flexibility for l7 applications

Return on Investment

OPEX going down

Simplified Management

We deploy multiple Cisco Meraki MX and Meraki devices per month to all our clients, it's simple.

Integrations with other Cisco products

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), PacketFence, Webex App and Splunk Enterprise

Scalability

The device has the potential to go from very small to large campus networks.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

To Fortinet very similar, I always sell the easy patching and secure development.

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

Other Software Used

Cisco Meraki MS, Cisco Meraki MR, Cisco Duo

Likelihood to Recommend

I will recommend the Cisco Meraki MX or any Meraki hardware because it's designed with simplicity, efficiency, and scalability in mind, these appliances offer a comprehensive suite of security features managed through a cloud based interface. This should be really good in particularly for organizations with lean IT departments, those with varying levels of experience or skills, but especially for for environments that demand high programmability, Cisco Meraki MX appliances offer robust API support. This enables IT teams with advanced skills to automate network management tasks, develop custom integrations, and optimize network performance through sophisticated programming.

Cisco Meraki MX Review

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MX