Item: Cisco Meraki MX
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls were used in regional offices across multiple locations. They support the backend offices. Everything around our specific use-case can also be found on a case study of Cisco's, search for "Cisco Meraki MyRepublic".

Pros and Cons

Easy administration through cloud dashboards.
Unified view across multiple locations and multiple product lines (firewalls, access points, switches, cameras).

Functionality is being abstracted and hidden in the dashboard, what's not in the dashboard can't be used.
Didn't cater well for complex use cases.

Return on Investment

Attractive license model.
Lifetime support.

Alternatives Considered

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls has nicer dashboards and the learning curve was lesser.

Support Rating

24/7 support was always helpful and they didn't mind walking us through issues step-by-step.
Support people are all engineers and super knowledgeable.

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

Wireshark, Packet Tracer

Likelihood to Recommend

It's very well useable for small to medium office structures. Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls shines with the unified dashboard and the ability to manage hardware across multiple locations. The downside are more complex setups, where it just doesn't fit with the limited functionality and hidden features.

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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls