Item: Cisco Meraki vMX
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are utilizing a Cisco Meraki vMX as an edge to our AWS environment to forward logs to our SEIM. It was extremely easy to integrate and configure to meet our use case within the Meraki ecosystem. It's been extremely reliable with great metrics and alerting. After setting up a competing virtual SDwan edge- Cisco Meraki vMX is the way to go.

Pros and Cons

Straight forward configuration
Great visibility
Reliable alerting

Like all things Meraki, licensing isn't cheap
The transparency on what model/level could be better

Return on Investment

Deployment was simple to meet our objective of ingesting logs into our SEIM
It has performed flawlessly as expected

Simplified Management

We haven't had to do any maintenance outside of updates to this device. Patching has been simple, that if needed, a non-networking professional could push an update. Configuring alerts and policies are straightforward and can be done through the GUI, so you don't need extensive familiarity with CLI. It's Cisco Meraki vMX.

Integrations with other Cisco products

Cisco Meraki MX

It was easy to set up our tunnels.

Scalability

We have over 350 locations and growing. We chose Cisco Meraki vMX because of ease of use and how it scales.

Alternatives Considered

VMware SD-WAN

Cisco Meraki vMX is fantastic. The only downside is cost. Licensing really is a crutch here.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki vMX go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki vMX again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

If you have an existing Meraki environment, this is a no brainer for a collector, SDWan situation, or cloud environment. The integration and workflow just works seamlessly with other Meraki MX physical appliances. Just know your traffic metrics, and expectations so you can get the right "size" of appliance and not blow the budget. If you aren't already in the Meraki ecosystem, I cannot speak to how this integrates with other products.

Cisco Meraki vMX - The no-brainer call for Meraki Customers

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki vMX