Cisco Meraki Insight is a network analytics tool that supports troubleshooting, and helps IT administrators optimize the end user experience, so as to significantly reduce the time it takes to isolate network or application problems.
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Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Cisco Meraki as a central management tool for network infrastructure. Our wireless access points, environment sensors, and network switches are all adopted and controlled from this system, enabling us to schedule firmware upgrades, closely monitor faults, and detect and report environmental conditions around our buildings.
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IT Director in Information Technology at BCI Solutions (201-500 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Using a variety of different access points, switches, routers, and firewalls administrative staff found difficulty with changing security alerts and management. After a deep probe into leading vendors and equipment, Cisco Meraki was chosen to replace the whole organization's network infrastructure. A single pane of glass for management/administration, as well as a single line of defense to secure proprietary data and systems. Partnering with Cisco Meraki has been a blessing in disguise, Enterprise Management and Security at a mid-market cost with a peace of mind knowing we have outstanding support from the vendor.
Pros
Securing appliances with the ability to automatically update firmware or schedule at our convenience.
Support Teams, we cannot emphasize enough the outstanding support Cisco Meraki provides and they are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure everything is working well.
Warranty of products, if ever there is a question on physical equipment Cisco Meraki replaces it quickly no questions asked.
Cons
A more useful tool for non-technical administrators to track and find systems or users on the network. Although these features exist today, you must traverse through several windows and areas to find them.
Most Important Features
BYOD deployment and security.
Configuration of switches out of the box or replacement.
Easy to manage firewalls and the extensive use of all protocols as needed for security.
Return on Investment
Administrators no longer have to monitor security patches and updates regularly, Cisco Meraki does it for them.
The overall cost of equipment and support is below that of using other equipment previously (SonicWall, HP, WatchGuard, etc).
We have a true partner in securing our organization from threat actors, Cisco Meraki is no "we sell you the appliance and here is a guide, have at it" company....they stand behind their equipment and support it at all levels...PRICELESS.
Alternatives Considered
Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches, Cisco Cloud Email Security, Cisco Cloud Web Security, Cisco Hosted Unified Communications Services and Cisco Nexus Series Switches
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Microsoft Teams
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Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (11-50 employees employees)
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Cisco Meraki in a large corporation that managed many properties and buildings. The Meraki platform made managing those different buildings, Companies, and properties very easy. We had many complicated configurations that were made simple by the UI and the analytics that came with the platform were great for us as well.
Pros
Analytics
Simple Management
Robust options
Cons
Expensive maintenance fee.
Expensive equipment.
Most Important Features
Ease of use
Capability
Security
Return on Investment
The ease of use saved us many hours of billable time.
Support added lots of value.
Licensing and equipment cost really put a damper on overall value (being so high).
