We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and Meraki Dashboard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The product makes the management of our environment simpler."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager are consistency and the core server. The teams have had a good experience."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"After installation, you almost forget that it is working."
"I don't have to rely on the on-site engineer who can do the configuration. I can have our team just plug the devices and perform remotely. I can also do the templates."
"Data Center Network Manager is absolutely stable."
"We use the product to manage access points."
"The product has excellent stability."
"We've been spending a lot less time on tickets and deployments, so we have more time to do other things."
"The most valuable feature is knowing the wireless and switch are healthy."
"It is a reliable product. It provides a lot of information that is easy to read."
"Easy to configure with great troubleshooting feature."
"The product can scale if you need it to."
"The hardware of Meraki is very good quality."
"You don't have to be a network engineer to use it."
"The ability of the product to perform with simplicity of deployment make it a valuable solution."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"Automation for the RMA process can be added."
"API lacks robustness."
"One of the biggest challenges is that we aren't always able to push the configuration onto the target device. Whenever this happens, we have to do a factory reset, put on the script, and then reconfigure it again. In the next release, I would like to have a troubleshooting feature."
"In the next release, I would like to see it merged with Prime and I think that it should be more unified."
"Could integrate better with VMware products."
"The delivery Cisco Data Center Network Manager could improve if it was easier. Additionally, some feature improvement is needed."
"Data Center Network Manager is a little complex because it includes a lot of hardware to be installed."
"If the customer thinks about using additional solutions, Cisco should make sure they are not left out."
"The downside to the simplicity is that you can't get as granular as you could with the Cisco APs."
"There are some issues with the NAT configuration, it is now impossible to some operations with the solution."
"The solution has a limited routing table and needs improvement by increasing the numbers as well as providing a summarization for the table."
"It's a very complex system. Customers have told me that sometimes there are lots of advanced features that are available and that you can change in the dashboard, but sometimes it's very hard to know what they are."
"When users are trying to roam from one location to another location, geographical tracking would be helpful."
"Not a lot of training is available."
"Some features could be added."
"It would be helpful to have the ability to create a floor plan based on an existing PDF or JPEG, which is automatically converted into a usable network map."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 26th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while Meraki Dashboard is ranked 9th in Network Monitoring Software with 51 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while Meraki Dashboard is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki Dashboard writes "Incredibly easy to use, great troubleshooting and prevention of malicious events". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix, Cisco DNA Center and SolarWinds NPM, whereas Meraki Dashboard is most compared with SolarWinds NPM, ThousandEyes, Cisco DNA Center, Mist AI and Cloud and Zabbix. See our Cisco Data Center Network Manager vs. Meraki Dashboard report.
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