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"This product has a simple configuration that can be accessed through a web interface or the API.""Meraki can react fast to emerging trends.""The solution's ability to prioritize traffic is its most valuable feature.""Having to set up a closed system singlehandedly and a lifetime guarantee on the equipment is a valuable part of this solution.""The Meraki interface is really well driven and very mature.""In my experience, Meraki is very easy, simple, and clear to set up and use.""The product does have a variety of features we can work with.""I like the entire set of features and the analytics."

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"It definitely offers a lot of advanced functionality."

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"I would like improved stability in Meraki SD-WAN.""A run optimization feature is needed to reduce the bandwidth for any uploaded content.""Meraki SD-WAN could improve on the lead time, but this is not a problem only with Cisco. there's a global shortage of chipsets. Additionally, the solution has limited features. It's quite a standard product and not very easily upgradeable or stackable.""I'm not too familiar with the Meraki environment, but I suppose more automation is always a good thing.""It's a matter of cost and expenses that we may take some issue with.""There should be a few more options for security parameters. It is currently not very customizable. It should be a little bit more customizable.""Meraki SD-WAN could improve by adding wireless access time-scheduled and overall capabilities.""It should be easier to install BGP and it should have a better backup."

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"We found it to be too complex for our use case."

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  • "Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."
  • "The licensing fees are approximately $1,000 USD annually."
  • "The pricing is fair, but if they can make it less it would be even more attractive."
  • "Any license you buy until January 2021 gets you an extra year for that purchase."
  • "like everything else, it's negotiable."
  • "If you purchase a Meeraki box, you have to purchase a license, and it's already the basic license, you will have you SD-WAN included."
  • "This solution is more expensive than competitors."
  • "From the perspective of the customer, the price is not terribly cost-effective."
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  • "From an economic perspective the solution is very competitive to what is offered in the market."
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    Top Answer:It's made managing our client's networks extremely easy, regardless of my location. Being able to hop on my cell phone to see what's happening on a client's network makes everything much more… more »
    Top Answer:For a pure SD-WAN solution, the pricing is competitive. However, our clients are on the lower tier in terms of budget, viewing IT more as a necessary expense rather than integral to their business… more »
    Top Answer:It is effective and easy to set up, although a bit expensive, but it gets the job done with a simple configuration. However, Meraki isn't as flexible for more unique needs but works excellently within… more »
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    Overview

    Software-defined WAN is a new approach to network connectivity that lowers operational costs and improves resource usage for multi-site deployments, allowing network administrators to use bandwidth more efficiently and ensure the highest possible level of performance for critical applications without sacrificing security or data privacy. For more information on deploying and configuring SD-WAN on the Meraki MX Security Appliance, see the Meraki SD-WAN Deployment Guide.

    Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway (CSG) is a next-generation enterprise software-defined networking appliance that is based on Intel's x86 latest architecture to deliver cloud-native SD-WAN, SD-Security, and SD-Routing services.

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    Comms Service Provider26%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm9%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 60 reviews while Versa Cloud Services Gateway is ranked 16th in Software Defined Networking (SDN). Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Versa Cloud Services Gateway is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Versa Cloud Services Gateway writes "Has many capabilities, but is overly complex for our use cases". Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud and HPE SDN, whereas Versa Cloud Services Gateway is most compared with Juniper Session Smart Router and Aviatrix.

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