Meraki MX Primary Use Case

AH
Production Operator at Al Ghurair Investments

We have migrated all wide area network (WAN) links from the conventional connection to the cloud-managed SD-WAN. 

We have all ranges. We are using the lowest model MX65 and the highest model MX450. We have deployed on-premises and on the cloud because the hardware requires an on-premises placement and then it works on the cloud.

We have more than 1500 users. We have approximately 1500 employees, and we also have guests who are bringing their own devices. Some of the users have got multiple devices, so the number of users increases. When you look at the dashboard, you might find more than 3,000 end-user devices across the group.

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Subha Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive at Accenture

Our clients use the solution mostly at the bank's small sites and branch offices. The appliance has security features like firewalls, DDoS protection, and threat prevention. It comes with additional licenses.

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CB
Central Services Engineer at Liberty Technology

Meraki MX is great for WAN networking, e.g., when you have multiple ISPs at the one site or you have a large network that expands across a large physical area, like across a state or county. You use it to have a seamless VPN that you are not managing on devices or if you have a client VPN that needs to be easily integrated into the firewalls. 

Our use case is anywhere from a 10-person company to a full-level enterprise, like a 1000-person company. You can use Meraki MX at any sort of level. They have different models, including for home use for remote workers.

We only sell Meraki. As we get new clients, we switch them over to Meraki. A requirement that we have: If you are a recurring client, then you need to have Meraki MX because it is where we get our ISP data from. We are going to grow. We actively manage 40 organizations on a day-to-day basis as well as another 40 organizations/companies where we work with one-offs. Overall, close to 70 clients will have Meraki devices. 

We are a managed services provider (MSP). I have it at my house. Then, at our headquarters, we have an MX100.

Meraki doesn't have any on-prem stuff for software. We have a local portal for their network stuff, but they are exclusively managed online through a cloud portal.

We are using Hosted ESA.

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Michael DiNatale - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager (Enterprise Services) at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

The product is used as a firewall. We can use it in remote sites like end-user client offices and data centers.

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Rohit Ghorpade - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud network engineer at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.

We are using the solution for end users with particular wireless infrastructures. We used it in a single branch to directly terminate the internet link.


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Steve Richardson - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Digital KeepSafe, LLC

Meraki MX is a firewall with wireless capabilities built in. We use the APs in approximately 10 different customer sites.

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Babawale Awojinrin - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Operations Manager at Healthplus limited

We use Meraki MX for the firewall, but typically, it's a great VPN software.

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PT
Principal Solutions Architect at TPG Telecom

As a telecommunications company, we use the tool for our customers. We use it for SD-WAN and standalone devices with Wi-Fi.

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SurendraSiddi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Enterprise Account Manager at Ninth Dimension IT Solutions (P) Ltd

Whenever a customer has a linear environment, we generally prefer Meraki MX since it doesn't require any manpower or IT-related managers to deploy it. It's better to use Meraki MX because it has a single dashboard. The solution allows customers to utilize their complete infrastructure like MX firewalls, MS switches, or MR wireless access points. Meraki MX provides ease of use for the customer.

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JL
Co-Founder and CFO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

We use Meraki MX for cloud-based networking, particularly as a firewalls and routers.

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ALFRED BABU - PeerSpot reviewer
System & Network Engineer at H COM

I use Meraki MX in my company basically for site-to-site VPN connection, and it serves as a firewall for our normal office environment.

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SE
Director of IT at a consumer goods company with 201-500 employees

I've used Meraki MX in warehouses for small medical offices and, recently, dispensaries.

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MS
IT Manager at Caritas Baby Hosptial

We use MX to provide Wifi for all the clients, patients, doctors, nurses, etc. in our hospital, they are using the WiFi to use the internet. So, we are using it mainly for the internet. It is managed via a cloud-based Cisco dashboard.

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TD
President at TJD Consulting Inc.

We deploy for customers including automobile dealerships, medical locations, manufacturing, and cannabis. We implement the solution to allow easier management of the equipment involved in these industries. 

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EC
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

We use it for the protection of our network and for access to our network Wi-Fi. 

We mainly use two products of Meraki. We use the MX Series router and Access Point MR. MX is a router, and its deployment is installed on-premises, but the management or administration is done on the cloud.

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CM
Meraki Business Development Manager at Alef Nula a.s.

I use the solution for some simple usage in our office for the people, so there is nothing too much. I am interested in the scalability of the tool.

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Tenishan Fernando - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect - Network and Cybersecurity at NCinga

The solution is mainly based on the cloud which is highly adaptable to the needs of its users due to its large user base. By employing over fifty VPS, we strategically position these units where clients require them the most. Remarkably, the cost of this setup is notably more affordable compared to competing alternatives. The management dashboard allows users to oversee each branch within their network. This comprehensive view is unified within the dashboard, offering insights into the entire branch network. The system works mostly for financial institutions, particularly banking clients.

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KS
IT-Systemadministrator at Laiqon AG

In our company, about a hundred employees are using Meraki MX solution.

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Sujin M - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at KIMS Gobal

We use Meraki MX for system networking.

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KI
IT Director at SURGICARE CHARITY INC

The solution is useful and easy to manage, and we deploy it on-premises.

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FT
IT Adviser/Manager with 51-200 employees

I used the MX80 as primary FW in a small Office with 50 users. The options provide even non-FW-specialist a way to manage and block certain aspects of internet usage.

The main purpose of the Meraki is to use Internet for Users. Not filter traffic for Servers. 

Together with other network gear you get an overall visibility into each client on the network. Thats is fantastic. Meraki offers free trails and you can get the entry level gear very cheap. The support model allows usage of the cloud management only if you have support. But then you get all features and updates.

We now use the small MX as a VPN tunnel in the small offices. The SDWAN feature is great as it connects to any point if one is not available. Setup is easy as bam. Check it out.

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FR
CEO at ITSG SA

Meraki MX Firewalls solutions are very customized for our groups. We are a worldwide group. We are currently implementing an IT solution worldwide. 

We have to replace old firewalls in the next couple of years in many countries. We are working on this project. We used Meraki MX 55005 firewalls previously. 

In between, we used many different firewalls from other companies. We won't be doing the acquisition of many new parts by these companies now.

We have tested different brands of firewalls. We have to consolidate to handle a better solution. We chose Meraki because we are already familiar with the products. 

Meraki MX firewalls are one point, but also have good availability. We have many people from different countries in which we have Cisco contracts to serve.

It's not only a technical aspect but also a commercial reason for our choice of Meraki.

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PP
Supervisor of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Security appliance/firewall and SD-WAN. With an advanced security license, the content filtering, IDS, and geographical blocking features are surprisingly good compared to using alternative solutions with no noticeable performance hit. 

The geographical blocking is a great security feature but you have to use it with planning. I’ve managed to block a few vendor websites and mail servers without realizing what country those vendors were located in. When you’re not used to having geographical blocking, it can be hard to troubleshoot connectivity issues.  I once sort of over secured myself, and this was not MX's fault. Overall, this feature is great. It requires the advanced security license which I think while more expensive, is the sweet spot for licensing an MX with regard to features.

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MM
Senior Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

We are a solution provider and Meraki is one of the firewall products that we implement for our customers.

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DA
IT Support Admin at KuehneAndNadel

We made a big change recently in the company. The company didn't have a firewall. We suggested putting Meraki products in the company.

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GB
Commercial Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

We are using it for retail and on building sites in combination with the 4G system. We are using the latest version of this solution.

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TK
COO at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

The primary reason we implemented this product is as a gateway router. That is the first functionality that we sought out for. It also has all of these built-in intrusion detection and malware protection firewall features. So, we are also using it for the firewall capability that is built into it.

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PE
CFO at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Using it as an endpoint firewall on different locations. We used different MX devices to setup a VPN from off-site locations to our main office. It is a firewall for dummies. Almost sets itself up.

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SF
Engineering Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Our company and clients use this solution. Our clients range in size from small, medium, and large organizations. Within our company, there are roughly 50 people using this solution. 

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MV
Managing Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The primary use case is a zero-touch deployment.

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LM
Network Security Engineer at TECHBASE

Our primary use is perhaps a little unusual. Many of our clients like the product, or want to consider the product, and we own it so that we can do valid product comparison and testing.

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RJ
Group ICT Manager at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees

We are using Meraki MX for Wi-Fi.

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AA
Cisco System Engineer at Logicom

I use Meraki in my POCs and with my customers as well.

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it_user1072938 - PeerSpot reviewer
LTE RF Optimization Sr. Engineer at Spectrum

We use Meraki MX firewalls with Cisco. Some features must go through Cisco to implement. What the application needs is not included in Meraki. 

I use Cisco to access a portal and they provide the features. Then we implement it in Meraki.

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HB
President at Computer Technology Services

Within our company, there are a lot of remote access users. We also have a couple of offices and some international users as well.

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MG
Solutions Specialist - Networking at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We deploy this solution for our customers. We do the cloud and on-premises deployments, and we have all the versions.

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JM
CISCO and AVAYA Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

This is an edge firewall in our company. It has the powerful options of ISP, AMP, antivirus, SD-WAN, applications control, and traffic shaping. 

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CH
Chief Technical Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We use it for UTM devices.

We have roughly 200 users, using this solution.

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it_user824010 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista en soluciones de telecomunicaciones corporativas at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees

SDWAN and all types of implementations.

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