Cisco Meraki Dashboard vs. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Score 9.1 out of 10
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As a cloud-managed network management solution, the Cisco Meraki Dashboard enables users to provision, configure, and troubleshoot global networking and IoT deployments.N/A
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (formerly Cisco Data Center Network Manager, or DCNM) is a monitoring and management platform. It is optimized for large organizations and enterprises, particularly with data centers.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Meraki DashboardCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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Intermapper
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki DashboardCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(48 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(48 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki DashboardCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
Cisco Meraki Dashboard is a great solution for managing a large number of networks across a single organization or multiple. For new projects we are able to set up the entire network in the dashboard with all of the needed settings, plug all of the devices in at our office and have them download their settings, so on the date of deployment, the equipment comes online and is ready to go immediately.
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Cisco
Best to manage your vxlan VPN fabric in terms of configuration in terms of configurations available
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Pros
Cisco
  • The ability to monitor any port and get accurate information on its activity.
  • The ability to port cycle and reboot remotely. This is best for off-hour reboots.
  • Being able to search for devices through the client page with an IP address or MAC address saves time on device searches.
  • It is an easy process to add and remove devices to different organizations.
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Cisco
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Cons
Cisco
  • Cloud communication could be improved
  • Rebooting network switch like an MS120 remotely takes more time vs MX64 for some reason
  • Quicker response time for status updates. Cisco Meraki Dashboard take too long to update sometimes
  • Uptime for all devices not just the switches but firewalls and APs would be great to have
  • Timeline improvements/more detail timeline
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Cisco
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Usability
Cisco
The dashboard is easy to navigate and offers many pages that are loaded with information. Cisco Meraki adds new features to the dashboard based on customer feedback and I have seen so many updates and changes that have improved upon the previous version. Most recently they have added Cisco's AI and are looking at an Automation option that will only further improve usability.
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Cisco
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Performance
Cisco
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Cisco
That’s a great automation suits and easy to use
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Support Rating
Cisco
Support seems very knowledgeable and provides detail summary about the call. They even follow up later to check on your case.
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Cisco
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
The Cisco Meraki Dashboard is of course the most user friendly and the NDFC is being modified to look similar to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard as of today.
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Cisco
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Scalability
Cisco
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Cisco
Security has been a great paramount from day one
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • It's definitely allowed us to operate with a smaller team and allowed us to troubleshoot issues quicker. The Meraki dashboard with Meraki APs has helped us identify issues on our wireless network, monitor the health, and really help our remote locations out with troubleshooting and getting devices online quicker.
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Cisco
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ScreenShots

Cisco Meraki Dashboard Screenshots

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