Very good cloud managed switches
June 07, 2024

Very good cloud managed switches

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Modules Used

  • MS120-8LP
  • MS120-24P
  • MS120-48LP
  • MS210-24P
  • MS210-48LP

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MS

We have 160 subsidiaries and need affordable and cloud managed switches for our smaller subsidiaries. Cisco Meraki MS switches are the perfect match because they are worldwide available and not too expensive. Easy licensing model includes warranty and support. Furthermore a good compatibility / coexistence with Cisco switches was an important point for us.

Pros

  • Management from the cloud, no need to have VPN to the local subsidiary
  • Good price to cost ratio
  • Easy and fast setup
  • Integrates perfectly with Meraki APs and Meraki Routers

Cons

  • Boot of the switch does take 2 minutes
  • Cannot connect via SSH into the switch
  • No CLI
  • Local status page of the switch provides little information
  • Speeds up the configuration 3x times by comparison to classic Cisco switches
  • Onboarding is really easy, just enter serial or order number and the switch is linked to the Dashboard
  • RMA is very fast and easy
Setup is really fast and easy. Only the serial number of the device or the order number must be imported to the Dashboard and the device is automatically linked to company account.
After that the device needs to be placed to the correct location and the needed settings could be applied.
Also software / firmware updates can be scheduled and automatially done over the night or on weekend.
If you have all devices from Meraki the Dashboard unleases it's real power. Clients can be tracked wired and wireless which makes it very easy to troubleshoot problems and monitor clients.

Also the Dashboard offers visibility of network traffic, which protocols are used most often and if there are any problems with the infrastructure.
The are a lot of possible hardware products in the Cisco Meraki MS segment. From small 8 port switches to powerful fiber core switches, everything is available. That means Cisco Meraki MS switches can be used for bigger campuses as well.
The easy configuration allows to scale the network infratructure very fast if needed.
Cisco Meraki MS switches are cheaper and the setup and configuration is much faster than traditional classic Cisco switches. Also the available free Dashboard offers easy access to monitoring and assurance services.
Whereas with classic Cisco switches there is a need for separate monitoring system which makes it very unhandy.

Do you think Cisco Meraki MS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MS's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Meraki MS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki MS again?

Yes

Generally Cisco Meraki MS switches are a good solution if there is no direct access to the Headquarters via VP or if the switch simply needs to be managed via internet.

The switch cannot be used if there is not internet connection available. E.g. in production / manufacutring networks it's not usable.

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