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We performed a comparison between Juniper Session Smart Router and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.""The solution has good performance."

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"The solution is especially Session's smart, application-aware, AI-based.""The most valuable feature of Juniper Session Smart Router is its unique SDR channel.""As compared to the other major vendors in the SD-WAN market, such as VeloCloud, Cisco, and others, the tunnel-free and secure vector routing technology is its major USP, which gives plenty of room to discuss with the customer why IPSec from 1998 is a bit outdated."

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"The product does have a variety of features we can work with.""The solution has a great UI.""Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good.""The solution is pretty easy to configure.""The solution is very stable.""We have found the scalability to be good.""Meraki can react fast to emerging trends.""I have found the dashboard very useful, you can configure all of your devices at the same time by just changing some menus."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Juniper Session Smart Router could be better in terms of software performance.""The UI of the SSR conductor is the main part where improvements can be done. Today, for every configuration step, you have to do a series of clicks. What we are missing there are wizards. For example, I have two applications, and I want one application to be prioritized against the other. In such a case, a wizard for assigning policies to a service without configuring each step by hand would be very helpful. There should be an overhaul of the GUI of the conductor. The functionality they have got in the Mist portal should be baked into the conductor itself. It would be really great, but as we all know, that won't happen.""Juniper Session Smart Router can improve the integration for Wi-Fi devices and add additional Sassy deployments."

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"The product should be able to support more than three internet lines.""People are struggling a little bit with the lead times right now. It’s hard to actually get the hardware.""Overall, we are satisfied with the support, although I cannot state this unequivocally.""Meraki SD-WAN could improve by adding wireless access time-scheduled and overall capabilities.""There could be more options for integration between other devices — sort of being able to more easily make everything integrated in one solution.""They need to offer proper integration of the security features.""This vendor has issues with the supply chain that need to be improved.""We'd like features that provide more transparency when there are issues. Right now, it's hard to get clarity on problems. We need more visibility."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "We are currently renegotiating the offer for the licenses and the license bundle model. The license for an ISP has to be different from the license for an end customer. This is something we are currently renegotiating with Juniper, but, of course, the pricing for the licensing is always an issue when you want to get more customers."
  • "It is a simple bandwidth-based license and the orchestration comes bundled with the solution by default."
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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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Juniper Session Smart Router is its unique SDR channel.
    Top Answer:Juniper Session Smart Router is not significantly cheaper than, for example, Cisco.
    Top Answer:Juniper Session Smart Router could be better in terms of software performance. Sometimes, there are glitches, especially… more »
    Top Answer:The auto VPN feature is important because it automates many tasks, making things simpler and faster. It helps with… more »
    Top Answer:Regarding pricing, Meraki SD-WAN is quite competitive, especially compared to solutions like Fortinet. However, it's… more »
    Top Answer:The tool has challenges with features like multiple-link support, which currently only supports up to three links… more »
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    128T Networking Platform, 128 Technology SD-WAN, Juniper SSR Series
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    The 128T Networking Platform (128T) natively provides network-based security, control, and insight across data centers, wide-area networks (WAN), and edge locations for enterprises, service providers, and cloud companies alike. 128T is reshaping the way organizations design, deploy, and operate real-world networks by making them dramatically simpler, smarter, and more secure — it’s going to fix the router — and ultimately the network — as we know it.

    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.

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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm8%
    Educational Organization8%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer6%
    Construction Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise40%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Juniper Session Smart Router is ranked 9th in Routers with 3 reviews while Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 61 reviews. Juniper Session Smart Router is rated 8.4, while Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Juniper Session Smart Router writes "Tunnel-free and secure vector routing technology is its major USP, and as a partner, we get good support from them". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". Juniper Session Smart Router is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and NFX Series Network Services Platform, whereas Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud and Prisma SD-WAN.

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