Meraki SD-WAN Reviews

Name: Meraki SD-WAN
Brand: Cisco
Rating: 4 (62 reviews)

Vendor: Cisco

4.2 out of 5

62 reviews
96% willing to recommend

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What is Meraki SD-WAN?

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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Meraki SD-WAN is the #1 ranked solution in top Software Defined Networking. PeerSpot users give Meraki SD-WAN an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. Meraki SD-WAN is most commonly compared to Cisco SD-WAN: Meraki SD-WAN vs Cisco SD-WAN. Meraki SD-WAN is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 59% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 23% of all views.

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Kristof Spriet

Products & Solutions Manager at Proximus

I primarily use it to connect sites to each other over an overlay network, with protection from the next-generation firewall in the Meraki ecosystem The most valuable feature for me is the security functionality, its integration with Wi-Fi, and the switching approach. The license model may need…

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Martyn Walker

Business development manager at Virgin Media

We are using this solution for productivity, in terms of the users, and simplicity in terms of ease of management, although the capabilities of the platforms are a little restricted. As is the resilience, just because of the hub and spoke nature at significant volume. I use the solution a lot in…

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Francisco Javier Romo

Senior Policy Advisor at Freelancer on SD wan

Our company provides customers with three levels of technical support. We have our own support teams who are Cisco-certified in engineering, architecture, the cloud, and security. There are not many partners in Mexico with our levels of certification. Our support is trained to solve problems. If we cannot solve a problem, then we raise a ticket with the distributor or wholesaler where we purchased the solution. Sometimes this level takes a little longer because some of their staff does not have the knowledge or certifications that we do. There may be one specialty but not all specialties. We sometimes face trouble with this step so would rather work directly with Cisco but have to follow this step first. If a problem goes farther to something related to software or frameware, then we bring in Cisco's technical support and ask them to take ownership of the ticket. They are the manufacture so they can solve anything. Cisco's technical support is average. It is not the best or not one of the worst like Ubiquiti. Technical support is rated a six out of ten.

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Meraki SD-WAN mindshare

As of July 2024, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category stands at 22.0%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Last updated Jun 19, 2024

Valuable Features

"The solution is easy to use."
"The auto VPN feature is important because it automates many tasks, making things simpler and faster. It helps with setting up devices and changing configurations without manual effort."
"The tool is easy to use."

Room for Improvement

"The solution must provide more security features."
"The tool has challenges with features like multiple-link support, which currently only supports up to three links. Additionally, it doesn't offer router integration, and forward error correction is another missing feature. The scalability of Meraki SD-WAN is good, but there are limitations to the performance of the concentrator devices, especially in larger deployments. While the cloud scale is not an issue, the performance of the devices in branches and data centres is limited."
"The integration with other tools must be improved."

Pricing

"The product is not very expensive."
"Regarding pricing, Meraki SD-WAN is quite competitive, especially compared to solutions like Fortinet. However, it's essential to consider that Meraki requires cloud orchestration, which adds to the overall cost. Overall, it's one of the most competitive solutions from Cisco for SD-WAN."
"The product is not expensive."

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