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CA Application Delivery Analysis [EOL] vs Meraki Dashboard comparison

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CA Application Delivery Ana...
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
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Meraki Dashboard
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
67
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reviewer1237194 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solution Director, DevOps at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Good monitoring functionality, but technical support and integration with other products need to be improved
My biggest complaint about ADA is that you have to rely on dedicated appliances. For CA Spectrum, the integration of this product is something that needs to be improved. Even some of their point products to not integrate very well, and ADA is one of them. The user interface needs to be improved. Technical support needs to be improved.
NF
IT Network Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Cloud-based management has simplified global Wi-Fi operations and improved daily troubleshooting
What I would like to improve in Meraki Dashboard is the template part, which is really helping me to manage at large scale. Integration with AI or native AI functionality would be interesting depending on the price, how far it goes, and how far it shares the information I have. For the rest, it is quite straightforward. The next tool maybe to be integrated, which I do not know if it exists today within Meraki, is IPAM management for IP address management. I do not know if it is part of the roadmap, but it is something I have to use on a dedicated platform, so integrating this would be interesting as well. Finally, I would rate Meraki Dashboard overall as a 9 out of 10. There are still some missing features, but there are also some considerations. I am familiar with the Chinese situation where there is a dedicated portal for China, so if I need to deploy access points in China, I have to connect to a dedicated portal due to the regulations in that country. However, this is not due to Cisco or company policy.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Technical support is excellent."
"Once it is setup and seeing traffic, it is an impressive tool to show potential problems long before the general users are complaining."
"The pricing is relatively low compared to other solutions in this area, and I'd go so far as to say it's even significantly less than the competition."
"The most valuable feature is the fault management monitoring."
"The most valuable feature of Meraki Dashboard is we can manage our switches and access point in one place."
"This is a product that I can recommend."
"Meraki Dashboard is a great solution for every company, especially if you want ease and peace of mind throughout and if you are starting out with networking, as it is a great solution to learn."
"The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass that gives you multisite visibility."
"Easy to configure with great troubleshooting feature."
"The hardware of Meraki is very good quality."
"We greatly utilize the network because we can plug it into the DNS, VPN, or equipment. It's very good. Meraki Dashboard enhances wireless network management. We appreciate its flexibility, as it allows for easy suite configuration. We can handle everything on there when there's a policy or any other requirement."
"My customers have been convinced and are using Meraki Dashboard for the past 2.5 years, and they are very happy."
 

Cons

"My biggest complaint about ADA is that you have to rely on dedicated appliances."
"Upgrades can be quite complex."
"Hard to setup right, hard to get the conversations right."
"The user interface needs improvement."
"It is not the best product on the market, but it is better than the competition if you were comparing prices."
"The MDM, however, is bad. We're using another MDM now because Meraki was so bad."
"Meraki Dashboard's pricing could be improved."
"There are some issues with the NAT configuration, it is now impossible to some operations with the solution."
"I am concerned about the fact that once your licensing expires the devices stop working and become a brick."
"I think Meraki Dashboard can be improved by trying easier menus because the menus get a little cluttered."
"The solution has a limited routing table and needs improvement by increasing the numbers as well as providing a summarization for the table."
"They can improve the landing page in Meraki Dashboard. When I go into an organization, they can include a lot more infographics."
"In general, how I add firewall rules is not great. It is just a little bit too simple the way it is right now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive solution and there is a single price to pay for licensing, with no options."
"You don't have to pay for the dashboard."
"The Meraki Dashboard has more competitive pricing."
"The solution is currently the most expensive on the market."
"My view is that it's expensive, but it's the best."
"The pricing of the tool is relatively high compared to other solutions. It comes with a premium that exceeds that of its competitors by approximately 25 percent."
"I’m not sure of the exact cost, however, it’s my understanding the Meraki WiFi is around $800. That’s for a three-year license. It’s about $150 a year."
"Typically, the license model is for one, three, and five years. They can just be a bit more flexible around it and look into providing an option for 24 months."
"Meraki Dashboard is a utility and portal that's part of the Meraki solution."
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?
Regarding their pricing, the company I work for, Akkodis, was acquired by Adecco in 2022, so I am using the same technologies and I am somehow on the contract regarding Meraki purchase and so on. P...
What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?
The main aspect I would like to see improved in Meraki Dashboard is the dependency on cloud connectivity for centralized management. If the primary Internet or ISP connection goes down, access to t...
What is your primary use case for Meraki Dashboard?
We have deployed the Meraki Dashboard for centralized management and monitoring of all devices, appliances, and sensors across two shopping malls. The shopping malls are connected across different ...
 

Also Known As

CA ADA, Application Delivery Analysis, NetQoS SuperAgent
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