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Meraki Dashboard pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Meraki Dashboard offers exceptional centralized management, allowing easy updates and monitoring of network features, including bandwidth usage and content filtering.
It provides a cloud-based solution to manage devices such as switches, routers, access points, and firewalls from a single dashboard.
The platform enhances wireless network management and increases visibility into connected clients, applications, and data usage.
Meraki Dashboard is known for its reliable performance and scalability, supporting thousands of users and hundreds of clients.
Its detailed visibility and simplified configuration processes are valuable for troubleshooting and deploying network protocols for AV equipment.

CONS

Pricing needs improvement, particularly regarding licensing costs and renewals.
Device cloning is limited; users can clone sites but not individual devices.
Concerns exist over functionality drop when licensing expires, turning devices into non-usable bricks.
Meraki lacks its own software for VPN connections, causing deployment issues.
Users face complexities with port configurations and the integration of third-party switches.
 

Meraki Dashboard Pros review quotes

Jacobo Levy - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
May 8, 2019
The most valuable feature is their support, they get better every day.
it_user1031073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Defense Analytics at clearmatics
Jun 16, 2019
It has improved my organization in the way that we've got a much better wireless coverage than we had before, and secondly, we have the visibility of all the users.
EG
Network Administrator at Diversicare Healthcare Services
Jun 17, 2019
There is no need to swap the hardware at all the locations, and importing the APs into the Dashboard was a simple and quick process.
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Meraki677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Specialist at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
The feature I find most valuable is the single pane of glass where you can configure a monitor view, all from one dashboard. For example, on the wireless side, you can configure it under the configuration panel, and then view statistics like location analytics, user analytics, etc.
Tech3677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apprentice Technical Project Manager at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Jun 26, 2019
You don't have to be a network engineer to use it.
NetworkTf472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Technician at a government with 10,001+ employees
Jul 2, 2019
The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass that gives you multisite visibility.
NetworkS8f50 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Support at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 2, 2019
The ability of the product to perform with simplicity of deployment make it a valuable solution.
NetworkA48fa - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Jul 2, 2019
It can analyze the traffic that it is picking up from what may be a rogue access point, and it is able to identify those and send relevant notifications.
JP
Practice Director Network Infrastructure at Maureen Data System
Jul 2, 2019
We've been spending a lot less time on tickets and deployments, so we have more time to do other things.
Solutionf170 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Consultant at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Jul 16, 2019
An excellent dashboard that is currently unique in covering both SD-WAN and SD-LAN with built-in security.
 

Meraki Dashboard Cons review quotes

Jacobo Levy - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
May 8, 2019
The pricing for this solution needs to be improved.
it_user1031073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Defense Analytics at clearmatics
Jun 16, 2019
You can't really clone or replicate a device, that sort of feature would be useful. You can clone the site but you cannot clone the device.
EG
Network Administrator at Diversicare Healthcare Services
Jun 17, 2019
I am concerned about the fact that once your licensing expires the devices stop working and become a brick.
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Meraki677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Specialist at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
Not a lot of training is available.
Tech3677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apprentice Technical Project Manager at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Jun 26, 2019
The MDM, however, is bad. We're using another MDM now because Meraki was so bad.
NetworkTf472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Technician at a government with 10,001+ employees
Jul 2, 2019
The one issue that we have had is that the VPN tunnel would go down unless you worked out with the ISP that you would be using a static IP address on the WAN interface.
NetworkS8f50 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Support at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 2, 2019
Third-party switches do not necessarily integrate easily with the system and this could be improved to allow for better adaptation.
NetworkA48fa - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Jul 2, 2019
It would be helpful to have the ability to create a floor plan based on an existing PDF or JPEG, which is automatically converted into a usable network map.
JP
Practice Director Network Infrastructure at Maureen Data System
Jul 2, 2019
Something that needs to be improved, is the fact that you if you don't renew the subscription license, it stops working. I would also like to see SSL BPM support for anything else.
Solutionf170 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Consultant at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Jul 16, 2019
It is not appropriate for large, enterprise businesses.