Sr. Global Strategic Planning Manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
2024-06-10T13:17:00Z
Jun 10, 2024
Meraki Systems Manager lacks scripting capability compared to Workspace. I've seen the product focused mainly on mobile solutions. They might need more development in endpoints like Windows desktops. They seem to be progressing in that direction, but compared to Intune or Workspace ONE, designed specifically for endpoints, those might deliver better results with computers. Meraki seems to have started more as a mobile solution, perhaps as a casual endeavor, but they are exploring broader possibilities in this area.
Cisco manages company networks or remote sites. With traditional systems, you need to configure the WLC, often on-premise or on a virtual machine. Then, you deploy the access points and configure many settings through a console, pushing the configuration to each access point. If you want to integrate with Cisco CyberArk, additional configuration for the Cisco Campus is required. You can prepare your configuration, including VPN settings, in a unified interface. You can push your configuration quickly; if it doesn't work, you can easily retrieve and modify it. This streamlined process allows you to test configurations efficiently and deploy them rapidly, often within minutes. The difference between the two systems is substantial regarding configuration time, testing, and deployment. Cisco Meraki offers significant time savings and ease of use compared to traditional systems. Additionally, the budget and resource requirements for managing these two models are very different, with Cisco Meraki often being more cost-effective and simpler to manage. If Cisco Meraki Systems Manager integrates with other solutions or models, such as ACA's radio solution, on the same equipment or within the same cloud environment, it will offer significant benefits."
There is room for improvement in terms of pricing. If they could offer a more competitive pricing structure, it would make the solution even more appealing. A more affordable cost would likely attract a broader user base and enhance the overall value of the already robust Meraki system.
Learn what your peers think about Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2024.
Chief Technology Officer at Tasman Logistics Services
Real User
Top 10
2023-10-02T06:22:03Z
Oct 2, 2023
One area for improvement in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is the ability for more advanced users to make detailed and non-standard changes. It can be a bit challenging to customize things beyond the standard options. However, this simplicity can also be a strength for those who prefer an easy-to-use interface. Over time, more features are being added to the user-friendly front end, reducing the need for advanced customization.
I've participated in numerous product launches primarily focused on HP and Dell. Consequently, there should be a vested interest in local gatherings to showcase product advantages and performance. Particularly in Singapore, it only has so limited integrators to engage in IP product sales. There's room for improvement through dedicated workshops and training. The European and Western markets differ significantly from the context here. The physical location holds more importance. Thus, they should have a survey to evaluate demand, supply, and sales points, tailoring strategies accordingly.
Engineering Manager at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Reseller
2022-07-07T06:43:10Z
Jul 7, 2022
Linux compatibility needs improvement. The datasheet, the instructions, and the documentation say it works with Linux. However, we haven't had a great experience getting it to work. It works very well with Microsoft, however. We need better workability on Linux. That's something that maybe they maybe want to improve.
Channel Pre-Sales Consultant | Cisco Technologies at Westcon-Comstor
Reseller
2022-04-10T11:16:32Z
Apr 10, 2022
The cost of the solution is a bit high. There are other cheaper options on the market. Right now, all the attention is going only to the Apple devices. They need to allocate more energy in terms of their offering to devices that are not Apple devices.
Manager Services Department at Bouygues Telecom Entreprises
Real User
2022-04-07T05:13:26Z
Apr 7, 2022
Security could be improved, and there could be more features that enable you to customize the end customer solution. There is not a lot of good sales and technical organization in general, so it's difficult to have support.
Cisco's authorized scripting can be complicated. For example, we sometimes enter the wrong code using this script, and then we had to dictate to find the problem.
The cost of installing this solution can be more expensive depending on who is doing the installation. Cisco is very expensive, and I'd like to see a reduction in cost.
IT Manager at a construction company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2020-07-12T11:48:48Z
Jul 12, 2020
We've used the iOS client. The Windows client has a lot to be desired to be a full management tool. We first tried the Windows client, but quickly determined that it wasn't going to cut it for most Windows cases. The Windows portion of this product needs improvement.
Because Cisco has improved a lot and is competing with other technologies that are innovative and brand new to the market, the only improvements they have to make are to keep up with the current competition and remain competitive with other solutions.
Infrastucture Manager at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
2018-10-04T17:27:00Z
Oct 4, 2018
The one particular issue that we had is that one of our sites had a very specific VPN site-to-site setup for access into a a particular client. We could see what was coming out of the firewall, and for some reason, the client firewall was not responding in the way that we were expecting, and we were unable to get client's firewall team on the line in time for us to get it all straightened out, so we had to fall back to the ASA that was in place.
Every user is unique. Every device, a bit different. Systems Manager keeps the network in the loop about constantly changing devices, automatically tracking device posture and adjusting security policies to match.
The solution's integration with other products could be improved.
It supports user-based policies. They could include bandwidth-based policies.
Meraki Systems Manager lacks scripting capability compared to Workspace. I've seen the product focused mainly on mobile solutions. They might need more development in endpoints like Windows desktops. They seem to be progressing in that direction, but compared to Intune or Workspace ONE, designed specifically for endpoints, those might deliver better results with computers. Meraki seems to have started more as a mobile solution, perhaps as a casual endeavor, but they are exploring broader possibilities in this area.
Cisco manages company networks or remote sites. With traditional systems, you need to configure the WLC, often on-premise or on a virtual machine. Then, you deploy the access points and configure many settings through a console, pushing the configuration to each access point. If you want to integrate with Cisco CyberArk, additional configuration for the Cisco Campus is required. You can prepare your configuration, including VPN settings, in a unified interface. You can push your configuration quickly; if it doesn't work, you can easily retrieve and modify it. This streamlined process allows you to test configurations efficiently and deploy them rapidly, often within minutes. The difference between the two systems is substantial regarding configuration time, testing, and deployment. Cisco Meraki offers significant time savings and ease of use compared to traditional systems. Additionally, the budget and resource requirements for managing these two models are very different, with Cisco Meraki often being more cost-effective and simpler to manage. If Cisco Meraki Systems Manager integrates with other solutions or models, such as ACA's radio solution, on the same equipment or within the same cloud environment, it will offer significant benefits."
Sometimes, the integrations are a bit tough. It might require some technical information.
There is room for improvement in terms of pricing. If they could offer a more competitive pricing structure, it would make the solution even more appealing. A more affordable cost would likely attract a broader user base and enhance the overall value of the already robust Meraki system.
I would like for it to be like Cisco where you can monitor the end users one network.
One area for improvement in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is the ability for more advanced users to make detailed and non-standard changes. It can be a bit challenging to customize things beyond the standard options. However, this simplicity can also be a strength for those who prefer an easy-to-use interface. Over time, more features are being added to the user-friendly front end, reducing the need for advanced customization.
I've participated in numerous product launches primarily focused on HP and Dell. Consequently, there should be a vested interest in local gatherings to showcase product advantages and performance. Particularly in Singapore, it only has so limited integrators to engage in IP product sales. There's room for improvement through dedicated workshops and training. The European and Western markets differ significantly from the context here. The physical location holds more importance. Thus, they should have a survey to evaluate demand, supply, and sales points, tailoring strategies accordingly.
In my opinion, the equipment availabilities and competitive pricings could be improved.
Linux compatibility needs improvement. The datasheet, the instructions, and the documentation say it works with Linux. However, we haven't had a great experience getting it to work. It works very well with Microsoft, however. We need better workability on Linux. That's something that maybe they maybe want to improve.
The price of the solution could be reduced.
The cost of the solution is a bit high. There are other cheaper options on the market. Right now, all the attention is going only to the Apple devices. They need to allocate more energy in terms of their offering to devices that are not Apple devices.
Security could be improved, and there could be more features that enable you to customize the end customer solution. There is not a lot of good sales and technical organization in general, so it's difficult to have support.
Cisco's authorized scripting can be complicated. For example, we sometimes enter the wrong code using this script, and then we had to dictate to find the problem.
Cisco could add SOC services.
I would like the system's compatibility with Google Chrome to be improved.
The cost of installing this solution can be more expensive depending on who is doing the installation. Cisco is very expensive, and I'd like to see a reduction in cost.
We've used the iOS client. The Windows client has a lot to be desired to be a full management tool. We first tried the Windows client, but quickly determined that it wasn't going to cut it for most Windows cases. The Windows portion of this product needs improvement.
Because Cisco has improved a lot and is competing with other technologies that are innovative and brand new to the market, the only improvements they have to make are to keep up with the current competition and remain competitive with other solutions.
The one particular issue that we had is that one of our sites had a very specific VPN site-to-site setup for access into a a particular client. We could see what was coming out of the firewall, and for some reason, the client firewall was not responding in the way that we were expecting, and we were unable to get client's firewall team on the line in time for us to get it all straightened out, so we had to fall back to the ASA that was in place.
Integration with other tools, such as, ConnectWise Automate.