The document discusses Cisco Meraki and how its cloud-managed networking solutions simplify IT. Meraki offers wireless, switching, security, and other products that are integrated and managed through a single cloud dashboard. It has over 140,000 customers and 2 million devices online. The cloud model provides benefits like easy management, scalability, cost savings, and rapid feature updates. Industry analysts predict growing adoption of cloud-based networking and software-defined WAN due to rising bandwidth needs, new applications, and the need to reduce complexity and improve agility.

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Cisco Meraki:
Let Simple Work for You
Luke Peters
Consulting Systems Engineer
January 30, 2018
Cisco
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Simplifying across IT with cloud management
A complete cloud managed networking solution
Wireless, switching, security, communications,
EMM, and security cameras
Integrated hardware, software, and cloud services
Leader in cloud-managed networking
Among Cisco’s fastest growing portfolios
Over 140,000 unique customers
Over 2 million Meraki network devices online
Trusted by hundreds of customers across Canada:

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Technology that simply works
Simplifying powerful technology
to free passionate people to focus on their mission
and reach groups previously left in the darkness.

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Ok, but how?

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1910s – Model T Speedster 1940s – Ford Super Deluxe
Another kind of Dashboard…

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The jump forward
1960s – Mercury Monterey 1980s – Chevrolet Camaro

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The descent into madness
2011 – Honda Civic2010 – Honda Insight

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The future
We’re doomed.

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The future – for real this time
Tesla Model 3

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MR
Wireless LAN
Systems Manager
Mobility Management
MS
Ethernet Switches
MX
Security Appliances
MC
Communications
MV
Security Cameras
How do we do it? With Dashboard.

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Benefits of Cloud Networking

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An integrated solution for new IT challenges
Billions of
mobile devices
A complete solution out-of-the-box:
No extra hardware, software, or complexity
HD video and rich
media
New business
opportunities
Integrated mobility
management
Layer 7
application shaping
Analytics and user
engagement

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The cloud increases IT efficiency
Manageability Scalability Cost Savings
Turnkey installation and
management
Secure out-of-band
management—no user
traffic flows through the
cloud
Scales from small branches
to large networks
Reliable: the network stays
up, even if connection to the
cloud is lost
Reduces operational costs
Integrated, always up-to-
date features & security
patches

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SaaS model delivers rapid feature velocity
User/device fingerprinting
Application firewall
Content filtering
Network access control Location Analytics
Mobile application deployment

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Dashboard Demo

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Industry Analysis

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Gartner’s 2017 Strategic Roadmap for Networking
Trends
• Bandwidth requirements going up due to cloud services and IoT
• New applications coming on to the network with many having real-time performance
requirements
• IT skills are changing and staffing pool is shrinking
• IT budgets are flat (surprise!)
Key Findings
• Expectations for on-demand services and flexibility are not well aligned with traditional
networks
• Reducing complexity is a key prerequisite for building a reliable and cost-effective network
platform.
• Incremental adjustments aren’t sufficient to satisfy new requirements
• A significant culture shift will be needed
http://www.gartner.com/reprints/cisco-v6-us1?id=1-3YQCDRO&ct=170425

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Gartner’s 2017 Strategic Roadmap for Networking
Future State
• SDWAN use will grow from 2% today to 40% by YE18
• Dedicated Internet at the branch will go from 30% today to 60% by YE20
• Network architects with broad IT understanding will leverage analytics and
automation
• Command Line Interface (CLI) use will shrink from 85% today to 30% by YE20
Requirements
• Invest in people with a broad technical skill set (since you’ll have fewer on staff)
• Create a culture that rewards innovation and flexibility
• Challenge all incremental product/service-level decisions and consider future
requirements
• Take advantage of programmability and APIs to integrate the network
• Make the network simpler, more agile and more automated

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Summary

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Let the network work for you

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Let the network work for you

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Where do you go from here?
Risk-free evaluation
meraki.cisco.com/eval
Check out our website & blog
meraki.cisco.com/blog
Contact your Meraki rep
meraki.cisco.com/contact

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