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What Can Meraki MDM Monitor?
Does your organization provide devices for your employees or allow them to bring their own to work? If the answer is yes, then you know the struggle that comes with managing corporate devices manually. Many corporations will recognize this constant headache all too...
4 Benefits of Using an Authorized Meraki Partner
In July 2022, a CEO was arrested for selling $1 billion in fake Cisco Meraki hardware across various marketplaces. After importing thousands of counterfeit networking devices, he sold them for a significant profit. Not only was this an injustice to Cisco’s reputation...
The Cisco Meraki ROI: Is Meraki Hardware Worth the Investment?
While Meraki started as a humble pilot project, it rose to frame in record time. Cisco Systems, under Cisco’s Cloud Networking Group (CNG), acquired this wireless connectivity solution in 2012. Cisco Meraki is now an industry leader in solutions such as switching...
This Is How to Configure a Meraki Firewall
As the tech world rapidly evolves, the standard security option based on hosts and ports isn’t sufficient. Cisco Meraki’s firewall accommodates the increase in modern applications, software, and mixed-use networks. Their solution provides the crucial option to...
How to Connect a Meraki Switch Locally
If you’re here and reading this article, you’re probably wondering: how do I connect a Meraki switch locally? One of the best things about Cisco Meraki switches is that they’re designed to be entirely cloud-managed. They bring you deep, engrained, end-to-end control...
How to Add and Configure a Cisco Meraki Access Point
You already know what an access point is and why Cisco Meraki is the best brand in the biz, so we’ll skip a rehash of those topics to avoid wasting your time. What Stratus Information Systems will cover here are all the steps and details you need to know about how to...
How to Use Meraki MDM to Centralize and Simplify Device Management
MDM (mobile device management) is Cisco Meraki’s user-friendly application that grants visibility and control over all network-connected endpoints. Here’s how you use Meraki MDM properly, so you get a centralized and simplified solution that enables administrators to:...
Beyond the Basics: A More Detailed View Into the Benefits of Using Cloud Computing in Networking
You’re no amateur, reading this with your IT degree and certifications and years of experience behind you. You know there are significant benefits of using cloud computing in networking—flexibility, security, mobility, and recovery, to name just a few. What you need...
What Is a Cloud Solution for Managing Networks?
The term “cloud solution” uses many names, including cloud services or cloud computing. Generally speaking, a cloud solution is any resource that can be accessed on-demand over the internet—for example, Google Docs or online storage. But knowing what a cloud solution...
How to Set Up Cisco Meraki Dashboard Yourself in 6 Steps
Cisco Meraki’s dashboard for managing your entire end-to-end network infrastructure in one platform (from anywhere) is the solution you’ve been seeking. But should you do it yourself? Or should you call in a professional? We’ll review, step-by-step, how to set up...
Faceoff: Meraki Enterprise vs. Advanced Licenses
Sports, film, and history all have something in common—faceoffs. Opponents standing eye-to-eye before fighting with all their might to win is a basic human instinct. Discussing famous faceoffs right now would be fun (Jaguar vs. Aston Martin in Great Britain, Alfred...
Getting the Equipment You Need: Where Can You Buy Cisco Meraki Products?
Contrary to what a casual customer might think, you can’t just waltz into a big-box electronics store and buy Cisco Meraki products. Cisco Meraki is a premium brand—only specialized dealers can give you the breadth of benefits their products offer with the customized...
Comparison Guide: Aruba vs. Meraki Switches
Your business is scaling, and you need a network that can keep up with growing demands. You need a strong foundation on which to build new technologies to meet future business needs. You also need to cut the complexity and stop spending so much time troubleshooting....
A How-To Guide for Using a Router as a Switch
Yes, you can use a router as a switch…in certain situations. What are those situations, and why would you want to use a router as a switch? Stratus Information Systems is here to guide you through the path of a dozen steps to victory. Let’s first cover a few basics....
Cisco Switches: Campus vs. Branch Networks
It can be a little confusing when selecting Cisco Switches. Should you choose one for a campus network or a branch network? Is there really a difference? Does it even matter? Get to know the basics of switches a bit better first. Or, skip straight to learning what’s...
What’s a Cisco Meraki Access Point, and Why is It Better Than Other Brands?
Cisco Meraki Access Points are the most powerful, intuitive wireless solution to deploy, configure, and manage. With their dynamic analytics, you’ll get a smarter and safer network with unparalleled visibility and control. If you’re already familiar with access...
Firewall FAQs: Is Cisco Meraki a Firewall? Which Firewall Does My Business Need?
Chances are, you’ve got the above two questions on your mind—otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. So let’s get straight to the answers so you can get back to your other demanding duties. We’ll then move on to other FAQs for those of you who want more answers to your...
What Is Mobile Device Management?
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a policy-based, administration-friendly software application that simplifies control and grants visibility over every network-connected endpoint. To work, every employee installs an MDM client application (such as Cisco Meraki MDM)...
Seriously, Do I Need WiFi 6? Is It Worth the Upgrade?
WiFi 6 (an industry certification for the new wireless standard 802.11ax) is faster, more stable, and better at managing multiple connections than WiFi 5. But do you need WiFi 6? Is it really worth the effort, time, and cost to upgrade? We’re not here to convince you...
What Is Cisco Meraki and What Does It Offer That Other Brands Don’t?
Meraki (meh·RAH·kee) is a modern Greek word that is not directly translatable to English but describes “doing something with soul, creativity, or love—when you put ‘something of yourself’ into what you’re doing, whatever it may be.” It’s a charming (albeit dramatic)...
What Is SASE? Pros, Cons, and Best Use Case Scenarios
Evolving and emerging enterprises depend less and less on private data centers, instead opting for all the cloud has to offer. Why? Because its inherent remote control grants IT professionals overlord status of their networks. But there are some problems to this...
How to Set Up Mesh WiFi: A Complete Mesh Wireless Guide
No matter who you are, slow internet speeds are maddening. Slow equals missed opportunities, unproductive work time, and a drop in revenue. Let’s get to the root of the issue—why is your internet so slow in the first place? Traditional routers can only reach so far....
Why Your Business Needs Cloud Managed Security Cameras
Security cameras are a simple but significant way for businesses to increase the safety of their inventory, their employees, and their customers. However, the landscape of security has grown tenfold since the days of CCTV cameras. While giving business owners peace of...
How to Make the Most of Your Meraki Dashboard
The Meraki dashboard, included with the Cisco Meraki wireless access points and switches, allows you to manage all of your security, switching, wireless, cameras, and IoT devices through the cloud. Meraki's products make network management processes more efficient and...
Cisco Meraki Licenses: When & Why You Need One
If your organization uses any Cisco Meraki products, it needs a valid license to operate. Assigning, transferring, and renewing Meraki licenses can be tricky, but authorized Meraki partners like us can make the process easy. Meraki currently offers two licensing...
Understanding Business Mobility
Also known as enterprise mobility, business mobility at its most basic is the ability to work remotely, which has become an increasingly critical part of running a modern business. The onset of the COVID-19 crisis accelerated the move toward allowing more remote and...