Key Takeaways from an Inspiring Cisco Spark Event

Cisco Spark Event

In January 2025, we had the incredible opportunity to attend Cisco Spark in San Francisco alongside Will Miller and some of the top Cisco partners across the western U.S.  This event was all about collaboration, innovation, and shaping the future of networking and security. From thought-provoking discussions on Cisco’s latest advancements to hands-on sessions exploring […]

How Stratus Team Helped Standard Supply Optimize Their Cisco Meraki Investment

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How Stratus Team Helped Standard Supply Optimize Their Cisco Meraki Investment What began as a routine Meraki license renewal for Standard Supply evolved into a transformative IT strategy. Standard Supply, a rapidly growing distribution company based in Dallas, TX, initially sought a straightforward renewal of their Cisco Meraki subscriptions. However, upon closer evaluation of their […]

The Role of Cisco Meraki in Digital Transformation

Flexibility, security, and innovation are three aspects of business that are crucial in navigating the competitive business landscape. In an era where customer expectations constantly evolve, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in particular, must embrace digital transformation to ensure they remain relevant, enabling them to respond and meet these demands head-on. However, digital transformation is […]

Seriously, Do I Need WiFi 6? Is It Worth the Upgrade?

Seriously, Why Do I Need WiFi 6?

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 that it is, but what we will do […]

How Meraki’s New Trusted Access Promotes Better Endpoint Security

Cisco reports that mobile data traffic grew 17 times in the five years between 2012 and 2017, and is projected to rise another seven times between 2017 and 2022. This great influx of mobile devices in the workplace can be a liability and a burden to IT managers everywhere. Specifically, this growth increases the difficulty […]

4 Ways Cisco Meraki Simplifies IT Security Management

In the IT world, complexity is a dirty word. And that’s for good reason. Complexity creates longer workflows, less reliable systems, and more preventable mistakes. Simplicity drives the development of Cisco Meraki’s network infrastructure and security services, which makes the daunting task of https://www.stratusinfosystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/123-2-2.jpgistrating internet technology in the age of ever-increasing security threats an easier […]

How Cisco Meraki Adaptive Policy Enforces Security

Cisco Meraki Adaptive Policy

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] As much as technological growth has expanded productivity and business potential, a great increase in the number of devices operating on the average network has made managing IT more complex. Historically, this has introduced a number of complications for IT departments, often required to secure access to devices and applications on a user-by-user […]

Combining Cisco Umbrella with the New MR License for More Effective Security

Recently, Meraki introduced the ability to integrate Cisco Umbrella’s DNS-level security solution with Meraki access points (MR series products) under an Advanced or Upgrade license. With this integration, organizations can manage DNS security – including viewing blocked DNS events – directly from the Meraki dashboard. Learn more about how this integration grants users clear visibility […]

An Overview of Meraki’s New Firewall Object Group Security Feature

As devices in the workplace continue to multiply, managing network traffic is becoming an increasingly complex job. In particular, access control lists pose a challenge to modern IT departments. Used to manage traffic and permissions for access to applications, web services or data, this manual and time-consuming process slows down networks and raises cybersecurity risk. […]

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