Infographic Meraki or Viptela: Which Cisco SD-WAN solution is right for you?

Cisco is proud to offer two of the world’s most well-established and widely deployed enterprise-grade Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions: Meraki^® MX and Viptela. Explore the unique features of each SD-WAN architecture and discover which solution is right for you.

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Par Insight Editor / 7 Dec 2018

Meraki or Viptela: Which Cisco SD-WAN solution is right for you?

Begin your migration to next-generation networking by using the comparison below to determine which Cisco^® SD-WAN solution best suits your business and IT needs.

Which best describes your organization’s IT resources?

Small IT staff with limited experience managing a secure WAN environment
Large IT staff well-versed in managing enterprise-level networking architecture

Which cloud infrastructure does your organization currently use?

Public cloud (AWS^® or Azure^®)
Private cloud or on-premise infrastructure

What type of networking connections are required?

Basic support for Ethernet and LTE connections
Ethernet and LTE connections and/or T1 and DSL lines

Which networking features are most important?

Basic SD-WAN and security capabilities all in one
Support for complex WAN topologies with a high degree of customization
Easy full-stack branch management through a simple user interface
End-to-end secure segmentation and automated path control
Integrated threat management capabilities
Support for integrating multiple Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) workloads

Which cost factors are most important?

Lower cost/Mbps for enterprise or advanced licensing
Higher cost/Mbps with advanced routing, service chaining & cloud security

Which Cisco technologies are currently deployed?

Cisco Meraki solutions
Integrated Service Router (ISR) 4K or vEdge

Meraki SD-WAN (Meraki MX) or Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)

Meraki includes:

Basic SD-WAN and security capabilities all in one

Easy-to-manage, full-stack branch network through a simple user interface

Transport independence across multiple connection types

Enterprise or advanced licensing at lower cost/Mbps

Convenient deployment for existing Meraki customers

Simple to manage, even for lean or inexperienced IT staff

Viptela includes:

Support for complex WAN topologies, with a high degree of customization

Flexible, end-to-end secure segmentation, including extension into Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Support for integrating multiple Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) workloads

Private cloud, public cloud and on-premise management capabilities

Support for T1 and DSL lines

Cisco DNA Advantage^™ with advanced routing, service chaining & cloud security at higher cost/Mbps

Automated path optimization across internet and VPN overlay paths

Ideal for existing Integrated Service Router (ISR) 4K or vEdge users

Both solutions include:

Simple orchestration and automation for deploying integrated branch security

Full network visibility from a single management platform

Zero-touch deployment with support for template configurations

Public cloud management with virtual platform for AWS and Azure

Support for Ethernet and LTE connections, with embedded LTE as backup

Highly scalable (10,000+ sites)

Sources:
Cisco. (2018). Cisco SD-WAN Positioning the Right Solution for Success. Cisco.com.

Infographic Meraki or Viptela: Which Cisco SD-WAN solution is right for you?

Cisco is proud to offer two of the world’s most well-established and widely deployed enterprise-grade Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions: Meraki^® MX and Viptela. Explore the unique features of each SD-WAN architecture and discover which solution is right for you.

Meraki or Viptela: Which Cisco SD-WAN solution is right for you?

Are you ready for SD-WAN? Get a free readiness assessment from Insight and Cisco, and see how we can simplify your journey to next-generation networking.

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Infographic Meraki or Viptela: Which Cisco SD-WAN solution is right for you?

Cisco is proud to offer two of the world’s most well-established and widely deployed enterprise-grade Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions: Meraki® MX and Viptela. Explore the unique features of each SD-WAN architecture and discover which solution is right for you.

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Cisco is proud to offer two of the world’s most well-established and widely deployed enterprise-grade Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions: Meraki^® MX and Viptela. Explore the unique features of each SD-WAN architecture and discover which solution is right for you.