Cloud Managed Switches

The Meraki MS line of cloud-managed access switches bring the benefits of cloud computing, including management simplicity, reduced complexity, and lower cost, to branch and campus networks.

Introducing Cloud Managed Switches

A Fresh Approach

Meraki switches are built from the ground up to be easy to manage without compromising any of the power and flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-class switches. For example, Meraki switches are managed through an elegant, efficient cloud interface, rather than a cryptic command line. To bring up a Meraki switch, just plug it in; there's no need for complicated configuration files. In addition, Meraki's centralized management system gives administrators deep visibility into the network. See which switches are near capacity across hundreds of sites. Find all configuration changes made by a certain person with instant search. Locate a switch on a floor plan with one click.

Enterprise-Class Hardware

Meraki switches feature high-end hardware features without the high-end price, including:

Four built-in small form-factor pluggable transceivers (SFP / SFP+)

GbE and 10 GbE uplink ports for high-speed connectivity to aggregation layer switches or other upstream devices.

Wire-speed switch fabric (up to 176 Gbps) and QoS queues per port for converged voice, video, and data deployments.

Low power consumption, quiet acoustic designs, and shallow rack depth, which enable flexible deployment in wiring closets as well as offices and classrooms.

405 watt PoE budget with PoE+ support for powering APs, phones, cameras, and other PoE enabled devices.

Lifetime hardware warranty and advanced replacement at no additional cost.

The Value Proposition

Managing switches in the Cloud has a number of benefits which make it easier to build networks large and small:

Single pane of glass: management of distributed switch deployments, wireless APs, and firewalls across multiple sites through the browser.

Virtual stacking: manage up to 10,000 ports as one.

Unified wireless: and wired client device information (when used in conjunction with Meraki MR-series wireless LAN products).

Layer 7 OS: and hostname fingerprinting.

Automatic cable testing: to isolate physical layer issues.

E-mail alerts: upon power loss or configuration changes.

Role-based administration: and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades, for PCI compliance.

Regular feature updates: and enhancements delivered on demand from the Meraki Cloud Controller.

Designed for Reliability and Environmental Efficiency

The Meraki MS22 / MS42 switch family was designed for reliable, long-lived operation in wiring closet environments, which may be prone to high temperatures and limited ventilation. By minimizing total component count and only using proven switching silicon, Meraki is able to deliver mean time between failure (MTBF) ratings of over 475,000 hours on products such as the Meraki MS22. Each Meraki switch also operates with a split-plane architecture, where silicon-based switching and data forwarding are separated from software-based control and management. By decoupling the underlying switching logic from control, each unit is able to deliver wire-speed switching even when advanced software features such as Layer 7 host and OS fingerprinting are enabled.

Finally, the highly integrated designs of Meraki MS 22 / MS42 switches result in power and cooling savings in large deployment environments of 30-60% when compared with similar managed Gigabit switches.

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