Cisco Meraki MX75-HW License & Appliance Bundle – Cloud Managed Security Appliance for Medium to Large Branch Networks
The Cisco Meraki MX75-HW Security Appliance is perfect for organisations considering a Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution for small branch networks. Since the MX is 100% cloud managed, installation and remote management is easy-to-use.
The MX has a comprehensive suite of network services, eliminating the need for multiple appliances. These services include SD-WAN capabilities, application-based firewalling, content filtering*, web search filtering, SNORT® based intrusion detection and prevention*, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)*, 4G cellular failover and more.
*Content Filtering, SNORT® based intrusion detection and prevention and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features require Advanced Security License.
The following table provides a list of major MX features and their required license edition:
Feature | Enterprise | Advanced Security | Secure SD-WAN Plus |
Centralised management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Zero-touch firmware updates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
True zero-touch provisioning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
24×7 enterprise support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Open APIs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Automatic WAN failover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sub-second site-to-site VPN failover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sub-second dynamic path selection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Stateful firewall | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
VLAN to VLAN routing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Advanced Routing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Link bonding/failover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
3G / 4G cellular failover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Traffic shaping/prioritisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Site-to-site VPN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Client VPN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MPLS to VPN Failover | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Splash pages | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Configuration templates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Group Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Client connectivity alerts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Essential SD-WAN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Source-Based Routing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Local Breakout (IP based) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Geography based firewall rules | ✔ | ✔ | |
Intrusion detection & prevention | ✔ | ✔ | |
Content filtering | ✔ | ✔ | |
Youtube for Schools | ✔ | ✔ | |
Web Search Filtering | ✔ | ✔ | |
Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) | ✔ | ✔ | |
Umbrella DNS Integration** | ✔ | ✔ | |
Threat Grid Integration** | ✔ | ✔ | |
Web App Health Analytics | ✔ | ||
WAN Health Analytics | ✔ | ||
VoIP Health Analytics | ✔ | ||
Smart breakout* | ✔*coming soon |
**Requires a separate license
MX75-HW Product Highlights
- Recommended for small branch networks with up to 200 users
- Up to 1 Gbps of stateful firewall throughput
- Integrated Content Filtering, SNORT® intrusion detection / prevention and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features available with purchase of Advanced Security License
- 10 x 1G RJ45 LAN Interfaces for printers, phones and other wired devices (2 x PoE+)
- 2 x 1G RJ45 WAN interfaces
- 1 x 1G SFP WAN interface*
- Auto VPN for intelligent site-to-site VPN connectivity
- 802.1x port authentication for wired devices
- Layer 7 application traffic shaping and prioritization
- Layer 3 firewall to separate corporate data from personal traffic
- Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
- Small form factor design for desktop or wall mounting locations
- USB port for 3G/4G connectivity
License Details
All Meraki products use the Meraki cloud for centralised management and control. The Meraki cloud is licensed on a “per device, per year” basis and is required for each device to operate. Licensing options may differ between products.
In addition to Meraki Cloud Access; license features include:
- Lifetime* hardware warranty and advanced overnight replacement at no additional cost
- Frequent Security and Firmware Upgrades
- 24 x 7 Cisco Meraki Support
*Excluding accessories (1YR), outdoor access points (1YR), security cameras (3YR or 5YR depending on model) and environmental sensors (3YR).