Overview:
The Cisco Meraki MX are multifunctional security and SD-WAN enterprise appliances with a wide set of capabilities to address multiple use cases-from an all-in-one device. Organizations of all sizes and across all industries rely on the MX to deliver secure connectivity to hub locations or multi-cloud environments, as well as application quality of experience (QoE), through advanced analytics with machine learning.
The MX is 100% cloud-managed, so installation and remote management is truly zero touch, making it ideal for distributed branches,
campuses, and data center locations. Natively integrated with a comprehensive suite of secure network and assurance capabilities, the MX
eliminates the need for multiple appliances. These capabilities include application-based firewalling, content filtering, web search filtering,
SNORT®-based intrusion detection and prevention, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), site-to-site Auto VPN, client VPN, WAN
and cellular failover, dynamic path selection, web application health, VoIP health, and more. SD-WAN can be easily be extended to deliver
optimized access to resources in public and private cloud environments with virtual MX appliances (vMX). Public clouds supported with
vMX include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Alibaba Cloud and private cloud support through
Cisco NFVIS.
Meraki virtual MX appliances for public and private clouds
Virtual MX (vMX) is a virtual instance of a Meraki security and
SD-WAN appliance dedicated specifically to providing the simple
configuration benefits of site-to-site Auto VPN for organizations
running or migrating IT services to public or private cloud
environments. An Auto VPN tunnel to a vMX is like having a direct
Ethernet connection to a private data center.
Features and functionality of the vMX appliance:
- Securely connect branch sites with a physical MX appliance to resources in public cloud environments in three clicks with Auto VPN
-
Extend SD-WAN to public cloud environments for optimized
access to business-critical resources
- Only a Meraki license is required
- Available in three VPN throughput-based sizes to suit a wide
range of use cases: small, medium, large
- Support for private cloud environments through Cisco NFVIS
vMX functions like a VPN concentrator and includes SD-WAN functionality like other MX devices. For public cloud environments, a vMX
is added via the respective public cloud marketplace and, for private cloud environments, a vMX can be spun up on a Cisco UCS running
NFVIS. Setup and management in the Meraki dashboard, just like any other MX.
Licensing Details
Meraki
A Meraki vMX - Large enterprise cloud-management license is required and available in 1, 3, or 5 year durations.
Public Clouds
The vMX Large appliance is available in all major public cloud marketplaces:.
- Amazon Web Services
Amazon charges either hourly or monthly for use of EC2 instances. Learn more about AWS EC2 pricing here.
- Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud charges either pay-as-you-go or subscription options for use of its services. Learn more about Alibaba Cloud pricing here.
Virtual appliance models
| |
vMX - Small |
vMX - Medium |
vMX - Large |
| Recommended use cases |
Extend secure SD-WAN connectivity from branch sites to resources in public and private cloud environments |
| Interfaces |
Virtual |
Virtual |
Virtual |
| Supported Cloud Platforms |
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Alibaba Cloud
Cisco NFVIS |
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Alibaba Cloud
Cisco NFVIS |
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Alibaba Cloud
Cisco NFVIS |
| Maximum site-to-site VPN Throughput |
200 Mbps |
500 Mbps |
1 Gbps |
| Maximum Concurrent site-to-site VPN Tunnels |
50 |
250 |
1,000 |
| Client VPN Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
