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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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      @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

      With the Meraki Switches you need to by licensing, right? Does the hardware purchase include a years license or anything?

      Yes, huge cost and huge risk.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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        @travisdh1 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

        The Meraki gear was never knocked because it lacked performance. It's the value/price that sucks.

        Oh no, performance is lackluster, too.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

          @travisdh1 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

          The Meraki gear was never knocked because it lacked performance. It's the value/price that sucks.

          Oh no, performance is lackluster, too.

          Even tho the stats are better than EdgeSwitches?

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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            @travisdh1 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

            Remember how @scottalanmiller is always saying Ubiquiti beats out anything Cisco offers below $3000.00?

            Turned out to be even higher! Closer to $4K!

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403
              last edited by

              So I found the licensing for the Meraki Switches.

              Pricing is as low as $350/year for a single year.

              Ubiquiti has no licensing cost at all and is substantially cheaper, so why. . .

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @DustinB3403
                last edited by

                @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                So I found the licensing for the Meraki Switches.

                Pricing is as low as $350/year for a single year.

                Ubiquiti has no licensing cost at all and is substantially cheaper, so why. . .

                And this is the conclusion that Scott came to and posted about - what, 5 years ago?

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                  @travisdh1 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                  The Meraki gear was never knocked because it lacked performance. It's the value/price that sucks.

                  Oh no, performance is lackluster, too.

                  Lackluster compared to the price? Or just in general?

                  According to each companies data sheets, Meraki does out perform Ubiquiti by a bit.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                    So I found the licensing for the Meraki Switches.

                    Pricing is as low as $350/year for a single year.

                    Ubiquiti has no licensing cost at all and is substantially cheaper, so why. . .

                    Meraki is really something we never consider since Ubiquiti came out. If you need something bigger than Ubiquiti, then Merkai is not the right product either.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                      @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                      @travisdh1 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                      The Meraki gear was never knocked because it lacked performance. It's the value/price that sucks.

                      Oh no, performance is lackluster, too.

                      Lackluster compared to the price? Or just in general?

                      According to each companies data sheets, Meraki does out perform Ubiquiti by a bit.

                      Everything in IT is based on price. A Meraki for similar price to other things on the market is very slow.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                        @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                        So I found the licensing for the Meraki Switches.

                        Pricing is as low as $350/year for a single year.

                        Ubiquiti has no licensing cost at all and is substantially cheaper, so why. . .

                        And this is the conclusion that Scott came to and posted about - what, 5 years ago?

                        Not so long 🙂 But a while ago.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                          @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                          @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                          So I found the licensing for the Meraki Switches.

                          Pricing is as low as $350/year for a single year.

                          Ubiquiti has no licensing cost at all and is substantially cheaper, so why. . .

                          And this is the conclusion that Scott came to and posted about - what, 5 years ago?

                          Not so long 🙂 But a while ago.

                          It's at least 3.

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            For the list price of 1 Meraki I could get 10.4 Ubiquiti switches.

                            That's insane!

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403
                              last edited by DustinB3403

                              Does the Edge line need a controller or anything else? Anything I'm not seeing as something required or recommended for them?

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @DustinB3403
                                last edited by

                                @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                For the list price of 1 Meraki I could get 10.4 Ubiquiti switches.

                                That's insane!

                                wait, what? I thought you said it was $350? You found EdgeSwitches for under $35/ea? What port counts are you talking about here?

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @DustinB3403
                                  last edited by Dashrender

                                  @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                  Does the Edge line need a controller or anything else? Anything I'm not seeing as something required or recommended for them?

                                  it need nothing.

                                  But if not already, will soon probably be able to use UNMS if you want to centrally manage them.

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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                                    @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                    @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                    For the list price of 1 Meraki I could get 10.4 Ubiquiti switches.

                                    That's insane!

                                    wait, what? I thought you said it was $350? You found EdgeSwitches for under $35/ea? What port counts are you talking about here?

                                    No, $350 was just the meraki License. The unit it's self list for close to $7500

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                                      @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                      @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                      For the list price of 1 Meraki I could get 10.4 Ubiquiti switches.

                                      That's insane!

                                      wait, what? I thought you said it was $350? You found EdgeSwitches for under $35/ea? What port counts are you talking about here?

                                      No, $350 was just the meraki License. The unit it's self list for close to $7500

                                      cought for what?

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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                                        @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                        @dashrender said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Meraki MS2** series vs Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch:

                                        For the list price of 1 Meraki I could get 10.4 Ubiquiti switches.

                                        That's insane!

                                        wait, what? I thought you said it was $350? You found EdgeSwitches for under $35/ea? What port counts are you talking about here?

                                        No, $350 was just the meraki License. The unit it's self list for close to $7500

                                        cought for what?

                                        The MS250-48 list for $7500, on top of that you need to purchase the license which on the low end was $350/year.

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                                          marcinozga
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                                          https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Cisco-Meraki-Cloud-Managed-MS250-48FP-switch-48-ports-managed-rack/4406621.aspx

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender
                                            last edited by

                                            https://i.imgur.com/PLwzzxp.png

                                            Does this mean the switch has some form of UTM or that the controller at Meraki does, and this switch can just tie in.

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