Is Your Network Ready for the ipad?

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1 Is Your Network Ready for the ipad? Geoff Haggart Vice President, EMEA Meraki Airwatch MDM Interface

2 ipad Exploding Onto Enterprise Networks

3 ipad Exploding Onto Enterprise Networks

4 Networking challenges New devices High bandwidth web apps Access everywhere Creating new challenges for IT: How do I support 10x more devices with a fixed staff? How do I keep BitTorrent from slowing down business apps? Is guest WiFi secure, even in my branches? Expectations have changed, networks have not 4

5 About Meraki Meraki is the leader in Cloud Networking - Over 18,000 customer networks in 145 countries worldwide - Named Visionary in 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant Focus on technology innovation - Founded in 2006 at MIT, in the cloud since Day 1 - Extensive R&D investments: cloud management systems, indoor and outdoor n, routers and security appliances Strong Financial Performance - Privately held, backed by Sequoia Capital and Google - Triple-digit annual revenue growth 5

6 The cloud increases IT efficiency Manageability Scalability Cost Savings Turnkey installation and management No training or dedicated staff Integrated, always up to date features Scales from small branches to the campus TCO savings of over 50% 6

7 Meraki: The recognized leader in Cloud Networking Over 18,000 customer networks Education, enterprise, healthcare, retail, government, industrial, hospitality Recognized for innovation Visionary, Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN Winner, Mobility and Wireless Product of the Year Technology Pioneer Award Winner, Best Product Wireless Solution 7

8 ipad: How will it work on my network?

9 ipad Wireless Data Consumption 400% Difference Source: Meraki, Inc.`

10 ipad Network Considerations Network traffic types must be considered Can t degrade other network users Critical traffic may need to be prioritised» VoIP» Recreational video Skype WebEx GoToMeeting YouTube Hulu

11 ipad Network Considerations Your wireless infrastructure must be ready» n for high-density deployment» Adequate coverage of areas likely to see the ipad» Separate Guest networks isolated from local network» Automatic management of clients and access point radio settings: - assigning clients to the right 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz channel - power of access point and client power saving settings - channel selection - client roaming - and mesh routing The ipad has no wired access there is no other way!

12 12 The Meraki Platform Integrated Management, Security, and Capacity

13 Cloud Networking architecture High capacity on-site hardware, centrally managed from the cloud 13

14 Meraki s out-of-band control plane Scalable - Unlimited throughput: no centralized controller bottlenecks - Add devices or sites in minutes WAN Management data (1 kb/s) Reliable - Cloud service provides high availability, configuration backups - Network functions even if management traffic is interrupted Secure - No user traffic passes through cloud - Fully HIPAA / PCI compliant 14

15 Complete control from the cloud User fingerprints Client location Application QoS Real-time control 15

16 Powerful, intuitive management Multi-Site Management User/Device Fingerprinting Comprehensive management features: Zero-touch provisioning Automatic monitoring and alerts Over-the-web firmware upgrades (user-scheduled) Searchable network-wide event log Reporting and analytics Cloud-based diagnostic tools 1-click port forwarding Intuitive VLAN configuration Printer and switch monitoring Intelligent network automation VPN tunnel establishment/nat traversal Automatic WAN link balancing and failover Cloud-based RF optimization Application Shaping/QoS 16

17 Rich application, user, and content-aware security Comprehensive security features: Guest Isolation Firewall Cloud security - 2 factor authentication - Role-based administration - SSL-encrypted management plane - 3 rd party audited cloud services - Physically secured datacenters Network Access Control (NAC) Network-wide security - User/group policy firewall - Application firewall - 1:1 NAT, DMZ - Site to site VPN - Active Directory and RADIUS integration - Antivirus, anti-malware, anti-phishing Content Filtering Wireless security - WPA2 Enterprise/802.1x - Guest WiFi firewall - Rogue AP detection 17 HIPAA, PCI, and CIPA compliant

18 Powerful Management Information

19 Powerful Management Tool

20 High capacity for dense networks Meraki Beats Cisco by 42% in Wireless Benchmark Meraki MR24 Cisco 3502i ' 30' 50' 75' 100' 150' Loc A Loc B Loc C Loc D Independent analysis by The Tolly Group comparing throughput of Meraki s MR24 to Cisco s top of the line 3502i. Wireless performance features: n WiFi with 3-stream 3x3 MIMO, up to 900 Mbit/s - Cloud-based RF optimization with spectrum analysis - Ultra-high performance mesh networking WAN performance features: - WAN link aggregation - High throughput security: VPN, stateful firewall, content filtering 20

21 ipad: Enabling the proper network experience

22 ipad Network Readiness»iPads are here and they re coming to the enterprise.»network administrators needs to protect critical assets while providing the right network experience for all end users.»meraki s cloud-based networks provide the infrastructure needed to: - Make integration of ipads and tablets painless - Allow your network to survive the demands of ipads - Deliver the proper network experience for all your users.

23 Meraki: 100% Cloud managed networking Wireless LAN, WAN and security product family 23

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25 Geoff Haggart