BYOD Networks for Kommuner Simon Tompson Solutions Architect @MerakiSimon
About Meraki The recognized leader in Cloud Networking - Thousands of customer networks in over 100 countries worldwide - World s largest cloud networking deployment (Accor, 10k devices) Focus on technology innovation - Founded in 2006 at MIT, in the cloud since Day 1 - Extensive R&D investments Strong financial performance - Privately held, backed by Sequoia Capital and Google - Triple-digit annual revenue growth - Trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, governments and major universities:
Recognized for innovation Trusted in over 20,000 customer networks Education, professional services, healthcare, retail, government, industrial & manufacturing, hospitality Visionary, Magic Quadrant for Wired & Wireless LAN Winner, Mobility and Wireless Product of the Year Technology Pioneer Award Winner, Best Product Wireless Solution
Customer success across all industries Enterprise Higher Ed Retail Healthcare Hospitality Schools Industrial Government
Why Cloud Networking?
BYOD challenges Dense, wireless-only devices Personal + productivity apps Unsecured devices Creating new challenges for IT: Will my WiFi melt down with 10x more devices? How do I keep Netflix from slowing down classroom apps? Am I exposed to viruses and worms?
Apple vs. Android: First 11 Quarters Android Apple ios (all) Source: Gartner, Morgan Stanley Research, as of Q2:11
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 to organizations of all sizes TCO savings of over 50%
Meraki: cloud managed network edge Meraki MR Wireless LAN Meraki MX Security Appliances Meraki MS Ethernet Switches Meraki SM Mobile Device Management
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 management platform provides high availability, configuration backups - Network functions even if management traffic is interrupted Secure - No user traffic passes through cloud - Fully HIPAA / PCI compliant - More details at meraki.com/trust
Demo: Cloud Networking
Preparing Your Network for BYOD
BYOD objectives Satisfy user demand Maintain security, visibility and control Preserve network reliability and end-user experience Minimize IT burden Schools often overlook the value of data on network usage for planning, supporting classrooms, and sharing successes Meraki gives you the means to discover this and more. Jay Blackman TriCreek Schools
Meraki: BYOD ready out of the box Security Capacity Management 100% integrated, without cost or complexity
Security
Layer 7 device fingerprinting Obtains identifying signatures from network traffic Zero-configuration Automatic updates to handle new devices Fully integrated with NAC and device-based policy firewall
NAC/Antivirus scan Meraki NAC Traditional NAC Eliminate unprotected PCs
Isolated SSID for BYOD Strategy: isolated network for BYOD - Prevent or restrict LAN access - May double as guest (non-employee) network - Protect network for company-owned devices via MAC whitelist or 802.1X/EAP-TLS Pro: secure, easy to configure and understand Con: user has to think before connecting
Apply policies by device type Meraki Firewall (built into AP): Classify devices (Layer 7) Apply rules based on user or device type: - VLAN tag - Firewall rules/acls - Bandwidth limits Example device-based policies: - Corporate-issued laptops: full access - ipads: email servers + Internet - CEO s ipad: email, ERP, Internet - Smartphones, netbooks etc: Internet-only
Capacity
Capacity considerations RF Capacity Bandwidth Management Expect increase in device density Plan for low-power devices with weak radios (e.g., smartphones) Expect recreational traffic: Netflix, BitTorrent etc.
Meraki survey: ipads use 400% more data
RF capacity planning Deploy 802.11n - Higher throughput, up to 900 Mbps - More resilient against interference Deploy dual-radio APs - Independent 2.4 and 5 GHz radios - Prevents smartphones from slowing down ipads and laptops - Band steering: improves ipad performance, reduces crowding on low-power 2.4 GHz devices (supported by all Meraki dual-radio APs) Meraki APs built to handle 100+ devices
Management
Control devices, users, applications Apply access control policies Identify and block unwanted users, devices, and applications
Automate maintenance for dynamic environments Mitigate dynamic RF environments with cloud-based RF optimization Respond to new devices and applications with seamless over-the-web firmware upgrades (user-scheduled)
Controlling Managed Devices
Meraki Systems Manager Manage ios, Android, Macs & PCs from the cloud
Systems Manager Key features: - Deploy applications - Set restrictions and security policies - Monitor hardware and software vitals Easy to deploy - Uses native ios facilities, or lightweight installer for Android/Mac/PC 100% free for any network - Supports up to thousands of devices
Meraki s Product Family
Cloud managed 802.11n wireless LAN 6 access point models - Indoor, rugged/outdoor - 802.11n up to 900 Mbps - Ultra-high performance and value-priced models Enterprise-class hardware - Lifetime warranty for indoor APs - 802.3af Power over Ethernet - Voice, video optimization Fully integrated features - Traffic shaping, mesh, NAC, guest access, device management
Cloud managed security appliances 5 versatile models - Scale from small sites to large campuses Complete networking and security - Stateful firewall - Site to site and client VPN - Link balancing and failover (including 3G/4G) L7 application control - Traffic shaping - NG application firewall - Content filtering (CIPA-compliant) - WAN optimization
Cloud managed switches Managed access switches in 4 models - 24 and 48 port, with PoE available - Gigabit with 10 GbE uplinks Enterprise-class performance and reliability - Lifetime warranty - 802.3af/at PoE on all ports - Voice, video QoS Centrally managed from the cloud - Visibility and control over thousands of ports - Built-in monitoring, cable testing, and alerts
Cloud based MDM Manage mobile, Macs & PCs - ios - Android - Mac OS X - Windows Cloud based architecture - No on-premise hardware or software - Works with any network (Meraki, Cisco, ) 100% Free! Register free at meraki.com
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