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MX Sizing Guide March 2014 This technical document provides guidelines for choosing the right Cisco Meraki security appliance based on real-world deployments, industry standard benchmarks and in-depth feature descriptions.
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• Which features should I turn on? • How do MX models compare against the competition? Choosing the right hardware Cisco Meraki MX products come in 6 models. The chart below outlines MX hardware properties for each model: MX6 0 M X60 W...
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90Mbps 200Mbps 410Mbps 970Mbps 1.2Gbps Max IDS throughput 65Mbps 95Mbps 330Mbps 725Mbps 1Gbps Max WAN opt throughput 15Mbps 40Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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Requires a DNS setting modification, otherwise will also break search 443), allowing Web safe- Google apps. Check Meraki knowledge base for more. search enforcement Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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MX 6 0 / MX60W M X80 MX 1 00 MX 400 MX 600 Max throughput 10Mbps 40Mbps 75Mbps 160Mbps 160Mbps Client count 2,000 10,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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M X80 M X 1 00 MX 4 00 MX 600 Max throughput 20Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 200Mbps 200Mbps Client count 2,000 10,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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M X80 M X 1 00 MX 4 00 MX 600 Max throughput 10Mbps 40Mbps 75Mbps 160Mbps 160Mbps Client count 2,000 10,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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Also considering ISP speeds are increasing 29% year over year, it is important to choose a firewall that will serve you well over many years. Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | sales@meraki.com...
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