Cisco Meraki vMX vs. ExpressVPN

We are a heavily invested Meraki environment, from our corporate locations to APs. Using a vMX as apposed another solution is a no brainer. It integrates well, has the same benefits as the rest of the Meraki stack, and you can leverage your favorite cloud platform

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I leave it connected all the time, whether I am browsing or not. It is a safety switch that needs to be engaged constantly to protect my computer from anyone or any organization wishing to gather data on my activity. My research suggested that a VPN may slow my search speed, but I have not found that to be the case. In fact, I can not even tell the difference in search speed when I am connected to the VPN or disconnected.

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• Stability: Using Cisco Meraki vMX with auto-VPN instead of non-Meraki peers toward Azure
• Management: Easy to manage on the Cisco Meraki vMX Dashboard
• Centralization: With Cisco Meraki vMX, we can centralize/ standardize our setups

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• ExpressVPN was easy to install, and simple to connect to a VPN network.
• ExpressVPN is available for multiple platforms and multiple browsers.
• The price is reasonable for the added level of security it provides.

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• some organizations may require more throughput than what vMX-L can offer
• there are almost no security controls as the vMX is in VPN concentrator mode

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• I would like the disconnect to be instantaneous. It is not.

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In terms of the Cisco suite, we also have Cisco Webex Calling IP deck solution right out across our centers. That has proven to be phenomenal in terms of performance and stability. With that alone, we've cut back our incident rate of telephony related issues by half essentially, which used to be our top rated issue previously. So the WebEx IP deck solution would be another product I would recommend.

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I took a look at NordVPN, but the ratings for ExpressVPN were higher. More servers and faster transfer times made it a simple decision. I am glad I made the right choice.

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We have over 350 locations and growing. We chose Cisco Meraki vMX because of ease of use and how it scales.

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• The speed of configuration is shortened due to it being under one portal
• Support has saved time during outages by quickly fixing issues
• Site-to-site VPNs are easy and fast to set up when swapping our equipment

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• My customers are happy that I am using every security measure available. Increased sales.
• Productivity has not decreased, while security level has increased.
• The initial cost was reasonable.

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