Meraki's 24 Port Cloud Managed PoE Switch for Branch Offices

The Meraki MS225 family provides layer 3 access switching and is ideal for deploying to smaller branch offices and similar installations.

The Cisco Meraki MS brings the benefits of the cloud to networks of all sizes: simplified management, reduced complexity, network wide visibility and control, with lower operational cost for campus and branch deployments.

The MS225-24P-HW 24 Port PoE Switch specifically provides layer 3 access switching and is ideal for deploying to branch locations.

Medium PoE Solution

The PoE Section has a larger 370W total PoE budget available simultaneously on all ports via Intelligent PoE power allocation based on device advertisement (LLDP). The MS225-24P-HW supports two PoE protocols, based on your per port needs:

• 802.3af: 15.4W per port (PoE)
• 802.3at: 25.5W per port (PoE+)
• Total PoE Budget across all 24 ports: 370W

A Fresh Approach

Meraki switches are built from the ground up to be easy to manage without compromising the power and flexibility found in enterprise class switches.

Cisco Meraki switches are managed through an intuitive cloud interface, rather than a cryptic CLI. To bring up a Meraki switch, just plug it in; there's no need for complicated configuration files, or even direct physical access to the switch.

Meraki's centralized management gives administrators deep visibility into the network and how it's used. See which switches are near capacity across hundreds of sites. Find all config changes made by any person with instant search.

Industry-Leading Cloud Management

Cloud management has many benefits making it easy to build networks:

• Single pane of glass management of distributed switch deployments, wireless APs, and firewalls across multiple sites through the browser
• PoE available on all ports w/ Intelligent PoE power allocation based on device advertisement (LLDP, CDP) with up to 25.5W per port
• Virtual stacking: manage up to thousands of ports from a single pane of glass
• Powerful Live Tools such as packet capture & cable test isolate network issues
• Alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes
• Role-based administration and automatic web firmware upgrades
• On demand regular feature updates and enhancements from the Meraki cloud
• True zero-touch provisioning

Simplified Management and Operations

Meraki's cloud managed architecture makes it simpler than ever to quickly provision and reconfigure switch ports with security, QoS, and other parameters. The Meraki dashboard provides unified policies, event logs, and monitoring, which make it easy to manage and grow large network deployments.

By providing a complete, powerful set of management functions over the web, Meraki's cloud-based management eliminates the need for proprietary command line configuration interfaces which require expensive and time consuming certifications. Meraki MS switches can be fully deployed and provisioned in minutes, without requiring any local configuration or staging. Additional or replacement switches can be sent to remote offices and installed by non-technical staff, saving thousands of dollars in time and travel expenses.

Network Topology

Cisco Meraki switches include integrated network topology, which automatically maps the whole network, shows direct and redundant links across wired and wireless infrastructure, and is essential for troubleshooting network issues that would otherwise require manual mapping, overlay monitoring software, or keeping track of MAC address tables.

Converged Voice, Video And Data Environments

The Meraki switch family is designed to unify data, voice, and video onto a single IP backbone. All Meraki switches support rich quality of service (QoS) functionality for prioritizing data, voice, and video traffic. The switches support eight class-of-service (CoS) queues on every port, enabling them to maintain end-to-end traffic prioritization.

Meraki's Unified Software Architecture

Meraki switches run the same Meraki operating system used by Meraki's firewalls and wireless LAN products. The use of a common operating system allows Meraki to deliver a consistent experience across all product lines.

Designed for Reliability & Environmental Efficiency

The Meraki switch family was designed for reliable, long-lived operation in wiring closet environments, which may be prone to high temperatures and limited ventilation.

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