New Training: Understand Cisco Meraki Cloud Networking Concepts

In this 6-video skill, CBT Nuggets trainer Knox Hutchinson teaches you the fundamentals of the Cisco Meraki cloud network. Gain an understanding of cloud networking, Meraki infrastructure, and the Meraki dashboard. Learn how to set up your organization, configure your network, and add devices to your network by using Cisco Meraki. Watch this new Cisco training.

Learn Cisco with one of these courses:

• Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls

• Cisco Meraki Networks

• Getting Started with MX Firewalls

This training includes:

• 6 videos

• 20 minutes of training

You’ll learn these topics in this skill:

• Introducing Cloud Networking

• Meraki Cloud Device Lineup

• Organizations and Networks

• Adding a Device to a Network

• General Network Configurations

• Summarizing the Meraki Platform

What Product Does Meraki Offer?

The Meraki line of equipment by Cisco brings the power of software-defined networking and the IT infrastructure to the cloud. By utilizing cloud resources, IT professionals can deploy, manage, and monitor the IT infrastructure with the power of AI/ML with customizable and fluid dashboards. The Meraki line of products consists of various components.

First, the Meraki product range includes products for the software-defined network. These products include wireless LAN (AP) and switches.

Next are the software-defined wan products such as routers and cellular connectivity devices.

Finally, because the IT infrastructure is extending itself to hardware components that interact with the physical world, Meraki includes a line of IoT devices such as smart cameras and sensors. IoT has been a complicated area for IT due to security concerns. The Meraki line of IoT devices offers a safe and secure way to integrate IoT into business IT systems.

All of the Meraki product lines can be managed directly from the cloud. That offers IT professionals an easier way to manage their IT infrastructure from anywhere without dedicated management interfaces. Likewise, this cloud management environment simplifies the structure of software-defined networking.