It’s almost October, which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In this special Cybersecurity Awareness Month episode of Meraki Unboxed, security experts discuss the evolution of cybersecurity, current trends, and key integration technologies. Tune in to learn about the importance of strong cybersecurity measures, the role of AI in threat mitigation, and best practices for lifecycle management.

Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki

Guests

Chris Pacheco, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki 

Chris Weber, Product Manager, Cisco Meraki

Check out the Meraki Security Hub to learn more about MX security and the power behind the platform: https://meraki.cisco.com/security-hub/

Want to hear more about cybersecurity? Tune into the Beers with Talos podcast, with new episodes every other Thursday. https://talosintelligence.com/podcasts/shows/beers_with_talos

It’s back-to-school season. In this Meraki Unboxed podcast episode, we chat with Christopher Kozlov, Director of Information Technology at Lake Forest Academy. Tune in to hear how Cisco Meraki technology is transforming the technology on this college prep campus. 

Host

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki 

Guest

Christopher Kozlov, Director of Information Technology, Lake Forest Academy 

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In this episode, we talk with Bernie Mehl, CEO of Meraki Marketplace partner Kisi, a cloud-based access control company. An expert in managing space growth using innovative and scalable technologies, Bernie has helped hundreds of organizations understand the operational, financial, and cultural impact that security and technology can have within facilities and IT management departments. 

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Host    

Tanner Yehlik—Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco     

Guest 

Bernie Mehl – CEO and Co-Founder, Kisi 

Version control is a fundamental component of Product Management, providing focus for development teams, and helping our customers clearly understand what versions deliver what capabilities. At Meraki we're moving to versioning for our dashboard API, and in this episode we talk to a couple of the prime movers making that happen.

Building really large networks is far from trivial work. There are the physical considerations, especially when working across multiple locations, and then there are the protocols that enable the reliable flow of data, and finally maintaining the equipment itself. John Fuller looks after a substantial Meraki estate at a huge school district and in this episode offers some reflections on his work.

Challenging times, and even though the whole of Cisco is working from home – as many are around the world – the show goes on, and at Meraki we're continuing to develop our products and features to help solve real-world challenges. In this episode we're in conversation with Scott Wierstra, one of our wireless product managers, learning what's happening in Wi-Fi.

There's enormous potential for solving real world challenges using Meraki APIs. Today we're in discussion with Splash Access, who have taken full advantage of this potential to solve a common challenge in the higher education sector.

The Meraki Security team recently joined our security-focused friends across Cisco at RSA in San Francisco. In today's episode we're talking to Rahul from the Meraki Product Management team who walks us through some of our recent security-related announcements and how we contributed to the world's number one security event.

Ryan Ansley leads the Digital Workplace team at Cisco Meraki, and he's got a great story to tell about his journey through various IT roles in which he's provisioned, deployed, recommended and been a customer, before joining Meraki. At every stage he's experienced the benefits of a Meraki solution from a different perspective, so he was an obvious choice for a discussion on Meraki Unboxed. If you've made your career in IT, or are thinking about a career in IT, this one's for you.

Meraki APIs provide integration with other IT tools AND the opportunity for technology partners to develop their own innovative solutions to address emerging technology challenges. Today we're in conversation with Armis, a Meraki technology partner that focuses on better security for IoT devices. Learn more about the Meraki Marketplace at https://apps.meraki.io

It's easy to underestimate the vital role that switches perform in every network. And like every other area of the Meraki portfolio, our switches have been adding new capabilities that both simplify deployment and empower the network administrator with more granular tools than were hitherto available. Today's discussion with two esteemed Product Managers from the Meraki Switching team lifts the lid on some of these new capabilities and how they can make a difference in the real world.

The Meraki Community gives our customers, partners and employees a place to mingle online, to share ideas, help one another, and provide feedback. As with every community, there are a few standout characters who really help to stoke discussion and contribute disproportionately to the conversation. In today's episode we bring 3 of our Community All-Stars together for some fascinating insights into their worlds and the value they derive from the Community. Check it out at https://community.meraki.com

This week we are in discussion with Imran Idrees from Meraki Product Marketing, talking about our latest product line, the Cisco Meraki Cellular Gateway, that seamlessly transposes a wireless cellular signal to wired Ethernet for primary or failover connectivity. With the Cellular Gateway there's no longer any concern about cellular signal reach into a building, and Imran helps us understand the use cases where it will make a real difference.

Ricardo Duque is a technical solutions architect with over 18 years of experience in pre-sales with a focus on design, planning, implementation, configuration, technical support, and consulting for IT and networking devices.  

Listen in to learn more about his unique and inspirational journey into IT, hear about the ways he gives back, gain insights into his current role, and learn how he embodies Cisco Meraki values.  

Learn more about Ricardo 

Host  

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki 

Guest  

Ricardo Duque, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco Meraki

Organizations have been using device management in many different ways for many years. Sometimes it's purely for inventory, sometimes for more advanced device management. Meraki Systems Manager's integration with the rest of the Meraki portfolio presents new opportunities for integrating security measures that help to protect users' devices and the networks they connect to. In today's episode we dig into recent developments of this cloud-hosted software and how they can be implemented.

The world of IT security never stands still, and Cisco is at the forefront of helping to protect its customers in support of a productive and healthy online experience. At Cisco Meraki we've been incubating a range of new products and software features that help lower the bar for providing a secure network and in today's episode we talk to Jeevan, our head of Product Marketing, to learn more about what we've announced.

For the first time we welcome a customer onto the show to talk about how Meraki solutions have transformed the IT experience at Reading School District. If you're an IT administrator, or responsible for IT at your school or business, you won't want to miss this great conversation.

Meraki APIs are a hot topic for network engineers, partners, and our Cisco and Meraki teams. On this podcast we’ve brought in some additional perspective from a real-live developer and Meraki Managed Services Provider, as well as a Developer Evangelist from the Cisco DevNet team. Listen in to hear their thoughts on why more and more network engineers are turning to API services and what is the easiest way to get started.

Cisco Tactical Operations (TacOps) is part of Cisco's Corporate Social Responsibility mission. TacOps helps provide vital connectivity in emergency situations like hurricanes and earthquakes, as well as helping the vulnerable who find themselves far from home and loved ones. In today's episode we talk with the TacOps team about their work and how you could be a part of it. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/supply-chain-sustainability/tactical-operations-tacops.html

Meraki cloud-managed technology is proudly simple to use, and also loaded with powerful tools. Like any tech product, training really helps to unlock the potential of the solution, so we provide several pathways to help those wanting to get deeper with our tech. Today we're talking to Matt and Trisha from our Training & Evangelism team, exploring what they have to offer.

The relentless growth of devices connecting to the internet has pushed the traditional IP addressing method to breaking point. In other words, the internet has run out of IPv4 addresses! This episode shines a light on the issues and opportunities presented by IPv6.

Digital Transformation takes many forms, and one of those is changing the employee experience by uniting facilities and IT functions. In this way it's possible to significantly boost the experience through the thoughtful application of technology. Our latest episode is a discussion on our own Digital Workplace journey and its realities at Meraki.

The worlds of IT management and software are merging together as powerful APIs become available. Cisco Meraki is at the leading edge of opening its platform for powerful integrations with existing management or customer engagement tools. Today we talk to Tony Carmichael to learn more about the opportunities this evolving approach opens up.

Taking products and features all the way from conception to customer involves many steps and takes a lot of focused effort. In this episode we talk to our Senior Director of Product Management and dig-in to some of the detail behind the scenes.

In this episode, we discuss networking in harsh environments with guest Brock Richards, Senior Solution Architect at Nutrien—the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions—and Meraki Technical Marketing Engineer Leader Brennan Martin.  

Listen as they share the unique networking solutions they built for temperature-challenged environments and their future plans for the new MS130 and MS130R switches.  

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Host   

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco    

Guests 

Brennan Martin, Technical Marketing Engineer Leader, Meraki MS, Cisco  

Brock Richards, Senior Solution Architect, Nutrien

This week we're talking to the Product Manager and Lead Engineer for our Meraki Insight network and application performance monitoring tool. With apps moving to the cloud, Meraki Insight helps network engineers by identifying the true culprit behind a poor end user experience, whether the issue resides in the LAN, the WAN or the application hosting server.

In today's episode we're covering the important topic of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly in tech. Meraki Chief of Staff Denise Thomas leads a discussion with Tiffany Stevenson, VP and Global Head of Talent and Belonging at Box.

In today's episode we talk to George Bentinck – Product Manager for Meraki MV Smart Cameras – about what led Meraki to move into the area of physical security and sensors. George takes us through the history of the product, its totally fresh architectural approach, and how it is now capable of acting as a sensor for business, leveraging a powerful API.

On today's episode we interview our General Manager, Todd Nightingale (@tnight), and dig into the core philosophy that drives us at Cisco Meraki. In a world of technology complexity, Meraki chooses unwavering dedication to simplicity as a perennial goal. Our tagline – Work Simple – is our way of promoting this approach, helping our customers and partners deal with an increasingly fast-paced world. Todd brings his usual passion to this topic, as well as some insight into his favourite San Francisco coffee!

For our pilot episode, we talk to Jeevan Patil, Head of Product Marketing at Cisco Meraki about Wi-Fi 6 and exciting new developments in the world of wireless.

Meraki Unboxed is a twice-monthly podcast covering the products, technology and culture of Cisco Meraki, the home of cloud-managed IT that's simple to live with. Hosted by @merakisimon

Our API has evolved significantly since embracing Swagger, now OpenAPI v2. This integration has greatly streamlined our API development process, ensuring a smooth experience for developers. Now, we're advancing even further with OpenAPI v3, emphasizing our commitment to a high-quality API contract and empowering developers with the most up-to-date tools and technologies. 

Tune in to this episode to learn more about: 

• The OpenAPI v3 update  
• New use cases  
• Reporting features  

Learn more about Meraki APIs  

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Host  

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco   

Guest 

Cory Guynn, Product Management Architect, Meraki Cloud, Cisco  

Francisco “Panch” Ramirez is a Cisco Meraki leader with over 20 years of experience in sales engineering.

Tune in to this episode to gain insights into his unique career journey. Discover lessons that have shaped his distinctive leadership style, unlock strategies for building and managing an effective team, and learn ways to navigate through organizational changes.

Host 

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki

Guest

Francisco Ramirez, Director, Systems Engineering, Cisco Meraki

Wireless access takes business networking by storm. Meraki cloud-managed 5G wireless WAN offers businesses numerous advantages in campus, data center, and branch networking.

In this episode, learn how businesses can take full advantage of 5G in their branch networks using the Cisco Meraki MG51 and MG51E. Listen in as we discuss how the Meraki platform can help businesses simplify the management of their branch networks with unparalleled scale, administration, and visibility from a single dashboard to configure, manage, and troubleshoot their networks.

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• Hear more about creating connected experiences everywhere
• Hear more about the rise in wireless WAN among businesses
• Evaluate local wireless WAN using the FCC National Broadband Map

Hosts

Amilee San Juan, Product Marketing Manager, Cisco

Guests

Chris Burgess, BT Group, Principal Solutions Consultant

Divya Pillai, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki

Paul Campbell, CEO & Founder, Quaversal

Pratik Desai, Product Marketing Manager, Cisco Meraki

In this episode, we sit down with Tim Ormrod, Founder of Splash Access, and Shannon Nagel, Cisco Meraki Sales Leader, to discuss the benefits of using Splash Access to authenticate secure internet access and explore their recent wins in higher education.

Splash Access allows you to automatically provision a custom splash page solution that instantly integrates into the Meraki cloud. Splash Access authorizes users onto the Meraki network, collects customer data, and integrates into APIs from major marketing tools.

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Host

Sammy Brenner, Cisco, Virtual Sales Leader, Meraki

Guests

Shannon Nagel, Regional Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki

Tim Ormrod, Managing Director, OrmIT Solutions Ltd.

With cybersecurity threats lurking in every part of the digital landscape, connecting users to what they need securely and seamlessly is vital to supporting an efficient, productive, and happy workforce. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offers IT a smart solution. Unified SASE takes simplicity to the next level by converging networking and security to deliver a streamlined experience for both IT and end users. 

Tune in to learn about Cisco+ Secure Connect, Cisco’s turnkey unified SASE solution.

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Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco 

Guest

Omri Guelfand, Vice President, Product Management, Cisco

Pride month is an opportunity to celebrate our differences, find connection in our humanity, and elevate our LGBTQIA+ community. 

In this episode, we hear from members of the Queers and Friends at Meraki (QFAM) employee resource organization (ERO). Learn about their unique experiences navigating careers in tech, what Pride means to them, and how to become a more effective ally through inclusive work environments.

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Host 

Sammy Brenner, Cisco, Virtual Sales Leader, Meraki

Guests

Brita Laveck, Cisco, Technical Intern 

Paul Harju, Cisco, Software Engineer 

Ryanne Fox, Cisco, Software Engineering Technical Leader

Effective port management is crucial for optimal and secure network operations, but it can be complex and difficult to scale across sites. Does port management have to be a headache? Absolutely not. 

In this episode, Cisco Champions and Meraki switching experts will dive into best practices for managing switch ports at scale. We’ll explore the potential business outcomes that can be achieved by leveraging Meraki switching capabilities, such as zero-touch provisioning, port profiles*, and scalable management through integrations, templates, and APIs—all of which are delivered through a user-friendly approach.  

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Deirra Footman, Network Engineer, Network to Cloud

Pat Allen, Senior Network Engineer, Customers Bank  

Paul Campbell, CEO and Founder, Quaversal

Guests  

Tony Carmichael, Director, Product Management, Cisco Meraki 

Digvijay Bora, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan, Cisco Champion Program, Cisco

In this episode of Meraki Unboxed, we explore the role of Cisco Enterprise Agreements in driving growth. We also delve into the evolution and expansion of Cisco Secure Connect and our guest shares valuable leadership strategies, customer feedback, and future plans for success. 

Host

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki 

Guest

Cliff Petersen, Sales Director, Software Acceleration and Secure Connect, Cisco Meraki 

Learn more about Cisco Enterprise Agreement and Cisco Secure Connect: 

• https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/buy/enterprise-agreement/index.html 
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/plus-as-a-service/secure-connect.html 

Cisco’s workforce is a diverse group of talented folks whose roles drive real impact across communities.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about Nadine James, a global social impact leader with over 15 years of experience designing, launching, and scaling innovative community programs. We learn about Nadine’s rich history—including what fuels her passion for social justice and her journey into tech. We gain a glimpse into her day-to-day life, learn more about “compassionate capitalism,” and discuss how this economic system can elevate the human experience. 

Host 

Sammy Brenner, Cisco, Virtual Sales Leader, Meraki

Guest

Nadine James, Cisco, Head of Global Social Impact & Community Engagement, AppDynamics

Our ability to give customers the power to monitor, manage, and secure their networks in a quick and easy manner is key to a successful managed services strategy at Cisco Meraki. 

Listen in as Alexandra Zagury, Vice President, Partner Managed and As-a-Service, Global Partner Sales, discusses how Cisco is disrupting and building a managed services practice that empowers partners to increase operational efficiency and profitability while delivering positive business outcomes for customers. 

Learn more about Cisco Partner Managed Services 

Host 

Sammy Brenner, Cisco, Virtual Sales Leader, Meraki  

Guest  

Alexandra Zagury, Cisco, Vice President, Partner Managed and As-a-Service, Global Partner Sales  

Join our discussion about Meraki APIs and the Meraki solution application marketplace. Learn how these tools can help bring your products to customers and move the needle toward achieving successful business outcomes. We will introduce the breadth of APIs and the Meraki Marketplace, share practical examples and use cases, and show how to become a Marketplace ecosystem partner. 

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Take APIs for a spin

Learn more about the ecosystem partner onboarding journey

Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco

Guests

Shayna Boudreau, Business Development Manager, Meraki Ecosystem, Cisco

Vasundhra Dewangan, Product Manager, Meraki APIs, Cisco

Tune in to this episode to hear from Morgan Teachworth, a founding member of the Meraki engineering team and current SVP of Hardware Engineering at Cisco. He is responsible for leading hardware and supply chain for the Cisco wireless and Meraki portfolio.

Learn about his amazing journey, what led to his career in hardware engineering, his unique experiences as a founding Meraki engineer and the lessons he learned along the way. You’ll also gain insights into the future of Meraki’s hardware portfolio and what inspires him when he’s not thinking about networking technology.

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Host

Sammy Brenner, Cisco Meraki, Virtual Sales Leader

Guest

Morgan Teachworth, Cisco, SVP, Hardware Engineering and Meraki Founding Engineer 

In this episode, we celebrate where we’ve been, where we are today, and where we’re going–as a podcast series and as an organization. You’ll hear from key Meraki employees—covering talent acquisition, sales, and technical support—and gain insights into their unique experiences and perspectives on the future of Meraki.

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https://meraki.cisco.com/careers/

Hosts

Sammy Brenner, Cisco Meraki, Virtual Sales Leader

Tanner Yehlik, Cisco Meraki, Technical Marketing Engineer

Guests

Julia Roquemore, Cisco Meraki, Talent Acquisition Leader 

Melisa Alvarez, Cisco Meraki, Virtual Sales Specialist

Tyler Wozniak, Cisco Meraki, Network Support Engineer

Today’s episode is delivered to you in collaboration with the Cisco Champion Radio podcast—a series that brings together Cisco Champions and our best Cisco experts to talk about technology.

Tune in to hear more about the first-ever 5G cellular gateway from Cisco Meraki and discover how Meraki cloud-managed 5G helps organizations scale faster, build stronger, and execute flexibly, across a variety of industries.

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Pratik Desai (Connect on LinkedIn) Cisco, Product Marketing Manager, Meraki Marketing

Unni Ambat Rajagopalan (Connect on LinkedIn), Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki MXIG

Shankarnarayan Dharmarajan (Connect on LinkedIn), Cisco, Engineering, Product Manager, Meraki MXIG

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Dan Kelcher (Connect on Twitter), IP Fabric, Solutions Architect

Jian Zou, PKA Technologies, Principal Network Architect

Marc Luescher (Connect on Twitter), Amazon Web Services, Sr. Solutions Architect



Moderator

Danielle Carter, Cisco, Marketing Specialist, Cisco Champion Program

In this episode, we chat with Erin Myers, Director of Sales Operations at Cisco Meraki. She’s been with Meraki since 2015, and played a crucial role in helping grow the business from $500 million to almost $5 billion in annual revenue. Erin talks about her journey to leadership, overcoming imposter syndrome, and tips for approaching difficult conversations. Tune in and listen today!

Today on the podcast we’re chatting with the 2022 Cisco Meraki Hackathon winners to learn about the solution they created. You’ll meet Simon Blondieau, Jean-Philippe Cabay, and Pascal Mathis who all work on the same team for Meraki channel partner NTT. The winners will open up about their experience creating the solution using Meraki technology. Tune in and listen—you don’t want to miss this one!

The Forest of Dean Trust, an education provider in the UK, and their preferred reseller, Redway Networks, recently decided to upgrade to Meraki. We discuss their journey to overhaul an outdated network and how that resulted in reduced IT notifications and better security, blocking more than 150 online threats in just the first two weeks of installation. Tune in today to hear the Meraki Magic come to life through this amazing story.

Today we’re chatting with Tanner Yehlik, Network Support Engineer (NSE) at Meraki. He walks us through a day in the life of an NSE, discussing his unique approach to problem solving. Tanner opens up about how he remains cool, calm, and collected in the midst of high -stress situations, even sharing tips around how to approach troubleshooting before even needing to pick up the phone.

Tune in to this Meraki Unboxed podcast and explore the power of the new Meraki MG52 and MG52E cellular gateways.

Learn how these devices, managed through the Cisco Networking Cloud, are revolutionizing branch connectivity for businesses. Experience always-on, 5G-connected experiences, connecting more people and places without compromising scale and performance.  

Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki 

Guests

Pratik Desai, Product Marketing Manager, Cisco 

Unni Ambat Rajagopalan, Technical Marketing Engineering, Cisco Meraki 

See how businesses can scale faster and deliver richer customer experiences: https://meraki.cisco.com/products/wireless-wan/ 

The Blackhat event series began in 1997, and is widely known in the cybersecurity world. In 2022, Meraki powered the networks that underpin the events, and it’s no soft option, as you’ll hear in this episode. We reflect on the experiences, lessons learned, and unique challenges these events present. Read the blog.