• 802.11n/acwirelessaccesspointsareoptimizedforhighdensityclassroomenvironments
• Ultra-reliableandeasytomanageLayer3Ethernetaccessswitchesscaletoschoolsofallsizes
• Education-centricsecurityappliancesprovideCIPA-compliantcontentfilteringandwebcaching
• Freecloud-basedmobiledevicemanagementenablessecure,manageableBYODand1:1deployments
• Intuitivecloud-basedmanagementiseasytousewithoutspecializedtrainingordedicatedstaff
Proven in over 1,000 K-12 campuses
Trustedbythelargestdistrictsandindependentschoolsalike
CiscoMerakicloudnetworkingisbuiltforthemodernK-12classroom
“Cisco Meraki is so easy to use, we can focus on innovation, integration, and training.”
–DirkDeLo,ChiefTechnologyOfficer,Avenues:TheWorldSchool
CisCo Meraki for k-12
100%CloudManagedWiFi,Switching,&Security
Cisco Meraki for K-12
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | [email protected]
Providecompletevisibilityandcontrolwithoutdedicatedstaff
Proactively manage 1:1 and BYOD devices
• EstablishbandwidthlimitstoprioritizeclientsorSSIDs
• Createdevice-awarepoliciesandfirewallrulestoensureappropriatenetworkaccess
• AllowselectiveaccesstoBonjourservices–AppleTVs,printers,scanners,etc.–fromdesireddevices
• AutomateMDMdeviceonboarding,deployapps,andenforcesecurityrestrictions
Effectively allocate resources for testing
• Deploy802.11acAPswith3xfasterspeedsinareasofheavyuse
• Controlbandwidthwithbuilt-inQoS,Layer7trafficshapingrules,andsingleappmode
• PartitionSSIDsandsetpoliciesfordifferentusergroups
• Providehighperformancewith1GbEand10GbEcloud-managedswitching
Confidently protect students & maintain security
• EnsureCIPAcompliancewithautomaticallyupdated,industry-leadingcontentfiltering
• Protectstudentswithbuilt-inGoogle/Bing/Yahoo!InternetSafeSearch
• EnableeducationalYouTubevideoswithoutrecreationalorinappropriatecontent
• Createidentity-basedaccesspolicies,applyingvaryinglevelsoffilteringforteachersandstudents
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | [email protected]
CASE STUDY
MilpitasUSDsupportsChromebooks,iPads,&morefor10,000students
• 650+802.11nand11acCiscoMerakiAPsprovidecoverageforhighdensityindoorandoutdoorusage
• Securityapplianceatdistrictedgefilters10+TBofweeklytrafficforincreasedperformanceandsaferInternetaccess
• Centralizedmanagementof100Merakiswitchesprovidescontrolandvisibilityoverdistributedports
• Built-inMDMallowsadminstopushcustomprofiles,settings,andcontentrestrictionstodevicegroups
• Layer7visibilityallowsadminstounderstandnetworkusageandcustomizetomeetclientneeds
• WithWiFieverywhereandalldevicetypesallowed,studentsexpandlearningbeyondtextbooksandclassroomsusingcloudresources
“The flexibility of the Cisco Meraki network allows greater versatility in learning methods, as well as in physical space – every space becomes a learning space.”–ChinSong,DirectorofTechnology,MilpitasUSD
Provision new 1:1 or BYOD devices
• EnrolldevicestoSystemsManageratscalewithApple’sDEPwithoutevertouchingthem
• Establishinitialconfigurations,choosedevicesetupprocess,orrequireinstalloftheMDMprofile
Enrollingschoolorstudent-owneddevicesinanMDMprogramisthefirststeptowardsreducingtheburdenonIT.CiscoMerakiSystemsManagerprovidesasimple,yetpowerfulsolutiontocreateareliableandsecurenetworkenvironment.
Students use mobile devices for collaborative learning.
MDM
Theeasiestwaytosupervise1:1andBYODdevices
Ensure device security
• Enablewebcontentfilteringtopreventaccesstoinappropriatecontent
• Establishageofenceperimeterthatauto-appliessettingsatschoolandalertswhendevicesleave
Enforce settings & device restrictions
• Tagdevicesandcreateprofilesbasedondepartment,class,orgrade
• EnableaccesstoWiFiandsetrestrictions(e.g.denyaccesstodevicefeaturesorcontentratings)
Prevent MDM removal
• PreventusersfromremovingtheSystemsManagerMDMprofileonsuperviseddevices
• Remotelykeepsuperviseddevicesuptodatewiththelatestsettingsanddeployedcontent
Deploy & keep applications up-to-date
• PurchaseappswithVPPandusedevicetagsfordeployment(reclaimandreassignasneeded)
• SilentlypushnewappstosuperviseddeviceswithoutenteringAppleIDsorpasswords
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Cisco Systems, Inc. | 500 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 | (415) 432-1000 | [email protected]
100%CloudManagedNetworkingProductFamily
802.11n/ac Wireless LANSupports100+usersperAPforhighdensity1:1classroomdeploymentsandBYOD
Gigabit Ethernet SwitchesCentrallymanagedLayer3Ethernetswitchesdesignedforperformanceandreliability
Security AppliancesFeaturerichsecurityandnetworking,withCIPAcompliantcontentfilteringandSafeSearch
Mobile Device ManagementCloud-basedcentralizedmanagementofiOSdevices,Androids,Macs,andPCs
AwardWinningCloudArchitecture• Network-widevisibilityandcontrol
• Noon-sitecontrollerhardware
• Automaticmonitoringandalerts
• Seamlessover-the-webupgrades
• Scalestonetworksofallsizes
“There cannot be a networking
product that will work better
for us than Meraki. The power
of Meraki is simplicity, but it
gives us such detailed and rich
information on our network.”
–SeanRozell,ChiefTechnoology
Officer,SanRafaelCitySchools
“We would not have been able
to perform testing for 600-
700 students previously. Now
it’s simple and I don’t have to
worry about it; I always had to
worry before.”
–ChrisSmith,Supervisorof
Technoology,ConestogaValley
SchoolDistrict
“With Cisco Meraki, we can
shape bandwidth to fit each
district’s needs. We can
block YouTube for students,
troubleshoot issues quickly,
and have much more visibility.”
–ClintClose,Network/Database
Administrator,Region9ESC
“Cisco Meraki is the optimal
solution for an environment
with a high density of clients.
And with the affordable pricing,
we were able to cover the entire
district.”
–JohnWIlds,
NetworkManager,AlvinISD
To try Cisco Meraki in your district, visit meraki.cisco.com/eval
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