Pubicate for Plannet Us | 30 january, 2026
Cisco Meraki accelerates IT decision-making with tangible ROI
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Many organizations seeking to scale and innovate digitally still operate with fragmented, manual, and non-scalable networks, making IT management more complex, increasing operational costs, and limiting growth.
These legacy environments often offer limited visibility, slow incident response, and a high operational burden.
Solutions for a modern, cloud-based enterprise network with measurable results
Cisco Meraki, a cloud-managed solution powered by automation and artificial intelligence, helps reduce operational costs, enhance security, and simplify the management of wireless networks, IoT devices, and security, all from a unified dashboard.
Gartner estimates that 80% of the total cost of IT occurs after the initial purchase, meaning the greatest savings potential lies in operational expenses.
What is the total cost of Cisco Meraki and how soon will i see a return?
A study conducted by Forrester Consulting on the Total Economic Impact™ of Cisco Meraki revealed that organizations implementing this solution can achieve significant financial and operational benefits.
The analysis, based on a composite organization, showed that over a three-year period, $7.3 million in benefits were achieved versus $3.9 million in costs, resulting in a Net Present Value (NPV) of $3.4 million and a Return on Investment (ROI) of 89%.
Key findings include:
- Operational savings of up to 90% compared to traditional technologies
- 89% ROI over three years
- $3.4 million NPV
- Investment payback in just 13 months
Main cost savings Cisco Meraki brings to your business
| Benefit | Estimated reduction | Estimated total savings |
| Operational downtime | ↓ 40% | $1.7 million USD |
| Firmware update time | ↓ 90% | $838,000 USD saved thanks to automatic updates from the dashboard |
| Network and security configuration time | ↓ 90% | $1.5 million USD saved by automating network and security changes |
| Support ticket | ↓ 80% | $1.4 million USD saved through remote diagnostics and fewer on-site visits |
| End-user productivity | ↑ availability | $1.7 million USD in recovered productivity by avoiding service interruptions |
Real retail use case
According to Cisco, Victra, a Verizon authorized retailer in the United States, successfully transformed its in-store network by implementing Cisco Meraki, achieving significant benefits in cost savings, scalability, and operational efficiency.
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Challenge: Victra needed a scalable and easy-to-manage solution to modernize connectivity, security, and network management across its retail locations, without relying on traditional, expensive, and hard-to-maintain infrastructure.
- Solution: Meraki security appliances, Wi-Fi, and switches were deployed across 670 stores, with an additional 500 stores planned. All devices are managed through the cloud using Cisco Meraki’s centralized dashboard.
| Metric | Result with Cisco Meraki |
| Store activation | 6 stores can be activated with Merakti at the cost of 1 store using traditional technology |
| Operational expense savings (OPEX) | 97% less |
| Total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction | 83% less |
How fast is Cisco Meraki to deploy?
One of Cisco Meraki’s major advantages is its ease of deployment, even across organizations with multiple locations. Thanks to its cloud-based architecture:
- Deployment time is reduced from weeks to days.
- Devices can be configured remotely, without requiring on-site staff.
- Configuration templates allow new locations to be rolled out automatically and at scale.
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How does Meraki integrate with existing infrastructure?
Cisco Meraki is designed to be compatible and easily integrate with mixed or hybrid network environments. This allows you to build a more robust infrastructure:
- You can keep existing switches, firewalls, or other equipment and integrate them with Meraki via APIs
- Migrate in phases, without needing to replace everything at once
- Use Meraki as a unified platform to consolidate tools and simplify management
Many organizations have eliminated redundant tools such as VPNs, local controllers, backup software, and monitoring tools—reducing both operational and licensing costs.
Cloud security: Is it really reliable?
This cloud-based solution provides enterprise-grade security architecture, with key features such as:
- Threat detection and automatic response (IDS/IPS)
- Mutual authentication between device and cloud
- Cryptographically signed automatic updates
- Integration with advanced security solutions like Cisco Umbrella
All of this enables consistent policy enforcement across all locations, avoids insecure manual configurations, and speeds up response to vulnerabilities.
Ready to transform your network with Cisco Meraki?
At PlanNet, as a Cisco Partner, we help companies across various industries optimize their operations cost-effectively, aligning technology with business goals so that every investment delivers tangible benefits.
Our team of engineers supports you at every stage through our Managed IT Services, ensuring your technology investment delivers lasting value:
- Design the ideal architecture using Cisco solutions tailored to your business
- Deploy the solution with an agile, scalable, and secure approach
- Continuously optimize performance and maximize ROI with proactive monitoring and expert guidance
Let PlanNet manage your IT, so you can focus on growing your business.
Contact us for a personalized IT consultation to assess your environment, uncover savings, and fast-track your digital transformation with Cisco-powered solutions.