Meraki Unveils Cloud-Based Enterprise Wireless LAN at Interop

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Meraki, an award-winning wireless networking company, will unveil the Meraki Enterprise Wireless LAN product line at Interop Las Vegas 2009. Meraki's enterprise line brings the benefits of cloud-based computing to wireless networking. Meraki wireless LANs are less than half the cost of traditional wireless networks and are significantly easier to deploy, manage and scale. Interop Las Vegas 2009 takes place May 17-21 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center inLas Vegas, Nevada.

"This is the first time the benefits of cloud computing have been brought to enterprise wireless networks, and we expect the impact to rival that of cloud computing in the CRM world," said Sanjit Biswas, CEO of Meraki. "With a Meraki network, a business of any size now has access to an enterprise-class wireless solution that won't overwhelm the IT staff or break the IT budget."

Booth Visitors Can Win a Free Network

Visitors to Meraki's booth will have the chance to win one of ten wireless networks in a drawing. The networks will include five of Meraki's new MR14 wireless access points and a one-year license to the Meraki Enterprise Cloud Controller, a $4,745 value.

At its booth, Meraki will also conduct a series of workshops on best practices for deploying wireless networks in various environments, as well as provide product and network demonstrations.

About the Meraki Enterprise Wireless LAN product line

The enterprise line is ideal for businesses with 50-5,000 employees that need a premium wireless network but don't want to dedicate the IT staff and budget required by traditional solutions. It consists of the industry's first cloud-based controller, the Meraki Enterprise Cloud Controller, and Meraki's new 802.11n wireless access points, the MR11 and MR14.

Meraki's wireless LAN can be setup and managed by an IT professional with any level of expertise, thanks to the Cloud Controller's intuitive, Web-based management tools. With the Cloud Controller, setting up a wireless network is as easy as plugging in the access points and watching them self-configure over the Internet. The Meraki Enterprise Cloud Controller makes it possible to manage multiple remote networks from a central location, an industry first. See the product announcement for pricing and availability (http://tinyurl.com/merakiwlan).

About Meraki

Meraki offers enterprise-class wireless networks at a fraction of the cost and complexity of traditional networking vendors. This is made possible by its unique cloud-based technology. The company's customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to global hotel chains to world-class educational institutions. Meraki wireless networks serve millions of users on over 10,000 networks in more than 130 countries. Meraki is located inSan Francisco, California, and is funded in part by Sequoia Capital and Google. For more information, go to www.meraki.com. For information on becoming a Meraki certified reseller, go to www.meraki.com/partners.

About Interop

Interop drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and insight to help IT and corporate decision-makers achieve business success. Part of TechWeb's family of global brands, Interop is the leading business technology event series. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique Interop Net program, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. For more information about these events visit www.interop.com.

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