Cisco with Megaport MVE
Cisco offers a range of solutions for Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE), providing advanced routing and security options. Depending on your needs, you can deploy a Cisco MVE C8000V for routing and SD-WAN functionalities or use Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual to ensure consistent security policies across various environments. Alternatively, Cisco Meraki provides a cloud-managed, simplified approach to SD-WAN and security, designed for ease of use and scalability.
Deployment Options
Cisco MVE C8000V Deployment Options
Cisco MVE for Routing (Autonomous Mode)
A Cisco MVE C8000V provisioned in autonomous mode creates a standalone router that supports the Cisco IOS XE software features and technologies, providing Cisco IOS XE routing, security, and switching features on a virtualization platform.
Cisco MVE supports your existing license. You bring your own Cisco Interconnect Gateway (Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software) license for Cisco for use with MVE. The Megaport Portal is used to create and order the MVE and create and manage the Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs).
Important
Megaport Virtual Edge in autonomous mode requires Cisco C8000V.
Cisco MVE in SD-WAN Mode (vManage)
Cisco MVE provisioned in SD-WAN mode supports IOS XE SD-WAN functionalities, including comprehensive SD-WAN, WAN gateway, and network services functions in the virtual and cloud environments.
Cisco creates the private overlay network and manages the network connections and network policies. The vManage management console is used to create and order the MVE and create and manage the Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) to the cloud on-ramps and other services in the Megaport SDN. The Cisco SD-WAN fabric acts as the overlay, and the Megaport SDN acts as the underlay.
Important
MVE in SD-WAN mode requires Cisco’s vManage management console running version 20.5 or later.
Megaport MVE with Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki offers cloud-managed network solutions that can be integrated with Megaport MVE to extend the capabilities of your network with simplified management and scalability. Cisco Meraki’s SD-WAN technology provides secure, optimized connectivity, enabling centralized control of multiple sites from the Meraki Dashboard.
By deploying Cisco Meraki’s SD-WAN technology on Megaport MVE, you can benefit from automated connectivity and routing management, as well as security features that are built into the platform. Cisco Meraki’s centralized cloud architecture simplifies the deployment and management of network services, and Megaport MVE enhances the performance and flexibility of your Cisco Meraki deployments.
Cisco Meraki’s security solutions integrate seamlessly with Megaport MVE to provide unified management and consistent policy enforcement across your network.
The Meraki Dashboard is used to monitor and manage SD-WAN connections, with traffic prioritization and policies that ensure optimal performance of business-critical applications. The Megaport Portal is used to create and order the MVE, and establish Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) to various cloud services and on-premises locations.
Cisco MVE with Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual uses Cisco’s firewall functionality to enable consistent security policies for workloads across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
Deploying Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual on MVE allows you to create a single security solution in your workflows for personal devices, data centers, and the closest availability zones of your cloud platforms.