{"id":29232,"date":"2026-05-20T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=29232"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:38","slug":"cisco-network-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/cisco-network-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco Network Hardware: Exploring the Small Business-Ready MX64 Firewall"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29232\" class=\"elementor elementor-29232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb8645 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eb8645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ad363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98ad363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A reliable part of the Cisco network hardware lineup, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/cisco-meraki-firewalls\/meraki-mx64.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the MX64<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a cloud-managed firewall that has been supporting small business networks for years. Moreover, it has always been seen as a great option for companies needing simple, centralized network security.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to note that the Meraki MX firewall met its end of sale in 2022, and its end-of-life (EOL) date is coming in July 2027. This article highlights some of its best features, how to take full advantage of what it\u2019s capable of, and how to prepare for a transition down the road.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f196a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f196a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6cc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e6cc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cisco MX64 is a cloud-managed firewall designed for small businesses and branch office deployments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It delivers core security features like VPN, SD-WAN, traffic shaping, and basic UTM capabilities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MX64 reached end-of-sale in 2022 and will reach end-of-life in July 2027<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses a tiered licensing model to scale security features<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses should plan upgrades within the Cisco Meraki ecosystem for performance continuity and an easy transition<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f00e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f00e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the Meraki MX64 Still Matters\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f28978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f28978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scope of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meraki firewall models<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are widely used in small businesses and distributed enterprise environments. This is heavily due to its overall reliability, scalability, and security capabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s why the MX64 still matters for existing users:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7540ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7540ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d5f41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8d5f41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58efb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b58efb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cisco\u2019s ecosystem supports routing, switching, and security for small offices to large global networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even as a part of older Meraki firewalls, the MX64 continues to demonstrate the value of cloud-managed simplicity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It remains relevant as a unified security appliance, combining VPN, traffic control, and basic UTM features<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firewall device still serves as a functional baseline for understanding MX capabilities before it\u2019s time to upgrade<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd5140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdd5140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e4048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11e4048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/cisco-meraki-firewalls\/meraki-mx64.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Meraki-MX64-1024x271.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Meraki-MX64-1024x271.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Meraki-MX64-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Meraki-MX64-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Meraki-MX64.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dea783 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dea783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0031be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0031be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re an existing user or just discovering the MX64 for the first time, it\u2019s one of the best starting points for small to growing networks. While its EOL is on the way in 2027, you can still make the most of it until it\u2019s time to climb the ranks in Meraki firewalls.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c01c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c01c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cisco Meraki MX64 Firewall Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dad5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11dad5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cisco Meraki MX64 may be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/meraki-mx-64-vs-cisco-meraki-mx75\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqap3rvjxYP1-Uv33_TKfCDZCNML8SXQ6QGeGhosX9Yv8d7ixVp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of many<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> entry-level firewalls, but it provides an impressive security performance in its own right. From small offices to branch deployments, it\u2019s able to support 26 to 35 users.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the firewall hardware is lightweight and prioritizes simplicity and cloud manageability over high-performance processing. Part of what makes it so easy to adapt to is that it enables centralized cloud-based security control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This supports network control between multiple small locations from a single dashboard, a breeze. For a little more context, the table below offers some insight into what you can get out of the specifications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5425a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5425a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-163\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-163\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cisco Meraki MX64<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">250 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Advanced Security Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100 Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Max Concurrent VPN tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">WAN Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 x GbE RJ45<br \/>\n1 x USB<br \/>\n1 x GbE RJ45 (Dual-purpose)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">LAN Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 x GbE RJ45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-163 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f3872 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93f3872\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86cf91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86cf91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cisco network firewalls are surprisingly easy to understand if you\u2019ve never looked into them. Outside of the cloud-focused nature of this firewall, the fine print is easy to digest for new and growing companies. Nevertheless, another focal point on making the most out of this firewall is understanding the capabilities of its security licenses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1826b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1826b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security Licensing Options for Cisco Network Hardware\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4f783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad4f783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who aren\u2019t already aware, the MX64 utilizes a tiered licensing model. This gives you the ability to scale security features based on business needs as they change over time. Overall, you have three main options to choose from here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f83ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03f83ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enterprise License\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f578c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f578c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this particular license, site-to-site VPN is enabled, and it includes SD-WAN capabilities for optimized and flexible traffic routing. Moreover, it also offers traffic shaping and prioritization to manage bandwidth for critical apps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works as a foundational layer for managing small business network firewalls and focuses on essential connectivity and performance. Keep in mind, this license skips out on the advanced security add-ons.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e5129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e5129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Security License\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c79a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c79a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you go this route, you\u2019ll get content and web search filtering to easily control user internet access. The security license also includes an intrusion prevention system, which is powered by Cisco SNORT tech.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to this, your network benefits from Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) and enhanced visibility into threats and network activity. All in all, the Advanced Security License converts the MX64 into a full UTM security appliance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25866ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25866ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure SD-WAN Plus Security License\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f201204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f201204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those hoping for something more feature-rich, the Secure SD-WAN Plus License isn\u2019t a bad way to go. It enables cloud-based centralized management and even supports Auto VPN for automatic, secure site-to-site connectivity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t forget the upside of zero-touch provisioning, and the 24\/7 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/enterprise-firewall\/?srsltid=AfmBOoouQMEx5QJnAyK7nDPxnSw7o-604wNzez6Iq2hPpAnsRlOPwG_d\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise-level support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t hurt either. In short, this license is best suited for distributed Meraki firewall environments needing scalable control and simplicity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00dacb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00dacb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling Beyond the Cisco Network Hardware MX64\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad549f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad549f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of how viable the MX64 may still be for small businesses, that doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t be prepared for an upgrade. Considering the EOL date is coming mid-2027, it\u2019s best to keep your options open ahead of time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, Cisco Meraki hardware offers a clear upgrade path, with numerous options to choose from. Organizations can easily transition from one model to the next. In addition to that, the cloud-based policy migration helps preserve existing configuration and security rules during upgrades.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying within the Meraki lineup guarantees a consistent dashboard and unified firewall management setup. With this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecosystem-focused approach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can minimize network strain and potentially disrupting your daily operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also an option if you want to take this task entirely off your plate. Not only does this help with firewall transitions, but it also offers the support you need for setup, 24\/7 monitoring, and expert guidance with every necessary step.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59c7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d59c7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-1024x160.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28915 lazyload\" alt=\"Managed Security Services\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1.png 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/100;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56adf38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56adf38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Word\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2a156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2a156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to Cisco network hardware, the MX64 is undoubtedly a reliable entry-level cloud-managed solution. From essential security features like SD-WAN, VPN, and basic UTM, it was a great starter option for younger companies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, the MX64\u2019s EOL shows up in 2027, and companies should start planning upgrades early to avoid any security limitations. Of course, we\u2019re here when you\u2019re ready to make a transition, so don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact our team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Firewalls.com for the long-term support your business network needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd2360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dcd2360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14edcc9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"14edcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8719b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff8719b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdc566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ebdc566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2470\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2470\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the Cisco Meraki MX64 Still Supported? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2470\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73d98a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d73d98a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7b0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7b0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the MX64 is still supported, but it reached end-of-sale in 2022 and will reach end-of-life in July 2027.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2471\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2471\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Many Users Can the MX64 Support? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2471\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7a177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab7a177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdc432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebdc432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MX64 is designed for small offices and typically supports around 26 to 35 users.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2472\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2472\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Security Features Does the MX64 Include? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2472\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1a778 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1a778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f4e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1f4e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports SD-WAN, VPN, traffic shaping, and, depending on licensing, advanced features like IPS, content filtering, and malware protection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2473\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2473\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the Main MX64 Licensing Options? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2473\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31986e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31986e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749f483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"749f483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main licenses are Enterprise, Advanced, and Secure SD-WAN Plus, each adding progressively more security and management features.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2474\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2474\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should Businesses Upgrade From the MX64? 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