vMX Azure

[BS]

Hi all,

Im looking for some inputs on the vMX in Azure.

To achieve SD-WAN, circuit diversity which type of internet connection I should select in the pricing, is there HA available in the vMX ?

Regards

BS

[PhilipDAth]

HA is not available with vMX in Azure.

I wasn't aware Azure had different types of "Internet circuits" available to choose from - what are your options?

[BS]

Hi Philip

Thank you for the response.

Even I'm not sure, I'm aware that there are Internet pricing

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/bandwidth/

My scenario is that I got 11 branches and most of my application stack will be with Azure, Instead of going through Internet breakout and accessing the apps, I feel let these branches connect to a vMX in the Azure so that the performance will be slightly better

In this scenario which internet option I need to choose, could you please guide.

[PhilipDAth]

This is simply what Azure will charge you for bandwidth.  You don't get to choose anything.

Yes, a vMX in Azure would be a good choice.

Here are the deployment instructions:

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Installation_Guides/vMX100_Setup_Guide_for_Microsoft_Azure

[BS]

Thanks Philip, as a newbie in meraki  I was confused and thought I need to consider separate internet connection to receive Public IP on my WAN Interfaces.

vMX was mentioned as free of cost along with other azure workloads.

[PhilipDAth · Accepted solution]

vMX is not free.

You need to buy a licence from Cisco Meraki to use it (like all other Cisco Meraki kit).  You also need to pay Microsoft Azure for the virtual machine charges and data traffic.

[MRCUR]

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@PhilipDAth wrote:

vMX is not free.

You need to buy a licence from Cisco Meraki to use it (like all other Cisco Meraki kit).  You also need to pay Microsoft Azure for the virtual machine charges and data traffic.

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Philip is right. The only thing "free" about the vMX is the VM image itself. 

[Dennis_S]

All true. If I recall the pricing the license for the vMX is $5000 list price. 

There is no HA for the vMX Azure will fail over to another host if required by a failure event. It is also a single legged device with both private IP and public like other Azure servers.

I've had one running now for 6 months with limited issues. All being on the Azure side due to host problems and the wonderful SouthCentral outage last month. 

In all the vMX on Azure works quite well.

I hope this helps.

-Dennis

[BS]

Thanks Dennis