05-11-2024 04:59 AM
Our MSP recommends the DNA Essentials license. I've recently taken over and it's been renewed a few times. I see this is for Catalyst Center? I'm looking into how I can use Catalyst Center to see if it's worth it, (we're a small shop with 6 stack and 3 other switches, soon to add 6 more). I see the ESXi requirements are insane 32 core 256GB RAM. Alternatively AWS is $22k/year. Both are non-starters for such a small org.
Have we been scammed by our MSP?
If neither of us are using Catalyst Center, what other benefit does this license have?
05-11-2024 05:06 AM
@tedteeger wrote:
(we're a small shop with 6 stack and 3 other switches, soon to add 6 more)
Have we been scammed by our MSP?
Yup. Catalyst Centre for a network of 12 switches is overkill.
05-12-2024 12:21 AM
i agree with @Leo Laohoo - for that small environment you do not need DNAC Server for sure.
you can manage locally, if you like you can have meraki dashboard - if you are fan of GUI.
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