Which statement about the Cisco Meraki cloud architecture is true?

Question

Options

• ADevices are configured in the cloud on first use and then managed locally after they are set up.
• BAll Meraki devices are managed locally by default
• CManagement data flows to the Cisco Meraki cloud and user traffic flows directly to its destination
• DAll data flows through the Cisco Meraki cloud.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  91% (43)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Cisco Meraki uses a split-plane architecture: the management plane (configuration, monitoring, alerts) flows through the Meraki cloud dashboard, while the data plane (actual user traffic) goes directly to its destination without being backhauled through Meraki's cloud - making C correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because Meraki devices are always cloud-managed, not just on first use - the cloud connection is ongoing, not a one-time bootstrap.
• B is wrong because local management is not the default; Meraki's entire value proposition is centralized cloud management.
• D is wrong because routing all user traffic through the Meraki cloud would create massive latency and bottlenecks - Meraki explicitly avoids this by keeping data traffic local.

Memory tip: Think of Meraki as a "remote control" model - the commands (management data) travel to the cloud so Meraki can see and configure your devices, but the content (user traffic) never leaves your local network path. Management goes up, data stays local.

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