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  "slug": "cisco-viptelameraki",
  "name": "Cisco Viptelameraki",
  "description": "Cisco Viptelameraki refers to a conceptual grouping of Cisco's SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) portfolios. It encompasses the high-scale, customizable Viptela fabric and the cloud-managed, simplified Meraki networking platform, both used to connect enterprise branch offices to data centers and cloud environments.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-viptelameraki",
  "logoUrl": "",
  "baiScore": 42,
  "archetype": "Misread",
  "category": "Technology",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "aruba-hpe-silver-peak",
      "name": "Aruba Hpe Silver Peak"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fortinet-fortigate-sd-wan",
      "name": "Fortinet Fortigate Sd Wan"
    },
    {
      "slug": "palo-alto-networks-prisma-sd-wan",
      "name": "Palo Alto Networks (Prisma SD-WAN)"
    }
  ],
  "inboundCompetitors": [
    {
      "slug": "versa-networks",
      "name": "Versa Networks"
    },
    {
      "slug": "aryaka-global-sd-wan",
      "name": "Aryaka Global Sd Wan"
    },
    {
      "slug": "vmware-velocloud",
      "name": "Vmware Velocloud"
    }
  ],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [
    {
      "slug": "cisco-meraki",
      "name": "Cisco Meraki"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cisco-sd-wan-viptela",
      "name": "Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela)"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T21:25:49.534+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "www.cisco.com",
    "founded": "2017 (Viptela acquisition)",
    "headquarters": "San Jose, California",
    "pricing_model": "Subscription (DNA Licensing)",
    "core_products": "SD-WAN, Cloud Networking, SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)",
    "key_differentiator": "Cisco offers a dual-track SD-WAN strategy: Viptela for complex, high-scale enterprise needs and Meraki for simple, cloud-first management.",
    "target_markets": "Enterprise IT, Managed Service Providers, Global Corporations",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Networking & SD-WAN"
  },
  "timestamp": 1776032738738
}