Cloud-managed devices (for example Cisco Meraki dashboard)

Traditionally, each switch, router, firewall and access point was configured individually, usually by command line over console or SSH, and monitored with separate tools. Cloud-managed networking changes this: devices connect over the internet to a vendor-hosted management platform, and administrators configure and monitor the whole network through a single web dashboard. Cisco Meraki is the best-known example, with its dashboard managing Meraki switches, access points, security appliances, cameras and more.