Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
Except the wifi in EDU is no longer a experimental environment where investing in and/or playing around with a niche vendor has little risk. I won't say that wifi is as mature as other markets, but a lot of the fundamentals are from off-the-shelf parts, and the innovation (if you call it that) is more in the software. That said, how many here still jump on the latest code base, with all the fancy new features on day-zero or even zero+90 days? I suspect it's pretty rare today, so are you going to stick with tried and true it just works or experiment? Has innovation paid off for the likes of Xirrus? These smaller vendors hope that they have a piece of IP that a bigger vendor wants, and they get acquired. If the market is mature, and there isn't much innovation past being first to market, is that interesting enough to the bigger players? Jeff On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 1:54 PM, in message 0ef2828de7c74c8781a41616b619e...@ex13-mbx-12.ad.syr.edu, Peter P Morrissey ppmor...@syr.edu wrote: Totally agree! The niche players seem to be the ones who drive innovation, and it is in our best interests to support them to the extent possible. We just have to have eyes wide open regarding the potential risks. Pete Morrissey -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:39 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble On Thu Jan 22 2015 14:45:37 CST, Jeffrey Sessler j...@scrippscollege.edu wrote: If you look at the market share (by revenue) the various vendors have, it's amazing to me that some of the smaller players like Meru have stayed around as long as they have. You basically have four vendors with 70% of the market, and then everyone else. If you are looking to invest in WiFi, are you going to look at one of those top 4, or niche players like Meru? IMO there’s definitely a place for niche players. Certainly market share plays into a purchasing decision, but mainly from the standpoint of vendor stability and viability, which can be demonstrated through other metrics than pure market share. Niche players can often bring some unique capabilities to the table, and if your needs align nicely with those capabilities, you have the opportunity to do some interesting things. Plus there is always the potential bonus of forming much closer/productive relationships with a smaller hungrier vendor than can be found with one of the market monoliths. Not saying it’s not possible to build a strong relationship with a large vendor by any means, just that often doing so is easier with a smaller one. -- Julian Y. Koh Acting Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) 2001 Sheridan Road #G-166 Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-5780 NUIT Web Site: http://www.it.northwestern.edu/ PGP Public Key:http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. *Van K. Jones* Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | Twitter http://www.twitter.com/misscollege | Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/misscollege http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor- presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru- networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
Aye- once upon a time Meraki was niche :) Lee Badman Wireless/Network Architect ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 (Blog: http://wirednot.wordpress.com) -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:39 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble On Thu Jan 22 2015 14:45:37 CST, Jeffrey Sessler j...@scrippscollege.edu wrote: If you look at the market share (by revenue) the various vendors have, it's amazing to me that some of the smaller players like Meru have stayed around as long as they have. You basically have four vendors with 70% of the market, and then everyone else. If you are looking to invest in WiFi, are you going to look at one of those top 4, or niche players like Meru? IMO there’s definitely a place for niche players. Certainly market share plays into a purchasing decision, but mainly from the standpoint of vendor stability and viability, which can be demonstrated through other metrics than pure market share. Niche players can often bring some unique capabilities to the table, and if your needs align nicely with those capabilities, you have the opportunity to do some interesting things. Plus there is always the potential bonus of forming much closer/productive relationships with a smaller hungrier vendor than can be found with one of the market monoliths. Not saying it’s not possible to build a strong relationship with a large vendor by any means, just that often doing so is easier with a smaller one. -- Julian Y. Koh Acting Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) 2001 Sheridan Road #G-166 Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-5780 NUIT Web Site: http://www.it.northwestern.edu/ PGP Public Key:http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
I feel like meru could do well to try to disrupt the prosumer wireless market. It would be better than going out of business. Ubiquiti is the only real player in there right now. -- Hunter Fuller OIT Sent from my phone. On Jan 22, 2015 5:10 PM, Caston Thomas ctho...@iworkstech.com wrote: Seems to me that an organization that purchased Meru and got a 5-6 year ride out of it did really well. Some got even more. Sadly, the writing has been on the wall for some time, and organizations that made purchases in the last year or so are now hoping that another company might purchase Meru. Personally speaking only, if I were a betting man (which I'm not), I would wager that no one picks them up. Another thing about the innovators is that they can get scooped up by a larger, established company. Of course, that is sometimes an even bigger downside as that larger organization sometimes does the scooping to suffocate the innovation rather than improve their own offering. (I can't claim that the motive is usually to kill off a competitor. Too often the executives making the buyout decisions are unable to share code or other information that would demonstrate that the products are able to be merged.) Caston Thomas InterWorks, LLC “…Your roadmap to a secure mobile world” 586.530.4981 (mobile) 248.608. x707 (office) -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter P Morrissey Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble Totally agree! The niche players seem to be the ones who drive innovation, and it is in our best interests to support them to the extent possible. We just have to have eyes wide open regarding the potential risks. Pete Morrissey -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:39 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble On Thu Jan 22 2015 14:45:37 CST, Jeffrey Sessler j...@scrippscollege.edu wrote: If you look at the market share (by revenue) the various vendors have, it's amazing to me that some of the smaller players like Meru have stayed around as long as they have. You basically have four vendors with 70% of the market, and then everyone else. If you are looking to invest in WiFi, are you going to look at one of those top 4, or niche players like Meru? IMO there’s definitely a place for niche players. Certainly market share plays into a purchasing decision, but mainly from the standpoint of vendor stability and viability, which can be demonstrated through other metrics than pure market share. Niche players can often bring some unique capabilities to the table, and if your needs align nicely with those capabilities, you have the opportunity to do some interesting things. Plus there is always the potential bonus of forming much closer/productive relationships with a smaller hungrier vendor than can be found with one of the market monoliths. Not saying it’s not possible to build a strong relationship with a large vendor by any means, just that often doing so is easier with a smaller one. -- Julian Y. Koh Acting Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) 2001 Sheridan Road #G-166 Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-5780 NUIT Web Site: http://www.it.northwestern.edu/ PGP Public Key: http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5645 / Virus Database: 4260/8976 - Release Date: 01/22/15 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
Seems to me that an organization that purchased Meru and got a 5-6 year ride out of it did really well. Some got even more. Sadly, the writing has been on the wall for some time, and organizations that made purchases in the last year or so are now hoping that another company might purchase Meru. Personally speaking only, if I were a betting man (which I'm not), I would wager that no one picks them up. Another thing about the innovators is that they can get scooped up by a larger, established company. Of course, that is sometimes an even bigger downside as that larger organization sometimes does the scooping to suffocate the innovation rather than improve their own offering. (I can't claim that the motive is usually to kill off a competitor. Too often the executives making the buyout decisions are unable to share code or other information that would demonstrate that the products are able to be merged.) Caston Thomas InterWorks, LLC “…Your roadmap to a secure mobile world” 586.530.4981 (mobile) 248.608. x707 (office) -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter P Morrissey Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble Totally agree! The niche players seem to be the ones who drive innovation, and it is in our best interests to support them to the extent possible. We just have to have eyes wide open regarding the potential risks. Pete Morrissey -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Y Koh Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:39 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble On Thu Jan 22 2015 14:45:37 CST, Jeffrey Sessler j...@scrippscollege.edu wrote: If you look at the market share (by revenue) the various vendors have, it's amazing to me that some of the smaller players like Meru have stayed around as long as they have. You basically have four vendors with 70% of the market, and then everyone else. If you are looking to invest in WiFi, are you going to look at one of those top 4, or niche players like Meru? IMO there’s definitely a place for niche players. Certainly market share plays into a purchasing decision, but mainly from the standpoint of vendor stability and viability, which can be demonstrated through other metrics than pure market share. Niche players can often bring some unique capabilities to the table, and if your needs align nicely with those capabilities, you have the opportunity to do some interesting things. Plus there is always the potential bonus of forming much closer/productive relationships with a smaller hungrier vendor than can be found with one of the market monoliths. Not saying it’s not possible to build a strong relationship with a large vendor by any means, just that often doing so is easier with a smaller one. -- Julian Y. Koh Acting Associate Director, Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) 2001 Sheridan Road #G-166 Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-5780 NUIT Web Site: http://www.it.northwestern.edu/ PGP Public Key:http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5645 / Virus Database: 4260/8976 - Release Date: 01/22/15
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
?In fairness, I did get contacted by a Meru exec said that some of this is being overblown, and dire is an overstatement when it comes to Meru's condition. If you are a potential Meru customer, I'd have a frank and honest talk with them before writing them off... -Lee Lee H. Badman Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU on behalf of Van Jones vjo...@mc.edu Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. Van K. Jones Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-facebook.jpg] Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-twitter.jpg] Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/misscollege | [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-vimeo.jpg] Vimeohttp://www.vimeo.com/misscollege [http://www.mc.edu/signature/logo.gif]http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edumailto:f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor-presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.eduhttp://wpi.edu/| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru-networks-reports-preliminary.html ? Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003tel:315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
I felt the pain when they laid off our SE. I know it is part of the business but when my SE changes every year, it becomes hard to maintain the relationship. Now they are running thin on SE's and that one-on-one time becomes non-existent. I'm not even going to jump into their technical issues. Thanks, Gonzalo --- *Gonzalo Cervantes* *Associate Director Network Services* *Barnard College, Columbia University* *gcervan...@barnard.edu gcervan...@barnard.edu212-854-8795barnard.edu/bcit http://barnard.edu/bcit* On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: In fairness, I did get contacted by a Meru exec said that some of this is being overblown, and dire is an overstatement when it comes to Meru's condition. If you are a potential Meru customer, I'd have a frank and honest talk with them before writing them off... -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 -- *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU on behalf of Van Jones vjo...@mc.edu *Sent:* Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:54 PM *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. *Van K. Jones* Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | Twitter http://www.twitter.com/misscollege | Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/misscollege http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor- presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru- networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
No doubt there will be some bumps over the next few months as Meru does some right-sizing and works on potential partnerships. We have had a very solid experience with Meru hardware, software, and support. We've had stability in support personnel, although our local SE is in the process of relocating to a different Meru territory . We already have a new SE assigned and are confident he will continue to provide good support based on his several-year tenure with Meru. I think wireless technology is another example of an environment where no single vendor will be a good fit for everyone. That's part of the fun of being in the IT business...exploring alternatives and optimizing solutions for the local situation. David Rotman, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Technology Chief Information Officer Cedarville University 251 N. Main Street Cedarville, OH 45314 rotm...@cedarville.edu voice 937-766-7905 fax 937-766-8819 On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: In fairness, I did get contacted by a Meru exec said that some of this is being overblown, and dire is an overstatement when it comes to Meru's condition. If you are a potential Meru customer, I'd have a frank and honest talk with them before writing them off... -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 -- *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU on behalf of Van Jones vjo...@mc.edu *Sent:* Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:54 PM *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. *Van K. Jones* Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | Twitter http://www.twitter.com/misscollege | Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/misscollege http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor- presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru- networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
But what is that honest talk worth? Two years ago I had this talk with our vendor (not in financial trouble) who swore they were in the wireless business for the long haul. 12-18 months later they changed their mind. Thomas Carter Network and Operations Manager Austin College 903-813-2564 [cid:image001.gif@01D03650.64DE53C0] From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:08 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble In fairness, I did get contacted by a Meru exec said that some of this is being overblown, and dire is an overstatement when it comes to Meru's condition. If you are a potential Meru customer, I'd have a frank and honest talk with them before writing them off... -Lee Lee H. Badman Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDUmailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU on behalf of Van Jones vjo...@mc.edumailto:vjo...@mc.edu Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDUmailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. Van K. Jones Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-facebook.jpg] Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-twitter.jpg] Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/misscollege | [http://www.mc.edu/signature/email-vimeo.jpg] Vimeohttp://www.vimeo.com/misscollege [http://www.mc.edu/signature/logo.gif]http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edumailto:f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor-presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.eduhttp://wpi.edu/| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru-networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003tel:315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
If you look at the market share (by revenue) the various vendors have, it's amazing to me that some of the smaller players like Meru have stayed around as long as they have. You basically have four vendors with 70% of the market, and then everyone else. If you are looking to invest in WiFi, are you going to look at one of those top 4, or niche players like Meru? Jeff On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11:08 AM, in message 5eb9d1d91327462eb3429584e3764...@ex13-mbx-10.ad.syr.edu, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: In fairness, I did get contacted by a Meru exec said that some of this is being overblown, and dire is an overstatement when it comes to Meru's condition. If you are a potential Meru customer, I'd have a frank and honest talk with them before writing them off... -Lee Lee H. Badman Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU on behalf of Van Jones vjo...@mc.edu Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:54 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble This is an additional confirmation that we made the right choice by moving away from Meru. Van K. Jones Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Frank Sweetser f...@wpi.edu wrote: The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor-presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru-networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Networks In Financial Trouble
The acquisition part of this story has been around for a while: http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300072802/investor-presses-meru-networks-for-a-sale-says-company-is-hopelessly-subscale.htm We looked at them last year, and I was personally unimpressed when several weeks after the initial meeting, they were still in the working on the paperwork phase of getting us evaluation gear of any kind. I realize it was just one experience, but it just did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling about how well the company was operating. Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu| For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 01/20/2015 12:10 PM, Lee H Badman wrote: http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/06/6677042/meru-networks-reports-preliminary.html Company trying to be sold... many experts saying Meru is imploding. Not sure how dire it really is, but passing along to the list in case anyone has or is considering Meru. -Lee *Lee H. Badman* Network Architect/Wireless TME ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
