@scottalanmiller said in Meraki MX400 NAT Question:
@dafyre said in Meraki MX400 NAT Question:
The team that is there now are the ones that have to convince the bean counters of the need to change.
It's a tiny cost though, right? We are only talking about a minuscule investment, I think. If it saves a few hours of effort, doesn't that cover the cost?
No you are not. You are neglecting to add in the labor costs and only calculating on the hardware costs.
Physically changing everything will add labor cost. Ordering, configuration, staging, installation.
Yes, something else is cheaper. But not as cheap as you try to make it sound.
The existing solution is in place and already paid for. A simple support call resolved the configuration issue. There is no reason to spend additional capital to change a working solution until you have to plan for new spend on the solution.
If the existing solution was actually not functional, or some other factors were in play to offset things, then it would certainly be worth switching solutions.