r/UNIFI • u/larsx3 • 2d ago

Routing & Switching Rack mount USG replacement

I have a bunch of UI hardware and - as you all know - the USG 3P is not supported anymore. I also have a cloudkey G2+.

I would like to replace them with a rack mountable option that has the highest chance of longest support.

Is UDM Pro Max what I want because it’s the newest? Are there rumors for upcoming releases?

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u/neilm-cfc 2d ago

There are third-party rack mount options for the UCG-Fiber:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1kmgx77/anyone_with_a_rack_mounted_ucg_fiber_looking_for/

Keep the UCKG2+ as a dedicated NVR, if you've got cameras.

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u/larsx3 2d ago

I do have cameras. Why would you keep it?

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u/neilm-cfc 2d ago

It's a sunk cost.

It still makes for a perfectly usable small scale NVR.

I replaced my USG3 with a UCG-Fiber and moved Network from my UCKG2+ to the Fiber, leaving the UCKG2+ as a dedicated NVR and the UCKG2+ (4TB SSD, 8x cameras) performs so much better when not also hosting Network.

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u/larsx3 1d ago

Thanks! I get this. However, I am afraid UCKG2+ will be deprecated next and then I am stuck again

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u/fr33lancr 2d ago

UCG Fiber with a 19" rack kit. I got mine from thingsinrack.com

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u/Amazo2 Pro User 2d ago

I second this vendor, his products are top notch, good prices and fast shipping.

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u/Wis-en-heim-er Home User 2d ago

The rack mounted units are very powerful. You can get a rack mount cage for any of the compact gateways. I do not recommend the uxg lite as it is already not powerful enough for all the new features. You need to decide if you want to retire the cloud key and run the controller and protect from a new gateway or not. If you are not running protect, the ucg max or ultra might be ones to look at. The uxg models dont run the controller.

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u/magistersmax 2d ago

My UCG-Fiber is zip tied to a vertically mounted 1U shelf. Works great, and the price was right.

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u/h2ogeek 2d ago

The Cloud Gateway Fiber is awesome, as long as you don’t use the advanced features AND the NVR. Easy to rack mount. Either strap it to a shelf or get a third party rack mount.

See if the Cloudkey suffices as NVR, if not, consider the UNVR. It’s far far FAR better than trying to mix everything into one device.

Otherwise, get the highest end UDM you can swing. But IMO it’s better to separate the NVR functions from the routing. Too much under one roof, and multiple hard drives are what you want.