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    Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @gjacobse
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      @gjacobse said in Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?:

      @jt1001001 said in Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?:

      One bad mark already (well,for me anyways) right off the bat; the software controller requires Java.

      Ouch,.. but so does Ubnt controller Iirc.

      Yeah, hence the suspicion that it was copied.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @dbeato
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        @dbeato said in Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?:

        @CCWTech They haven't been garbage for a while. Their switches have been one of the most reliable I have had .

        I have a few here in Nicaragua in my house for our PoE distribution.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch
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          but server side Java is where java supposed to be. It is not like a desktop app requiring java.

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          • AdamFA
            AdamF
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            I was looking at the Omada line recently too. I still have not found a direct replacement for the EdgeRouter lineup. Which is a real shame, because they are such great devices. Then I found Omada on a blog somewhere but haven't pulled the trigger on getting a unit to try. I might have to though, as I have been waiting for an EdgeRouter 4 for over a year or more.

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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch @AdamF
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              @AdamF said in Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?:

              I was looking at the Omada line recently too. I still have not found a direct replacement for the EdgeRouter lineup. Which is a real shame, because they are such great devices. Then I found Omada on a blog somewhere but haven't pulled the trigger on getting a unit to try. I might have to though, as I have been waiting for an EdgeRouter 4 for over a year or more.

              I don't have a good replacement for the EdgeRouter line either.

              The Omada/TP_Link switches and wifi are fine replacements for Ubiquiti gear.

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              • jt1001001J
                jt1001001 @JaredBusch
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                As @JaredBusch said the Omada line is a good replacement for the Ubiquiti's Uni-Fi line. The controller interface is almost identical. Product is good and can be managed from a controller that is a physical box; or a software controller that runs on Windows or Linux or they have a cloud offering they run. Set up is similar to the adoption process of Ubiquiti. The router solution they have is definintely NOT a replacement for the Edgerouer; more consumer looking that pro looking. I'll continue to play with it as our company's looking to resell this line shortly.
                I did see the Ubiquiti has EdgeRouter 12's in stock but pricing is higher than the 4's

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                • AdamFA
                  AdamF
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                  In reading through the UI forums, specifically this gentlemen's post, it does not look promising.

                  https://community.ui.com/questions/Edgemax-availability-update/ce4d56ad-5e22-424e-90fb-473b671e5438#answer/b274b1b2-5c4b-4cc1-b361-85ca148d6ed7

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch @AdamF
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                    @AdamF said in Unifi cloud controller going the way of home office?:

                    In reading through the UI forums, specifically this gentlemen's post, it does not look promising.

                    https://community.ui.com/questions/Edgemax-availability-update/ce4d56ad-5e22-424e-90fb-473b671e5438#answer/b274b1b2-5c4b-4cc1-b361-85ca148d6ed7

                    UniFi and EdgeMax are completely different things and always have been.

                    In the spirit of the exception to prove the rule, the first USG was just a ERL with different firmware/OS. But again, the exception.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch
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                      UniFi gear is generally still available, with no issues.

                      The UniFi Controller is a hot pile of shit compared to how it used to be (IMO), but not a horrible solution.

                      The real failure of the UniFi controller is simply the use case of not sharing the super admin password.

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse
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                        Curious about the Omada ER605v2 router as a replacement to my ERL…

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                        • CCWTechC
                          CCWTech @JaredBusch
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                          @JaredBusch It is just amazing that the user control isn't adequate. This so easily COULD be a great product for MSP's, but their failure to develop (and even worse, they are removing features) that allow you to administer user control.

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                          • jt1001001J
                            jt1001001 @gjacobse
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                            @gjacobse I'm setting one up in our lab today and as a basic SMB router with VPN capabilities its OK. Compared to an ER-L I'd probably stick with the EdgeRouter.

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