Cloud Gateway Industrial (UCG-Industrial) Review (vs. UCG-Fiber): A Rugged All-in-One UniFi Network Novelty

Feb 19, 2026

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The Ubiquiti UCG-Industrial Cloud Gateway Industrial in action

Ubiquiti today unveiled its latest network console in the UniFi family, the Cloud Gateway Industrial (model UCG-Industrial). It’s the first product in the networking vendor’s all-new UniFi Industrial initiative, a platform that includes “ruggedized, fanless hardware built for extreme environments”. I had the chance to spend an extended period pre-launch …

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 4 Quick Take (vs. UNAS 4): A Dual SFP+ Network Storage Powerhouse

Dong Ngo

Feb 18, 2026

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Ubiquiti’s UNAS Pro 4 (model UNAS-Pro-4) is the final server in the Next-Gen UniFi Storage series, which includes four servers unveiled by Ubiquiti last year. It becomes available for purchase today. As a four-bay network-attached storage server, it’s similar to the UNAS 4 in terms of capacities. However, there are significant differences …

Ubiquiti UNAS 4 First Take (vs. UNAS 2): A RAID-5 Ready PoE-Powered Storage-First NAS Server

Dong Ngo

Feb 18, 2026

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Ubiquiti Next Gen UniFi Storage UNAS 4 drive bays and ports

Ubiquiti’s UNAS 4 is, in more ways than one, the larger version of the UNAS 2, double in physical size and capacity. However, the four drive bays and two NVMe slots mean it is fundamentally better in terms of performance and data protection. This quick preview will help you pick …

Ubiquiti UniFi 5G Max Review (vs. U5G-Max-Outdoor): A Stellar Cellular Backup for a UniFi Network

Dong Ngo

Feb 14, 2026

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The UniFi 5G Max (model U5G-Max) and the Outdoor variant (U5G-Max-Outdoor) are among the few 5G solutions Ubiquiti unveiled in late 2025. At their core, these are modems designed to connect to a UniFi network via Power over Ethernet (PoE), providing cellular Internet access to the entire system. Here’s the bottom …

Ubiquiti UniFi Device Bridge UDB Switch Review (vs. Flex 2.5G PoE): An Excellent Way to Extend Power-over-Ethernet via Wi-Fi 7

Dong Ngo

Nov 20, 2025

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The Ubiquiti UniFi Device Bridge UDB Switch being tested

The UniFi Device Bridge Switch (a.k.a. UDB Switch, model UDB-Switch) announced by Ubiquiti today is a unique PoE network switch—it’s more than a typical one. Besides being a standard PoE unmanaged switch, it can also use Wi-Fi as the uplink in a UniFi environment. And that flexibility can be a …

Ubiquiti UNVR Instant Review: An Excellent Consumer-Friendly UniFi Protect Surveillance Solution

Dong Ngo

Oct 10, 2025

11 Min Read

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Ubiquiti UNVR Instant hosting a screen via its HDMI ports

The UNVR Instant, unveiled on September 10, 2025, is Ubiquiti’s first consumer-friendly UniFi Network Video Recorder—it hosts the UniFi Protect application on the inside. Prior to it, the company only had rackmount versions designed for businesses. As I have already reviewed the Protect application as a whole—based on the UCG-Fiber, …

UniFi UPS Tower Review: A Handy Backup Battery for a Home Ubiquiti Network

Dong Ngo

Oct 7, 2025

7 Min Read

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Ubiquiti today announces its latest addition to the UniFi ecosystem, the UniFi Uninterruptible Power Supply, which includes two hardware units, the UniFi UPS-2U and UniFi UPS Tower. The former is a rackmount unit designed for a business network, and the latter is a desktop unit made for the home. Aside …