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I'm pretty happy with Ubiquity's hardware, but if it has anything to do with their cloud based software it's gonna be a hard pass due to the increased security

I'm pretty happy with Ubiquity's hardware, but if it has anything to do with their cloud based software it's gonna be a hard pass due to the increased security risk. It's a shame too, since cloud based services make device admin so convenient.

ComputerGuru 5y ago
> It's a shame too, since cloud based services make device admin so convenient. I don’t see how cloud services could make anything easier than just sticking a Linux box with their controller in a rack or closet. It’s your own cloud.
- bb88 5y ago
  Also if you lose connectivity during a disaster, you're effed. Sure you wouldn't have internet, but you would have a local network that would still work, and could still be administered.
  - cmelbye 5y ago
    I believe that this is not a problem with UniFi. It should save your credentials locally. And you always have the option to log in via a local IP address rather than ui.com
    - oaiey 5y ago
      A second local based login actually. But yes, the network works locally.
- sodality2 5y ago
  This completely disregards the software aspect which arguably is the most value in a cloud-based management service.
- gjs278 5y ago
  the problem is their software is bullshit and requires mongodb for some godawful reason. thankfully you can configure it once and even go so far as uninstalling the software after, but it’s just messy for no reason. their edge router is kind of ridiculous too, there’s no reason it couldn’t just be as simple as dealing with a linksys device with the reliability being the main focus. I only use it because it’s the most stable hardware but it is stupid as hell to manage and setup.