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Primary Device

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 25 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 2.28 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 1,000,000+
  • New Sessions/sec: 71,000+
  • Interfaces: (2) 25G SFP28, (2) 10G SFP+, (8) 10GbE RJ45, (2) 1GbE RJ45
  • Form Factor: 1U Rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25 Gbps IDS/IPS line rate performance; Dual 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed core connectivity; Integrated NVR with dual 3.5" HDD bays for UniFi Protect; Massive capacity supporting 7,500+ clients and 750+ UniFi devices.
  • ✘ Cons: Premium price point compared to standard UniFi consoles; No PoE support on the 10GbE RJ45 ports; High power consumption and heat dissipation requirements (342 BTU/hr).
  • Est. Price: $1,499 - $1,599

Compare Against

Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9114 Gateway
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9114 Gateway
★ 3.4 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 20 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 2,000,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 1,000,000
  • Interfaces: 4x 10GbE SFP+, 4x 1GbE Combo (SFP/RJ-45)
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Massive scalability supporting up to 4,000 APs and 10,000 clients; Highly versatile as a wireless controller, SD-WAN gateway, or VPN hub; Supports live software upgrades and clustering for high availability; Unified security with Dynamic Segmentation and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI).
  • ✘ Cons: High total cost of ownership including mandatory Aruba Central licensing; Complex setup requiring deep knowledge of the Aruba AOS-10 ecosystem; Primarily optimized for cloud-managed environments.
  • Est. Price: $8,000 - $13,000

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