8 port UniFi switch

[Caged]

https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching-routing/unifi-switch-8-150w/

For those of you who are already using UniFi wireless access points, but don't need 24 ports to use at home, this looks like a tasty option.

It's a shame there's no rack ears for people with small cabinets since it looks like a 1U design, but it ticks a lot of other boxes.

 

[Armageus]

Thanks for the heads up - look good, although like you disappointed they don't have rack brackets.

 

[Steveocee]

I saw this as well. Looks very nice. May have to order one just because.

 

[quickshot89]

That looks the spitting image of the cisco meraki PoE switch I just got, PoE, 2 SFP's, cloud based management. Only issue is the license I have if for 3 years

 

[Deleted member 138126]

https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching-routing/unifi-switch-8-150w/

For those of you who are already using UniFi wireless access points, but don't need 24 ports to use at home, this looks like a tasty option.

It's a shame there's no rack ears for people with small cabinets since it looks like a 1U design, but it ticks a lot of other boxes.

Very tempting. Hoping for a 16 port fanless model as well and then I'll be all set (8 port for the living room, 16 port for the home office). Haven't seen UK pricing yet.

 

[Deleted member 138126]

That looks the spitting image of the cisco meraki PoE switch I just got, PoE, 2 SFP's, cloud based management. Only issue is the license I have if for 3 years

I attended the Meraki webinar about a month ago, spoke to the guy on the phone a few days later, still haven't received my 8 port switch. Starting to feel like I got gypped.

 

[quickshot89]

I attended the Meraki webinar about a month ago, spoke to the guy on the phone a few days later, still haven't received my 8 port switch. Starting to feel like I got gypped.

Mine arrived next day after I spoke with the rep at 3pm

Do these uniFi switches have the same licensing agreements, I cant make sense of their website

 

[Deleted member 138126]

The Unifi software is a free download -- there's no licensing requirement. It can be a bit of a hassle to setup, and it has maybe 10-20% of the Meraki functionality. But it's still really nice (I have a couple of Unifi UAP-AC-Pro access points), and the UBNT prices are just in a completely different (much cheaper) ballpark than Meraki. Meraki is very nice, but very expensive.

 

[Caged]

Meraki switches are horrifically overpriced unless you are in the situation of needing to manage branch network connections. I'm not pretending this is in the same league as a Meraki product but it's fine for 90% of use cases.

 

[quickshot89]

Oh dont get me wrong meraki is certainly over priced, I only have it as I got a free demo product with a 3yr license

Hoping the UniFi switches come in at a good price, will certainly consider getting one, even the 24/48 port versions look cheapish for a L2 managed solution with 10GB SFP's

 

[bledd]

Why not make rack ears same for the ERL. Could fit both of them in 1U!

 

[Deleted member 138126]

Oh dont get me wrong meraki is certainly over priced, I only have it as I got a free demo product with a 3yr license

Hoping the UniFi switches come in at a good price, will certainly consider getting one, even the 24/48 port versions look cheapish for a L2 managed solution with 10GB SFP's

I reckon the 8 port is going to be £150-180. There is also a 16 port coming, which will probably be £100 more.

 

[Deleted member 138126]

Mine arrived next day after I spoke with the rep at 3pm

Do these uniFi switches have the same licensing agreements, I cant make sense of their website

I followed up with the Meraki sales guy, and it turns out "consultants do not qualify" -- would've been nice to know up front. Never a good sign when a promotion that is intended to generate good will ends up doing just the opposite.