Have you seen any limits for UniFi OS Server? I assume this would be heavily dependent on the VM’s specs. I’m trying to wrap my head around sizing and best methods. We are looking to purchase roughly 50 switches for 400 cameras, NVRs, AI Keys, and access control.
The Cloud Gateways have some recommendations:
Managed UniFi Devices
Dream Machine Pro Max = 200+
Enterprise Fortress Gateway = 500+
Simultaneous Users Connected
Dream Machine Pro Max = 2,000+
Enterprise Fortress Gateway = 5,000+
The cameras are handled by the NVR and AI keys are handled on their own in the protect suite on the NVR. You cannot adopt the NVR into the OS server.
The only thing you can adopt are the switches. Which won’t take much resources at all.
With that said you would need something like the cloud key or the UDM lineup to connect it all together. I’d recommend using the capacity calculator to decide if it will work for you.
Not clear or maybe I am misunderstanding why you would suggest a Cloud Key if they are going to run the UniFI OS server.
If you look at something like the Cloudkey Enterprise for a hardware comparison it had a 16-core Intel® Xeon®-SP Gold 5218 at 2.3 GHz and 16GB and was able to manage 1,000+ UniFi Network devices and 10,000+ clients. I imagine more of the limitations with the UniFI OS server would be related to the amount of resources you are allocating to it.
Assuming you are going with UniFi cameras you will have to split up those cameras across more than one UniFi NVR assuming this is all one location.
Because they mentioned cameras and an NVR. The NVR is a separate deal and cannot be adopted into the OS server.
The NVR is independent totally - they don’t get adopted or require anything (no cloud key, gateway, etc.)
I would assume NVR adopts cams and AI key and acts as an independent console.
Unifi OS Server would adopt switches and P2P bridges we’re already using.
We already have a Unifi OS Server that we’ve been testing, but it dawned on us that we don’t know the capacity of the server. Tom brought up a good way to make a comparison with the Cloud Key Enterprise. Our current plan is to get this Unifi Protect and Access setup installed, and later rolling out a full Unifi stack a few years from now.
Correct. This was the point I was trying to make. I didn’t do a very good job of explaining it.
Yes, each of these are independent in the UniFi site manager. There is also UniFi vantage point which allows you to monitor and manage up to five NVRs from a single interface.
https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/27719500615959-UniFi-Vantage-Point-Multi-NVR-Camera-Management
I’ve been playing with Unifi Farbics. Does it appear that Fabrics will allow more than 5 consoles to be viewed at once? I have 4 consoles for testing right now and I can see all 4 from my fabrics page.
You can manage thousands of NVR’s with Fabric, but Vantage Point will only create consolidated views for up to 5.
I guess I need to play with both to see what the difference is and how they behave.
Just as a reference, if somebody wants to gauge the server needs. We are running a t2.medium server in AWS for 2 sites with 50+ devices.
I appreciate the comment. What are the 50 devices? APs, switches, etc…? I’d love to hear more details.
Roughly 20 APs and the rest of them are switches.