What is the Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra (UCG‑ULTRA)?
A high-performance security gateway designed for enterprise and data center environments, offering advanced routing, IDS/IPS, and secure access to UniFi cloud services. What are the key processing capabilities of the UCG‑ULTRA?
It features a powerful multicore CPU and hardware acceleration for deep packet inspection, routing, and VPN traffic handling. How does the UCG‑ULTRA integrate with UniFi Network and UniFi OS?
It runs UniFi OS natively, allowing seamless central management via the UniFi Network application and other UniFi services. What types of VPN does the UCG‑ULTRA support?
Supports IPsec, wireguard, and L2TP VPN connections for secure remote access and site-to-site connectivity. What are the WAN and LAN interface options?
Equipped with multiple 1G and 10G SFP+ ports, plus RJ45 WAN interfaces for flexible network deployment. Can the UCG‑ULTRA handle 10G WAN?
Yes—its SFP+ ports support 10G fiber or DAC connections for high-throughput WAN links. What kind of throughput can the UCG‑ULTRA achieve?
Delivers multi-gigabit routing and firewall performance, scaling to tens of Gbps for enterprise-grade networks. Does it support stateful firewall and deep packet inspection?
Yes—fully supports stateful firewalling, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and intrusion prevention systems (IPS). What security features are included?
Includes DPI-based threat management, geo-blocking, DoS mitigation, and anomaly detection. Is the UCG‑ULTRA rack-mountable?
Yes—it's designed for standard 1U rack installation in data centers and server closets. Does it include a touchscreen display?
Yes—it features a touchscreen for local status monitoring and basic configuration tasks. What are its power and cooling specifications?
Efficient fan-assisted cooling with redundant power inputs (AC and optional DC) ensures uptime in demanding environments. What scale of client or device support does it offer?
Engineered to support thousands of concurrent connections and sessions per second—ideal for large networks. How do firmware updates work?
Firmware is updated via UniFi Network or UniFi OS, supporting seamless version control and rollback options. Can the UCG‑ULTRA be used as a 4G/5G failover router?
Yes—by adding a UniFi LTE Module or USB cellular modem, it can fail over to cellular connectivity for WAN redundancy. What monitoring tools are available?
Includes real-time and historical traffic analytics, threat logs, bandwidth usage monitoring, and alerts via UniFi Network. Is IPv6 supported?
Yes—it fully supports IPv6 routing, firewall rules, and dual-stack configurations alongside IPv4. How does it compare to the UniFi Dream Machine Pro?
Offers higher performance, more modular WAN/LAN interface options, and hardware acceleration—ideal for larger deployments. What setup steps are required?
Connect WAN and LAN interfaces, power on, adopt the device in UniFi Network, configure networks/VLANs, and apply security policies. What environments is the UCG‑ULTRA best suited for?
Ideal for data centers, ISP-grade networks, large campuses, high-density enterprise deployments, and any setting requiring multi-gigabit security and routing capabilities.