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Silver rack-mountable firewall appliance with front LED indicators and multiple network ports

Ubiquiti Networks

Ubiquiti Networks Dream Machine Beast UDM-Beast firewall appliance

SKU CH-D4ZF-NF2HK

Rack-mountable cloud gateway with 25 Gbps IPS/IDS, 16 GB memory and 12 multi-gigabit ports for 7500-plus clients

  • Form factorRack Mountable
  • Security featuresStateful Firewall Application-Aware Layer 7 Firewall DPI & T
  • System memory16 GB
  • Indicator lightsEthernet SFP+ SFP28 RPS HDD
  • VPN capabilitiesLicense-Free SD-WAN Site-to-Site VPN: Site Magic, IPsec, Ope
  • Supported OSMobile App: UniFi iOS: Version 10.34.0 and later UniFi Andro

Model Dream Machine Beast

  • 25 Gbps IPS/IDS throughput secures high-speed networks
  • 16 GB system memory handles 7500+ concurrent clients
  • 12-port layout with 10 GbE and 25G SFP28 enables flexible uplinks
  • License-free SD-WAN and multiple VPN protocols simplify remote access
  • 100 W max draw on 100-240 V AC fits standard rack power

High-Performance Cloud Gateway

The Ubiquiti Dream Machine Beast is a rack-mountable firewall appliance designed for enterprise networks requiring deep packet inspection at line rate. It delivers 25 Gbps IPS/IDS throughput and supports over 7500 concurrent clients with 16 GB of system memory. The unit includes a 150 W internal AC power supply and a USP-RPS DC input for redundancy.

Suited For Enterprise Edge Deployments

This appliance fits organisations that need multi-WAN load balancing, dynamic routing with OSPF and BGP, and license-free SD-WAN across distributed sites. It is not intended for small offices that require only basic NAT and DHCP services or for teams lacking the expertise to configure zone-based Layer 7 policies and advanced QoS.

Deciding Specification 25 Gbps IPS

The 25 Gbps intrusion prevention throughput is the single figure that determines whether this gateway matches your traffic profile. Networks pushing sustained inspection loads above that ceiling should evaluate higher-capacity platforms, while environments well below it can utilise the full feature set without performance penalty.

How it compares

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Price $1,139.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 669 comparable items (median $806.99).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameUbiquiti Networks
Product lineDream Machine
Model nameDream Machine Beast
Part numberUDM-Beast
Memory
System memory16 GB
Power
Power requirementsPower Method:
(1) Universal AC input, 100-240 V AC, 3A Max., 50/60 Hz
(1) USP-RPS DC input, 11.5 V DC, 13.05A
Power Supply:
AC/DC, internal, 150 W
Supported Voltage Range:
100-240 V AC
Max power draw100 W
Size & build
Form factorRack Mountable
Product dimensions442.4 × 43.7 × 325 mm
(17.4 × 1.7 × 12.8 in)
Product weight5.5 kg (12.13 lb)
Shipping weight12.70 kg
Package size508 × 381 × 102 mm
Compatibility
Supported OSMobile App:
UniFi iOS: Version 10.34.0 and later
UniFi Android: Version 10.37.1 and later
More details
Security featuresStateful Firewall
Application-Aware Layer 7 Firewall
DPI & Traffic Identification
Zone-Based Firewall Advanced Filtering (Regions, Domains, Apps)
Content Filtering
Intrusion Prevention (IPS/IDS)
Ad Blocking
IDS/IPS Signatures: 55,000+ with CyberSecure
Indicator lightsEthernet
SFP+
SFP28
RPS
HDD

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Questions about this item

What UniFi mobile app versions are required to manage the Dream Machine Beast?

The UniFi iOS app needs version 10.34.0 or later, and the Android app needs version 10.37.1 or later.

Can the Dream Machine Beast share a rack with legacy 1 GbE switches without a separate uplink module?

Yes, the front panel includes two 1 GbE RJ45 ports alongside eight 10 GbE RJ45, two 10G SFP+ and two 25G SFP28 ports.

Which front-panel LEDs confirm the Dream Machine Beast is powered and passing traffic after first boot?

The Ethernet, SFP+, SFP28, RPS and HDD LEDs illuminate to show link activity, redundant power status and drive health.

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