Ubiquiti: Enterprise NAS, Built on ZFS
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Ubiquiti's ENAS is an enterprise NAS with ZFS, aiming for no license fees.
The ENAS combines a 8-core Arm Neoverse N2 platform with 64GB ECC memory, 16 drive bays expandable to over 1 petabyte, dual 25 Gbps SFP28 ports, and redundant power supplies. It integrates with UniFi for centralized management and includes iSCSI support for virtualization. A coming feature will enable multi-site backup orchestration to offsite ENAS, rsync, cloud, or Microsoft 365 backups. Ubiquiti emphasizes no recurring licensing costs.
What commenters are saying
Top commenters praise the lack of monthly recurring costs, though some express caution about Ubiquiti potentially adding subscriptions later. Others note Ubiquiti has historically maintained self-hosted options alongside subscriptions, with one highlighting founder ownership at 93%. A split exists: some trust the model, others worry about eventual enshittification. Some criticize the Arm Neoverse N2 CPU as underpowered for the price, while others argue it is competent. Specific complaints include lock-in from long-lived equipment and recent removal of local backup options for some apps.