We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS B-Series and HPE BladeSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The GUI makes is simple to use and deploy."
"I like that it's very manageable very easy to use and configure. I am not an expert, but the graphic user interface is quite simple very easy to use. It's a complete solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable."
"The scalability is good because it comes with Fabric Interconnects, and you can directly add more blades as you go. Therefore, scalability is not a problem."
"The scalability is very good."
"The platform has valuable features for management and good monitoring tools. It provides efficient insights."
"Stateless Blade is the best feature."
"In terms of the flexibility of the tool to adapt to technology needs, I think it is a very good solution."
"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."
"One of the most valuable features I have found to be the enclosure. It is really easy to manage and everything is integrated. You are able to upgrade the software quite easily."
"The most valuable feature, of course, is its size as I can build a huge compute resource on it."
"Virtual Fabric and interconnects are easy to configure and maintain."
"Uptime and service are valuable for us. When we have an issue, uptime and being able to get an emergency replacement or actual service is the most important thing for us."
"The solution is very fast and the power consumption is great."
"It is very stable."
"When it comes to the BladeSystem, what we love about it most is being able to actually manage it using OneView."
"There are some shortcomings in the product when you look at it from the perspective of the area involving multiple configurations, making it an aspect where improvements are required."
"The GUI is not the greatest."
"The initial setup process is complex."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing could be less."
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"The management interface needs a lot of improvement. As it is right now, it's a pain to use. It's not user-friendly."
"The problem is that when want to expand with a new chassis, you have to do everything manually. It's not automatic."
"For me, the product is okay, but I would probably suggest improvement in their services or technical support. They need to work harder in the preventative maintenance of the system. They need to improve in terms of how quickly can we get attention and how quickly problems are resolved. Its price could also be lower."
"The connectivity speed could be improved."
"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."
"This product needs a wider range of firmware compatibility matrix from the oldest to the newest blade server."
"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."
"HPE BladeSystem could improve the communication between the server and the storage."
"They should provide open learning materials and seminars for detailed knowledge of the product."
Cisco UCS B-Series is ranked 3rd in Blade Servers with 64 reviews while HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 134 reviews. Cisco UCS B-Series is rated 8.6, while HPE BladeSystem is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS B-Series writes "Robust hardware and efficient management of hardware, creating group policies, such as scrub policies and maintenance policies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE BladeSystem writes "Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up". Cisco UCS B-Series is most compared with HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge M, Super Micro SuperBlade, Pure Storage FlashBlade and Lenovo Flex System, whereas HPE BladeSystem is most compared with HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge M, Super Micro SuperBlade, HPE Superdome X and Pure Storage FlashBlade. See our Cisco UCS B-Series vs. HPE BladeSystem report.
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