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."Great security and functionality."
"I like that the hardware is separated from the software definition of the components."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile"
"Some of the features I like from this solution are it has a fast configuration, it is not complex, and has high availability."
"In terms of the flexibility of the tool to adapt to technology needs, I think it is a very good solution."
"The initial setup is simple, and not very complex."
"It is less time-consuming to deploy the software."
"I can connect Cisco UCS B-Series to multiple chassis and rack servers using a unified platform, then manage them on a single console."
"The solution is very fast and the power consumption is great."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"It is a stable, dependable solution."
"No issues with scalability. We can scale by adding another enclosure."
"It's very scalable."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is simplified management."
"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."
"It also has a pretty solid design and management."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"This product uses a converged network adapter because it is the only way to provide flexibility with both fiber and ethernet connections."
"The graphic code that UCS can support is limited and less accessible than other systems."
"Right now, the market is rapidly transitioning to solid-state media and the Cisco options tend to be less varied and more expensive than a broader slate of products from HP, Dell or IBM."
"It is more expensive than the competitors."
"Compared to the deployment of servers such as Dell XCDs, the deployment of UCS servers is more complex. They take longer to deploy."
"Cisco could improve the user-friendliness for less experienced users."
"The solution is expensive."
"They are not selling BladeSystem anymore. The end of the sale of this platform was this year, 2020."
"The other similar solutions used different CLI commands than HPE BladeSystem. The HPE BladeSystem CLI commands should be the same as the other companies which would make it easier to manage. It would be better for the system administrators to manage HPE BladeSystem and other systems together. I wanted to configure this service with the CLI but the commands are different than the other solutions making it a bit more difficult."
"Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced."
"Currently, in the case of a disk failure there is a need to remove the whole bay and as a result, to disconnect all the other disks."
"I would like to see the upgrade path a little bit smoother."
"We sometimes have compatibility issues depending on the browser that you are using. For example, sometimes you have to switch between Edge, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Chrome to have things operating correctly."
"It would be nice if the solution were cheaper."
"The integration and price of HPE BladeSystem could be improved."
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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