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 most valuable feature that the B-Series has is related to the structure and architecture of the solution because in these solutions, you are using fabric interconnect as an interconnect device. The beauty of fabric interconnect is that it can work as in-house mode."
"I like that the hardware is separated from the software definition of the components."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable."
"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 Dual Fabric design allows for online/in-service upgrades during production with no impact."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile"
"The initial setup is simple, and not very complex."
"The product is easy to use."
"The product is quite stable. Its performance is reliable."
"Wide choice in mixing SAN and LAN."
"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."
"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."
"No issues with scalability. We can scale by adding another enclosure."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is simplified management."
"They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers."
"It's very scalable."
"The configuration is a bit complex, as it requires very high technical expertise to apply it."
"The product could be made more secure."
"The pricing could be less."
"There is a delay in the product's reporting and the rebooting system compared to servers from other vendors."
"The solution’s technical support could be better."
"The initial setup process is complex."
"The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The license is expensive. Cisco should decrease the delay in the delivery of their products."
"It is lacking in the ability to replicate virtual machines more easily."
"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."
"HPE BladeSystem can improve by providing the latest generation processor engine, such as the I-Flex processor."
"I would prefer to have changes in the compatibility of the blade servers with the new ones designed by HPE, as the top team's version does not have it."
"I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten."
"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."
"The servers are a little bit huge, so it would be great if they could renew the size."
"Storage capacity could be enhanced."
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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