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 solution is stable."
"The hardware is easily swappable and, utilizing the boot from SAN option, you can always keep your server intact due to the service profiles."
"Some of the features I like from this solution are it has a fast configuration, it is not complex, and has high availability."
"The solution is very unified and the technical team is very supportive, no help is needed from outside vendors."
"The Boot from SAN function is good because using OTV, we can boot the device from any remote location."
"The stability provided by the product is its most valuable feature for our organization."
"It is less time-consuming to deploy the software."
"The most valuable features of the Cisco UCS B-Series are reports for virtualization and the large memory it has."
"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 solution uses less cabling and less space in the data center."
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"They are reliable, and they hardly break down. They are fast, and they serve us very well."
"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."
"HPE BladeSystem is very easy to use."
"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."
"The solution is very fast and the power consumption is great."
"Compared to the deployment of servers such as Dell XCDs, the deployment of UCS servers is more complex. They take longer to deploy."
"The solution is difficult to set up."
"The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"The initial setup process is complex."
"We have to have Java to manage the infrastructure. It would be great if we can manage the infrastructure through a web browser."
"It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI."
"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."
"BladeSystem is an old-fashioned server and not very well developed for new features and new areas of data centers, which is not very good for enterprise companies."
"It could always use new tools."
"I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten."
"The connectivity speed could be improved."
"The integration and price of HPE BladeSystem could be improved."
"We would like to see OneView software features as an additional feature."
"It is lacking in the ability to replicate virtual machines more easily."
"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."
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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