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 Boot from SAN function is good because using OTV, we can boot the device from any remote location."
"The ratio in terms of the number of units and the number of servers that we can get each chassis is quite good."
"The solution is very reliable in comparison to the other brands."
"Great security and functionality."
"The platform has valuable features for management and good monitoring tools. It provides efficient insights."
"The most valuable feature is definitely the service profile."
"The solution is stable."
"I can connect Cisco UCS B-Series to multiple chassis and rack servers using a unified platform, then manage them on a single console."
"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."
"It is very stable."
"It's very scalable."
"They have served different needs for us from virtualized web servers to dedicated databases and application servers."
"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."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"Integration with storage could be improved."
"We have to have Java to manage the infrastructure. It would be great if we can manage the infrastructure through a web browser."
"The solution is expensive."
"Cisco could improve the user-friendliness for less experienced users."
"It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"There is a delay in the product's reporting and the rebooting system compared to servers from other vendors."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"They could include some embedded software for container technology."
"If the hardware offered higher efficiency, that would be an ideal situation for our company."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"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."
"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."
"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."
"I would like to see the upgrade path a little bit smoother."
"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."
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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