We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack is the use of databases, such as MySQL."
"In most cases, computes compute, and there isn't much differentiation, but one point of differentiation is Intersight cloud management."
"In terms of the features that I have found most valuable, that is basically the hardware, which is more dynamic."
"It has centralized our server management and allows us to treat servers like a pool of resources instead of discrete devices."
"It is very stable and easy to use. It integrates easily with Cisco's cloud-based UC solutions. There are tools for management that make the management a bit easier, but we don't use them. We don't use what you would term as power users."
"The VIC card is the most important feature."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are agileness, ease of operation, and manageability."
"It is a stable solution."
"The initial setup of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is straightforward. The process of implementation took me approximately two to three days. We only had to install the hardware for the installation."
"Easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is the easiest product to set up and maintain."
"The solution is very simple to install."
"The most valuable aspect of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is the brand name and the service relationship we have with Lenovo."
"The product scales well."
"They have taken a lot of technology from IBM, and IBM always delivered very powerful hardware to the IT industry compared to Dell EMC or anyone else."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve by adding a wider portfolio because they only have two main categories, the C-220 and 240. There is no wide range of options as other solutions have, such as Dell. Additionally, if it was more flexible with the configuration it would be good."
"The pricing is too high and no discounts are available for our country."
"The scalability of the product is an area of concern where Cisco needs to focus on making some improvements."
"The solution needs more capacity and more scalability."
"Definitely the support area needs improving. Especially the time response in case of hardware failure."
"Some customers have complained about delivery time. So, the main weakness is the lead time."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers could improve the availability of their solution. The supply chain is severely broken, we've had to wait many months for component parts to a system time after time. The availability of discs and raid controllers has been difficult lately."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers does a very good job. However, what could be improved can be their Configurator because it's very bulky and it sometimes gives logical errors."
"The RAID Management and the RAID Configuration tools need to be improved."
"It should have tools for integration with the cloud. We should be able to transmit data from our on-premises server to the servers in the cloud."
"For the price my company pays for Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, we can have more from other vendors offering the same functionalities that are present in Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers at a lower price."
"Improvements could be made in the network cards, particularly by offering options for higher-speed cards beyond the current 10 GB."
"It was complex to get this started because the Lenovo and VMware are not very compatible. We had to get some updates in order for it to be implemented."
"The performance of the solution could be better."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, IBM Power Systems and HPE Apollo, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, IBM Power Systems, Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.
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