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."Since its UCS release in 2009, Cisco has extended the core functionality with Central, a tool for managing multiple domains"
"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 initial setup is simple, and not very complex."
"The ratio in terms of the number of units and the number of servers that we can get each chassis is quite good."
"In terms of the flexibility of the tool to adapt to technology needs, I think it is a very good solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are stability and security."
"The GUI makes is simple to use and deploy."
"The Boot from SAN function is good because using OTV, we can boot the device from any remote location."
"It is a stable, dependable solution."
"This has drastically reduced our datacenter space, has good cooling and power consumption."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is its upgradability and centralized configuration."
"With just one cable, for redundancy let's say two, you can feed sixteen servers in a single c7000 chassis."
"The interface and dashboard are excellent and user-friendly."
"It is very stable."
"The benefit is the density and the capability for global harmonization on the hardware, because all the hardware chassis are the same. We can also purchase the same network cards too, chassis by chassis, so it gives us a global solution."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"It should be more user-friendly."
"Next generation support for VMware needs to be introduced as it does not support eighth-generation VMware."
"Compared to the deployment of servers such as Dell XCDs, the deployment of UCS servers is more complex. They take longer to deploy."
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch."
"The management interface needs a lot of improvement. As it is right now, it's a pain to use. It's not user-friendly."
"It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI."
"The product could be made more secure."
"Cisco UCS B-Series competitors have similar features as they do, Cisco needs to make some changes to make their offering better."
"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."
"HPE has a replacement system called Synergy, though it’s a more high-end system than the old C7000."
"It is lacking in the ability to replicate virtual machines more easily."
"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."
"It will be discontinued so we will have to change to another product shortly."
"Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced."
"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."
"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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