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 product is easy to use."
"The solution is very unified and the technical team is very supportive, no help is needed from outside vendors."
"The most valuable feature is definitely the service profile."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable."
"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 stability provided by the product is its most valuable feature for our organization."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile"
"The most beneficial feature is UCS Manager. It's the best way to manage hardware, creating group policies, like scrub policies and maintenance policies."
"No issues with scalability. We can scale by adding another enclosure."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is simplified management."
"It's very scalable."
"The solution uses less cabling and less space in the data center."
"The solution uses a smaller space in our data centers. It uses less feeder and network cable, which reduces costs."
"The virtual connect and network management port is a valuable feature."
"I like the stability."
"They have served different needs for us from virtualized web servers to dedicated databases and application servers."
"The configuration is a little bit complicated and could be made simpler."
"We have to have Java to manage the infrastructure. It would be great if we can manage the infrastructure through a web browser."
"The main issue with this solution is that it is quite vendor-restricted, meaning that when we use third party software, we cannot use all of the available configuration tools or pre-validated design features."
"Cisco could improve the user-friendliness for less experienced users."
"The solution’s technical support could be better."
"The price of this product is too high. They should work to make it more affordable."
"Compared to the deployment of servers such as Dell XCDs, the deployment of UCS servers is more complex. They take longer to deploy."
"The monitoring features and integration with other products can be improved."
"HPE BladeSystem could improve the communication between the server and the storage."
"Really look at it closely, but really look at the Synergy product as well. That seems to me like that's the next evolution of the BladeSystem."
"There could be more management capability to work with integrations."
"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."
"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."
"They should provide open learning materials and seminars for detailed knowledge of the product."
"HPE BladeSystem can improve by providing the latest generation processor engine, such as the I-Flex processor."
"I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten."
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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