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 hardware is easily swappable and, utilizing the boot from SAN option, you can always keep your server intact due to the service profiles."
"I like that it's very manageable very easy to use and configure. I am not an expert, but the graphic user interface is quite simple very easy to use. It's a complete solution."
"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 most valuable features are monitoring and processing, which can handle a lot of throughput and are more powerful than the HPE series."
"It's modular."
"The Boot from SAN function is good because using OTV, we can boot the device from any remote location."
"The solution's most valuable feature is KVM Launch Manager."
"The most valuable features of the solution are stability and security."
"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"Its ease of management, consolidation, connectivity, power, and cooling are the most valuable features."
"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."
"Basically, in a cluster, it works really nicely, especially within a cluster environment. Also, it's easily configurable."
"With just one cable, for redundancy let's say two, you can feed sixteen servers in a single c7000 chassis."
"The scalability has been good."
"Cabling complexity and volume have been reduced."
"There are patches that cannot be implemented without any downtime or reboot required."
"Cisco UCS B-Series competitors have similar features as they do, Cisco needs to make some changes to make their offering better."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"It is more expensive than the competitors."
"The management interface needs a lot of improvement. As it is right now, it's a pain to use. It's not user-friendly."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"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."
"The latest version of this system is called Synergy from HPE, and it comes with more advanced features. This is currently the most advanced solution available in the market. One of its key features is its energy efficiency, which optimizes energy usage."
"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."
"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."
"HPE BladeSystem can improve proactive monitoring."
"The support you get is dependant on the region. Some regions are better than others."
"They could include some embedded software for container technology."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series."
Cisco UCS B-Series is ranked 3rd in Blade Servers with 62 reviews while HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 133 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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