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."Some of the features I like from this solution are it has a fast configuration, it is not complex, and has high availability."
"The most valuable feature is definitely the service profile."
"The scalability is very good."
"Stateless Blade is the best feature."
"The product is easy to use."
"It is a very robust and reliable solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are stability and security."
"Since its UCS release in 2009, Cisco has extended the core functionality with Central, a tool for managing multiple domains"
"They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers."
"The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs."
"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."
"The product has a lot of options for checking servers and IoT ports using artificial intelligence."
"HPE BladeSystem is a scalable solution. It is a composable infrastructure which we can manage our external services. This is the one factor which I can see the server is much more suitable for the OneView console."
"I have noticed that the solution does provide a very good ROI for companies."
"It's very scalable."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The cost is expensive and has room for improvement."
"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 monitoring features and integration with other products can be improved."
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved and made cheaper."
"The graphic code that UCS can support is limited and less accessible than other systems."
"Right now, the market is rapidly transitioning to solid-state media and the Cisco options tend to be less varied and more expensive than a broader slate of products from HP, Dell or IBM."
"Compared to the deployment of servers such as Dell XCDs, the deployment of UCS servers is more complex. They take longer to deploy."
"We sometimes have compatibility issues depending on the browser that you are using. For example, sometimes you have to switch between Edge, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Chrome to have things operating correctly."
"If you compare it with Lenovo systems, the pricing is too high."
"There is always room for improvement everywhere with the HPE BladeSystem."
"Storage capacity could be enhanced."
"The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series."
"HPE BladeSystem that we are using is currently very old. It's not too good. We haven't renewed it. I would like the solution to have more updates."
"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."
"Non-disruptive firmware upgrades in all areas of blade technology."
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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