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."In terms of the flexibility of the tool to adapt to technology needs, I think it is a very good solution."
"The GUI makes is simple to use and deploy."
"Since its UCS release in 2009, Cisco has extended the core functionality with Central, a tool for managing multiple domains"
"Great security and functionality."
"The most valuable feature is definitely the service profile."
"The stability provided by the product is its most valuable feature for our organization."
"The product's tech support has good people."
"The solution is very reliable in comparison to the other brands."
"It is a stable, dependable solution."
"The virtual connect and network management port is a valuable feature."
"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."
"For me, the most valuable features are integration and simple defining."
"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."
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"Next generation support for VMware needs to be introduced as it does not support eighth-generation VMware."
"The price of this product is too high. They should work to make it more affordable."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved and made cheaper."
"It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI."
"Cisco is expensive and difficult to manage. The product is not intuitive. It also needs to improve storage management and upgrades."
"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."
"The solution is expensive."
"We had a few hard drives that crashed, and we couldn't find them locally. We've tried internationally, but we are still struggling to get its spare parts. This is the main challenge that we have faced with this solution. Fortunately, the other drives are still working. There should be easy availability of spare parts. I should be able to request a quotation online from HPE for things that I am not able to get locally. Currently, I can order online, but when I type the serial number, most of the time, it is rejected. I don't know why it is happening. It could be because the company that sold us the system didn't buy it through the normal HPE channel. HPE should assist us as users to get the spare parts. Its security needs to be beefed up. I would like some security features. It was also challenging for us to set it up because we didn't get enough training from them."
"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."
"They could include some embedded software for container technology."
"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."
"The response time in terms of getting technical support assistance could be improved."
"The problem is that when want to expand with a new chassis, you have to do everything manually. It's not automatic."
"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."
"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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