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 solution is very unified and the technical team is very supportive, no help is needed from outside vendors."
"The most valuable feature is the service profile."
"The most valuable feature that the B-Series has is related to the structure and architecture of the solution because in these solutions, you are using fabric interconnect as an interconnect device. The beauty of fabric interconnect is that it can work as in-house mode."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile"
"The solution's most valuable feature is KVM Launch Manager."
"The Boot from SAN function is good because using OTV, we can boot the device from any remote location."
"Since its UCS release in 2009, Cisco has extended the core functionality with Central, a tool for managing multiple domains"
"The most valuable features of the Cisco UCS B-Series are reports for virtualization and the large memory it has."
"When it comes to the BladeSystem, what we love about it most is being able to actually manage it using OneView."
"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."
"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"The technical support is good."
"It's very scalable."
"The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs."
"The solution is very fast and the power consumption is great."
"Cisco could improve the user-friendliness for less experienced users."
"It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI."
"USC Central seems a bit confusing for technicians."
"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 configuration is a bit complex, as it requires very high technical expertise to apply it."
"Integration with storage could be improved."
"The product could be made more secure."
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch."
"Non-disruptive firmware upgrades in all areas of blade technology."
"We have not needed to contact support because we have not had an issue. However, the partner support we had could improve. There are some disadvantages compared to Dell. The questions that are asked from the support are too lengthy, this causes a delay in support."
"I am not sure if iLO is included or if there is a separate license. If it is not included, it should be included in the license. It is such a valuable feature especially because people are working remotely."
"The response time in terms of getting technical support assistance could be improved."
"HPE BladeSystem can improve by providing the latest generation processor engine, such as the I-Flex processor."
"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."
"It would be nice if the solution were cheaper."
"It is lacking in the ability to replicate virtual machines more easily."
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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