We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and HPE Apollo based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Density Optimized Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are agileness, ease of operation, and manageability."
"Cisco rack servers are very easy to integrate with other products from different vendors."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack is the use of databases, such as MySQL."
"The product doesn't take up too much space on the rack and I like that."
"We have many people in my organization using Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers in the administration."
"The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do."
"It is very nice and stable with an easy administration GUI."
"The solution is scalable."
"It enables us to implement software defined solutions very easily, because Apollo servers are certified for use with Linux systems"
"With HPE Apollo, we can propose configurations with many hard drives, making it suitable for large storage needs."
"The solution is well documented in a data sheet."
"When we moved to the Apollo and all flash drives, we gained a lot of performance."
"It's very reliable. I haven't had a single failure at all in the year and a half; not the slightest problem with it."
"HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products."
"We usually use three blades for two-rack units, and with enough storage, it's really a small system with a powerful CPU, powerful hard drives, powerful disks."
"The technical support from HPE has always been good in my experience."
"The warranty and support periods should be extended."
"On the contact center and video conferencing, I would definitely like to see more AI features. The AI features are key for us. You will find a lot of them in the cloud-based solution, but in the on-premises solution, they're hardly there. I would like to see the same AI features that are there in the cloud-based Cisco UC."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack could improve by selling storage. Cisco doesn't sell storage, which is a problem because some customers ask for storage. There are several brands in the market, such as HPE, and Dell EMC. However, Cisco doesn't have any storage. This is where the tension comes from buying this solution."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve integration with third-party solutions."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."
"Its accessibility and manageability can be improved. Currently, we have to visit the office to manage it. It should be manageable outside our network. I would like it to be on the cloud."
"The scalability of the product is an area of concern where Cisco needs to focus on making some improvements."
"The predictive analysis feature could be improved."
"We are quite happy with it, but its price and storage density can be better."
"I would want to see the flexibility of being able to run various network protocols including InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, as well as iSCSI, with iSCSI going up to 100 gigabytes per second -that would be outstanding."
"What's coming out in Gen 10 is very strong in terms of additional security."
"We would like to see improved cooling because that is quite an issue. If you put that much compute power into a single rack, cooling really becomes an issue. And there is room for improvement there."
"We would like to see SimpliVity on top of the Apollo."
"If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo."
"One drawback which I had: When I needed to expand storage on the Apollo, I had significant problems getting disks for it. It was a very long wait-time. So, if I were to give any advice in regards to improving this product, I would say make more of the 8TB disks available quicker."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Density Optimized Servers with 29 reviews while HPE Apollo is ranked 2nd in Density Optimized Servers with 22 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while HPE Apollo is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Apollo writes "An affordable and easy-to-implement solution, but its after-sales support and technical support should be improved". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server and HPE Synergy, whereas HPE Apollo is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge FX and Cray CS-Storm. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. HPE Apollo report.
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