We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and IBM Power Systems based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is reliable and easy to use."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."
"In terms of the features that I have found most valuable, that is basically the hardware, which is more dynamic."
"The most valuable features of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are integration and customization."
"Its hardware is really reliable. We also like Cisco for its support."
"The server can be configured easily."
"The technical support from Cisco is fine."
"It scales a lot, you can just keep on adding frames, you can add on CPUs, you get capacity on demand, you can tune the machine very easily to handle different workloads."
"Power VM gives us the flexibility to increase or decrease machine resources when required."
"I use the hypervisor of IBM Power Systems a lot."
"PowerVM."
"Power runs our resilient data systems, our high-end databases, stuff that can't go down."
"We have had a good experience with the technical support team at IBM."
"Power Systems is like a dream solution for every IT person because it has redundancy, and it doesn't stop. It doesn't get affected easily. I don't see any weaknesses in this solution. At the moment, we have Power8. It is stable and runs smoothly. We have a big load, and it is working very well. It can be customized based on our needs. Flash copy is helping us amazingly. We have virtualization for vDisks, which is again very helpful. We are working on this virtualization technology, and we have a team that is working on redundancy and architecture."
"Power Systems' best features are that it's reliable, stable, and easily available. It's also really scalable and can be virtualized without third-party software support."
"I think the pricing is high. Cisco has to look for bundling this solutions with other applications."
"The product's stability and delivery time could be better."
"The improvement should be done as per customer requirements."
"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."
"The warranty and support periods should be extended."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."
"The hard drive of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not very good. I have already replaced three of them."
"Software testing and the compatibility of software products that are available in the market should be addressed."
"Power Systems' price could always be lower."
"I would like to see the scaling model improved so it's not just either tiny or huge."
"Its price can be improved. It is too high."
"The solution could improve the memory database for better integration with SAP HANA."
"The pricing is high."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The scalability process should be simplified."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while IBM Power Systems is ranked 4th in Rack Servers with 69 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while IBM Power Systems is rated 8.8. 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 IBM Power Systems writes "A solution with minimal downtime and quick recovery time in the event of a sudden or unexpected crash". 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 Apollo, whereas IBM Power Systems is most compared with Intel Server System, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers and HPE ProLiant DL Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. IBM Power Systems report.
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