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Cisco UCS B-Series

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Oracle Netra Modular System

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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS B-Series, NEC Sigmablade-M, and Oracle Netra Modular System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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JohnDeavers
Modular, extendable, and high-density
Over the years, it's been it's come a long way from going from UCS manager to intersite managed solution. So we're doing a lot of cloud type... Read more →
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Anonymous User
It's not a one-size-fits-all converged infrastructure system, which means that I can mix things and have convergence...
There's a lot benefits with the Netra. First, since it is an agile system, I can mix hypervisors. For free, you're going to get Oracle VM, which is... Read more →
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  • "It makes much more sense for individual licenses for distributed environments"
  • "Make sure you work with a vendor partner than can get you a substantial discount off of list pricing."
  • "The type of service level purchase will determine the level of support response that you receive from Cisco."
  • "The price of this solution is a little bit higher, but given that this system is Cisco, it feels more secure and dependable."
  • "Cisco products are at the high end in terms of cost, but everything is included with the licensing fees."
  • "The pricing for Cisco is less than for the HP Proliant series."
  • "The pricing for Cisco products is always high."
  • "Pricing with Cisco is very high."

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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable.
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    Top Answer:It is not a yearly subscription but a yearly support renewal that you need to do for Cisco UCS B-Series.
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    Also Known As
    UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
    Sigmablade-M
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    Overview
    Based on Intel Xeon processor E7 and E5 product families, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers work with virtualized and non-virtualized applications to increase: Performance, Energy efficiency, Flexibility and Administrator productivity.

    The NEC SIGMABLADE-M is an 8-blade chassis that comprises 6U of rack space and offers a compact size that is ideal for mid-sized systems, easy monitoring of the status of each blade server, and better and easier cabling through the use of KVM switches.

    Oracle’s Netra Modular System is a transformative platform for customers looking to build out their communications on-premises and cloud infrastructures. With extreme agility and scale in a platform that can be completely virtualized, customers benefit from accelerated development, rapid bring up, and low-cost maintenance. Netra Modular System takes today’s traditional bladed and rackmount architectures and merges them to create a new innovative best-of-breed next-generation platform. This integrated system is designed to handle compute, networking, and storage evolution without forklift upgrades. Netra Modular System provides the service and business agility required in today’s fast-paced market. 

    Sample Customers
    Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Anonymous Banking Group, Artoni Transporti, Bellevue, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Hertz, Houston Methodist, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co.KG, Outscale, Sony Corporation, Talbots
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise68%
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