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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS B-Series and HPE NonStop 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco UCS B-Series vs. HPE NonStop Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Great security and functionality.""The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile""The feature that I found the most value is the abstract and stateless capacities.""The ratio in terms of the number of units and the number of servers that we can get each chassis is quite good.""The initial setup is pretty simple and straightforward.""Cisco UCS B-Series is scalable.""It is a very robust and reliable solution.""The scalability is good because it comes with Fabric Interconnects, and you can directly add more blades as you go. Therefore, scalability is not a problem."

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"The stability of HPE NonStop is good.""We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop.""Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."

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Cons
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch.""For future improvements, it would be a benefit if the solution could integrate better with products such as Oracle.""HTML5 interface is a much needed improvement over the old Java interface, but still needs a little work.""The GUI is not the greatest.""The cost is expensive and has room for improvement.""The price of the solution could improve.""There are some shortcomings in the product when you look at it from the perspective of the area involving multiple configurations, making it an aspect where improvements are required.""The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management.""It would be helpful if they brought the price down.""It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
  • "The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable.
    Top Answer:It is not a yearly subscription but a yearly support renewal that you need to do for Cisco UCS B-Series.
    Top Answer:There are some shortcomings in the product when you look at it from the perspective of the area involving multiple configurations, making it an aspect where improvements are required. The server… more »
    Top Answer:Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable.
    Top Answer:It is an expensive solution. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight. The licensing is based on a yearly basis, but we buy for a… more »
    Top Answer:Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical… more »
    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 22 in Blade Servers
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    2,034
    Comparisons
    1,517
    Reviews
    19
    Average Words per Review
    422
    Rating
    8.6
    9th
    out of 22 in Blade Servers
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    833
    Comparisons
    294
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    1
    Average Words per Review
    516
    Rating
    9.0
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    Also Known As
    UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
    HP NonStop
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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.
    When availability matters, the new HPE Integrity NonStop X enables you to stay ahead of your competition by mitigating the risk of downtime and effortlessly meeting your business processing, OLTP, and database requirements all with an industry-standard x86 architecture. HPE brings you an unparalleled portfolio of HPE Integrity NonStop systems the NonStop i family and the NonStop X family. These systems deliver the highest level of availability for the most-demanding, high-value workloads and customer-facing applications.
    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
    Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation
    Top Industries
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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 Company10%
    Government10%
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    Retailer25%
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Retailer8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco UCS B-Series vs. HPE NonStop
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco UCS B-Series vs. HPE NonStop and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,995 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco UCS B-Series is ranked 3rd in Blade Servers with 64 reviews while HPE NonStop is ranked 9th in Blade Servers with 12 reviews. Cisco UCS B-Series is rated 8.6, while HPE NonStop is rated 8.8. 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 NonStop writes "With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment". Cisco UCS B-Series is most compared with HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge M, HPE BladeSystem, Super Micro SuperBlade and Pure Storage FlashBlade, whereas HPE NonStop is most compared with HPE Superdome X, Dell PowerEdge M and Fujitsu CX1000. See our Cisco UCS B-Series vs. HPE NonStop report.

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