Compare Cisco UCS B-Series vs. Lenovo Flex System

Cisco UCS B-Series is ranked 3rd in Blade Servers with 2 reviews while Lenovo Flex System which is ranked 7th in Blade Servers with 1 review. Cisco UCS B-Series is rated 8.6, while Lenovo Flex System is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS B-Series writes "The separation of the hardware from the components' software definition is key for us". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo Flex System writes "We can now create machines easily without waiting to provide more hardware". Cisco UCS B-Series is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE BladeSystem and Super Micro SuperBlade, whereas Lenovo Flex System is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE Superdome X and Cisco UCS B-Series.

Cisco UCS B-Series

Lenovo Flex System

Cisco UCS B-Series

Read 2 Cisco UCS B-Series reviews.

8,680 views|2,511 comparisons

Lenovo Flex System

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444 views|338 comparisons

Most Helpful Review

Neeraj Mehra

Manager of Solutions and Support at Esconet Technologies Pvt Ltd

I can connect it to multiple chassis and rack servers using a unified platform, then manage them on a single console

The overall consolidation of hardware is helping us.

Ola Zaher

Infrastructure Section Head at citystars Properties

Researched Cisco UCS B-Series but chose Lenovo Flex System.

This system has improved our organization but it was also because of VMware and the visualization itself. The performance is better now than what... Read more »

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Pros
I can connect Cisco UCS B-Series to multiple chassis and rack servers using a unified platform, then manage them on a single console.I like that the hardware is separated from the software definition of the components. Read more »	The stability and speed are always good. The processor is good and it's still working with our loads. Read more »
Cons
The configuration is a bit complex, as it requires very high technical expertise to apply it.It needs a better UI. Cisco makes a great product, but doesn't know how to make a UI. Read more »	The user-interface needs improvement, because they have an application from which we have to manage the whole system and all the infrastructure. This application is not working at our premises, because of some problem with the hardware itself. So although we brought it with our systems, and we used it to manage all the systems: the storage, the switches, and everything, nevertheless we have to support every part alone and enter the interface in one-by-one. Read more »

Pricing and Cost Advice
The type of service level purchase will determine the level of support response that you receive from Cisco. Read more »	We have the whole maintenance for the 3 years, starting the deployment. We also have the VMware license for 3 years and I think we have another license to buy. There are no additional costs besides licensing. Read more »

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3rd out of 25 in Blade Servers Views 8,680 Comparisons 2,511 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 411 Avg. Rating 8.5	7th out of 25 in Blade Servers Views 444 Comparisons 338 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 1,084 Avg. Rating 8.0
Top Comparisons
HPE Synergy vs. Cisco UCS B-Series Compared 55% of the time. HPE BladeSystem vs. Cisco UCS B-Series Compared 17% of the time. Super Micro SuperBlade vs. Cisco UCS B-Series Compared 12% of the time. See more Cisco UCS B-Series competitors » + Add more products to compare	HPE Synergy vs. Lenovo Flex System Compared 53% of the time. HPE Superdome X vs. Lenovo Flex System Compared 20% of the time. Cisco UCS B-Series vs. Lenovo Flex System Compared 16% of the time. See more Lenovo Flex System competitors » + Add more products to compare
Also Known As
UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
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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.	Flex System is Lenovo’s proven, 2nd generation blade, that efficiently runs your infrastructure applications with up to 80% better density than standard rack server deployments.
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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	Information Not Available

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