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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Ricardo Elorza
Straightforward setup, stable, and scalable
We run most of our virtualization on Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and it is always stable, especially when compared to other solutions we have.
Jesus Ospina
A good server with useful features like partitions
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Pros
"The VIC card is the most important feature.""The product doesn't take up too much space on the rack and I like that.""What I really like about the Cisco USC Server is its service profile.""It has centralized our server management and allows us to treat servers like a pool of resources instead of discrete devices.""It is very nice and stable with an easy administration GUI.""The server can be configured easily.""Its hardware is really reliable. We also like Cisco for its support.""Excellent server solution with incredible network throughput."

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"Features like partitions are useful."

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Cons
"The initial setup could be easier.""The pricing is too high and no discounts are available for our country.""Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve integration with third-party solutions.""I would like to see a little more integration with VMware.""Some customers have complained about delivery time. So, the main weakness is the lead time.""The price of the solution is problematic, not the solution itself. It could be less expensive.""I think the pricing is high. Cisco has to look for bundling this solutions with other applications.""The scalability of the product is an area of concern where Cisco needs to focus on making some improvements."

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"Support can be better."

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  • "If they plan to expand their infrastructure in periods, then simply Cisco is not a good choice."
  • "​Best to buy all the blades configured for the same purposes of load balancing and failover or load shifting.​"
  • "Cisco is expensive, but we didn't look at the cost of the product. We were looking at reliability and support."
  • "This product is slightly more expensive when compared to others."
  • "This product is quite expensive and it would be better if it were cheaper."
  • "This solution is a little expensive."
  • "The solution could be more cost-effective."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis, which is only $2,000 or $3,000."

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    Also Known As
    Unified Computing System C-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series
    KunLun 9008, KunLun 9016, KunLun 9032
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    Overview

    UCS C-Series Rack Servers deliver unified computing in an industry-standard form factor to reduce TCO and increase agility. Each server addresses varying workload challenges through a balance of processing, memory, I/O, and internal storage resources.

    KunLun Mission Critical Servers deliver the high reliability, performance, and scalability demanded by the x86 ecosystem and mission-critical environment. It leverages Huawei’s Node Controller (NC) and BMC management chips, and combines the Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) node interconnect technology and RAS 2.0 technology. KunLun supports up to 768 cores on a single server and up to 1.97 scale-up linearity. It has been certified for operating SAP HANA of up to 16 TB for running S4H/SoH applications, and up to 8 TB for running BWoH applications. KunLun delivers industry-leading SAP SD2 and SAP B4H benchmark performance.

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    Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen
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    Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is ranked 15th in Rack Servers. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is rated 0.0. 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 Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server writes "A good server with useful features like partitions". 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 IBM Power Systems, whereas Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

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