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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS Director and OpenText Cloud Service Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco UCS Director vs. OpenText Cloud Service Automation Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Feature-wise, the solution helps one to add multiple environments in one place...It is a scalable product.""The solution is helpful for centralized management.""A product that really aids in systems management without complexity.""An easy and strong configuration, along with its low cost, are some of the features of the solution.""I can manage multiple workloads whether it's on AWS, Azure, or on-premises. They can be managed by using the UCS Director.""The main feature of this solution is the integration with all the Cisco solutions and other vendors.""This is a user-friendly solution that is very good and easy to use.""UCS director enables us to be more productive and more agile, and also more self-sufficient because we don't have to depend on anybody else."

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"The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management.""The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user friendly the solution is."

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Cons
"We cannot depend on this solution to manage all of the data center's infrastructure.""I would like to see more integration with other solutions.""The areas where this product can be improved are the integrations and the UI. These features are not as friendly compared to VMware products.""It is not easy to add or expand the product.""Currently, Cisco UCS Director is unable to integrate with another product or with a server from another brand.""Simplifying the user interface would go a long way to making it more usable.""The tool should be a lot more intuitive and make it easy for us to understand and migrate.""The product could allow more programmatic opportunities through better development of the API."

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"I would like fewer restrictions as a software tester.""OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost of this solution is significant."
  • "Cisco UCS Director is expensive...I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
  • "I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing around five to six out of ten."
  • "The budget doesn’t work for the state and local governments."
  • "I rate Cisco UCS Director's price a three out of ten. Cisco UCS Director is not an affordable product. With Cisco UCS Director, there is a need to pay an overall price, which consists of the product, software, and support."
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  • "OpenText Cloud Service Automation's pricing is average."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:I rate Cisco UCS Director's price a three out of ten. Cisco UCS Director is not an affordable product. With Cisco UCS Director, there is a need to pay an overall price, which consists of the product… more »
    Top Answer:Currently, Cisco UCS Director is unable to integrate with another product or with a server from another brand. If Cisco UCS Director is able to integrate with another product or with a server from… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management.
    Top Answer:OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support.
    Top Answer:My organization uses the enterprise server solution, Micro Focus, on Azure. We are working on a project to migrate a mainframe code to the micro-enterprise developer on Azure, submitting our JCL jobs… more »
    Ranking
    23rd
    out of 75 in Cloud Management
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    899
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    706
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    404
    Rating
    6.4
    27th
    out of 75 in Cloud Management
    Views
    270
    Comparisons
    198
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    390
    Rating
    9.0
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation, Cloud Service Automation Manager, HPE Cloud Service Automation
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    Overview

    Cisco UCS Director enables automated delivery of physical and virtual data center resources, empowering data centers to move at the speed of business.

    OpenText Cloud Service Automation provides open, heterogeneous, extensible enterprise-grade cloud service lifecycle management to design and orchestrate full stack services. CSA embraces existing automation assets with an enhanced orchestration engine, which provides IT with an informed, transparent delivery of secure compliant services for the hybrid cloud.

    Sample Customers
    Entel, Data#3, Cegal, NESIC, LightEdge
    China Merchants Bank, Osiatis
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Energy/Utilities Company25%
    Retailer13%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government11%
    Healthcare Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise69%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Large Enterprise86%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco UCS Director vs. OpenText Cloud Service Automation
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco UCS Director vs. OpenText Cloud Service Automation and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco UCS Director is ranked 23rd in Cloud Management with 13 reviews while OpenText Cloud Service Automation is ranked 27th in Cloud Management with 6 reviews. Cisco UCS Director is rated 7.2, while OpenText Cloud Service Automation is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS Director writes "A compact and flexible solution with a lot of features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Cloud Service Automation writes "Comes with life cycle management features but needs improvement in installation ". Cisco UCS Director is most compared with Cisco Intersight, VMware Aria Automation, vCenter Orchestrator, VMware Aria Operations and Cisco CloudCenter, whereas OpenText Cloud Service Automation is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. See our Cisco UCS Director vs. OpenText Cloud Service Automation report.

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