Compare Cisco UCS Director vs. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
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Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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"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." "A product that really aids in systems management without complexity." "This is a user-friendly solution that is very good and easy to use." "The most valuable feature of this solution is the fabric sharing." "I can manage multiple workloads whether it's on AWS, Azure, or on-premises. They can be managed by using the UCS Director." | "Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control gives us diverse monitoring capability that can be extremely powerful." "Once this solution is configured, it will help administrators centralize their management of the environment." "We have been satisfied with technical support." "Compared to other monitoring products, the user interface is very clear. It sends clear notifications." |
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"Simplifying the user interface would go a long way to making it more usable." "The product could allow more programmatic opportunities through better development of the API." "I would like to see more integration with other solutions." "We cannot depend on this solution to manage all of the data center's infrastructure." "Normally, UCS Director is used primarily for orchestration, but when we look at a non-Cisco data infrastructure components, the UCS Director needs a bit more improvement in terms of integration with third-party systems and with existing older systems." | "The product does have room for improvement in patch management." "Because this solution provides insight into all of the areas within the IT stack, it would benefit from enhancements in security." "There is a lack from the point of view of monitoring on the system. The performance of the system and its resources are things that I think can be improved. There needs to be real-time monitoring available on the solution." "The on-premises installation is complex. It should be easier, especially for deploying agents that are running on a Windows machine that is running Oracle databases. It's very complex. Linux based machines aren't so complicated but it's complex for Windows." |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"The cost of this solution is significant." | "The licensing costs are largely too high." More Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Pricing and Cost Advice » |
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Questions from the Community | |
Top Answer: I can manage multiple workloads whether it's on AWS, Azure, or on-premises. They can be managed by using the UCS Director. Top Answer: I would like to see more flexibility when it comes to managing other stacks, like VMware virtualization. Top Answer: The typical use case is for web services. It is integrated with our database. | Top Answer: Compared to other monitoring products, the user interface is very clear. It sends clear notifications. Top Answer: I don't handle sales but I know that it's very expensive, especially when it comes to support. Top Answer: The on-premises installation is complex. It should be easier, especially for deploying agents that are running on a Windows machine that is running Oracle databases. It's very complex. Linux based… more » |
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Views 2,050 Comparisons 1,583 Reviews 6 Average Words per Review 534 Rating 7.5 | Views 2,384 Comparisons 494 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 745 Rating 7.8 |
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| Cisco | Oracle |
Overview | |
Cisco UCS Director enables automated delivery of physical and virtual data center resources, empowering data centers to move at the speed of business. | Oracle Enterprise Manager is Oracle's integrated enterprise information technology (IT) management product line, which provides the industry's only complete, integrated, and business-driven enterprise cloud management solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager creates business value for IT by leveraging the built-in management capabilities of the Oracle stack for traditional and cloud environments, enabling customers to achieve unprecedented efficiency gains while dramatically increasing service levels. |
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Sample Customers | |
| Entel, Data#3, Cegal, NESIC, LightEdge | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, Grupo Arcor, Australian Finance Group Ltd., Cerner Corp., Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Shelf Drilling Ltd., Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL |
Top Industries | |
Comms Service Provider53% Computer Software Company18% Wholesaler/Distributor3% Insurance Company3% | Financial Services Firm25% Insurance Company25% Recruiting/Hr Firm13% Government13% Computer Software Company57% Government9% Comms Service Provider7% Retailer6% |
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Small Business14% Midsize Enterprise14% Large Enterprise71% | Small Business31% Midsize Enterprise19% Large Enterprise50% |
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco UCS Director vs. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control and other solutions. Updated: January 2021.
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Cisco UCS Director is ranked 6th in Cloud Management with 6 reviews while Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is ranked 14th in Cloud Management with 4 reviews. Cisco UCS Director is rated 7.6, while Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS Director writes "Brings agility to our organization, allowing for better manageability and faster deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control writes "Better control and quicker problem resolution through a centralized management console". Cisco UCS Director is most compared with Cisco Intersight, VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), Cisco CloudCenter, VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) and vCloud Director, whereas Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is most compared with VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), Red Hat CloudForms, SaltStack and CloudStack. See our Cisco UCS Director vs. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control report.
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