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"The interface is ergonomic and native. We can use UCS Manager to do all the configurations for the servers, including storage, networking, and all the other components we need inside the fabric. It's simple and flexible.""Technical support has been good so far. We haven't had any issues with them. We're satisfied with the level of service they provide our company.""What I like most about Cisco UCS Manager is the ease of administration. It also allows the central management of maintenance, installation, and configuration activities.""Ease of management is certainly the most valuable feature in this product.""The flexibility and the ease in which the features can be expanded are the solution's most valuable aspects.""From a usability and functionality perspective, Cisco UCS Manager is very good.""The most valuable features are flexibility and management.""Cisco UCS Manager is overall a good package because it gives a GUI interface and a CLI."

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"The role-based dashboards provide data points and charts and topology diagrams in a single window. It's like a spider web, where the application, connectivity, and everything is defined for each user of those applications.""It is a stable product. After the initial configuration, you don't have to tweak it much. All systems of Everest IMS work perfectly.""Their discovery is very quick and they have a CSV file upload mechanism that allows you to onboard five thousand devices a day.""The backup, restore, and comparison features are all good.""The most valuable feature is alerting. We get email alerts when a link is down that tell us which device is having a problem.""The feature that I like the most and the best part is the customization.""We use the solution to automatically trigger processes to help us resolve issues. The whole IT process has been automated, such as trying to map all the users and the escalation process. So, if any issue happens, we get an SMS and WhatsApp of the report. If there is a critical issue this has to be sorted out, like the entire data center being down, then there is an alarm.""Our response time is within 30 minutes for any support. This solution provides alerts immediately, so we are within our SLA, giving efficiency to our support."

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"The automation within the solution needs to be simplified.""Getting a CLI report on routers, switches, or any other CLI configuration device is difficult.""In the next release, I would like to see improvements made to their security.""Upgrading the firmware is a difficult procedure.""The interface and the way it is constructed is very complex. They should work to simplify it. It's quite difficult for somebody who doesn't know the product very well. Users should be able to get proficient with it faster. There's definitely room for improvement there.""There is room for improvement in the software part of Cisco UCS Manager. It should be more user-friendly, especially when creating policies.""I found it a bit of a challenge to get training on UCSM. I've been trying to get that for some time now. I feel like I have to figure it out a lot of things myself. For years I've to log calls with support whenever I've got challenges that I cannot resolve. If I had some training or more manuals, I'd be better able to handle more things on my own.""Cisco UCS is expensive compared to others. The Cisco UCS Chassis is more expensive than a standalone server, but some companies require standalone servers because of their production load and affordability. You need to pay more if you require more features on the Blade or if you need more ports on the switch."

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"I would like to see an integrated view of Infraon IMS and Infraon Desk. It would be very helpful if that were integrated into the solution.""We have enquired if there are any possibilities of monitoring non-IPBS devices.""I would like to have the option to add a new device or meet with the next release. Right now, it needs to be done from the backend which results in a heavy reliance on R&D.""The GUI is in need of improvement. It is not drag-and-drop or easy to use.""This solution is available in SaaS. The reason why we have not gone to SaaS is they do not have a country-specific separation of assets. There are GDPR and other requirements that might require country-specific sensitive information to be filtered as well as other things that need to be taken care of. Normally, if we need to do any compliance, like ISO27000 compliance, they don't have such a report within their system. This kind of report is missing from their SaaS. That is one of the reasons that we have gone to the on-prem version, where I am assured that my data is secure.""There might be some features in other products that are currently not there in Everest IMS and can be included. I have not yet compared it with any other product.""Email support is a bit slow. Once you drop an email, it takes time.""The graphical view of the topology does not show us all of the connectivity in our network, which is something that could be improved."

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  • "With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."
  • "You buy the hardware and then you get Cisco UCS Manager for free."
  • "The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."
  • "Cisco UCS is more expensive than Dell and HP, but it is more reliable. I see less issues and it's quite stable."
  • "Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."
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  • "We pay for a number of devices on the accounts and since it is on-premises, we pay the maintenance charges for the year."
  • "The pricing is reasonable, given the features that they provide."
  • "The cost model is within our budget. I have less than 180 critical assets, but the moment that I have 1,000 assets, then the license model is totally different. I don't know whether they are capable of handling that kind of a load. They could revisit the licensing model."
  • "If you are looking for the best product with the best price, Infraon is the best product. We evaluated five to six products and finally felt Infraon was better because of the pricing model, especially because it was more flexible."
  • "Licensing is calculated on a per-user basis."
  • "I think that the pricing for this solution is reasonable and varies by number of devices."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is more robust than other solutions. So, the stability is good.
    Top Answer:In comparison to other solutions, it is expensive. In HP servers, for example, we have HP SIM, and in Dell DXL, there's Dell Open Manager. Cisco UCS Manager is not as familiar with upgrades… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the software part of Cisco UCS Manager. It should be more user-friendly, especially when creating policies. For example, if I am putting a maintenance policy, the… more »
    Top Answer:It actually depends on the exact purpose or requirements. Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better from a cloud monitoring or APM monitoring perspective.  You can check… more »
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    Overview
    Cisco UCS Manager helps significantly reduce management and administration expenses by automating routine tasks to increase operational agility. Customers can extend the benefits of Cisco UCS Manager globally across an enterprise to thousands of servers in multiple domains with Cisco UCS Central Software.

    Powered by AI, Infraon IMS offers you a platform that provides precision monitoring, detailed insight and rapid troubleshooting for heterogeneous IT Infrastructure across enterprises of all sizes. Gaining real time reports and alerts on application and network performance on a single platform enables teams to collaboratively troubleshoot performance issues and proactively ensure top-notch service quality.

    Sample Customers
    Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
    Airtel, BSNL, BlackBox Corporation, ACT, Geojit, Canara Bank, Federal Bank, Corporation Bank, Birla Corporation, CESC Limited, Mphasis, GAIL, Udaan, Cowrks, SEBI, PowerGrid, ION, Summit Communications, National Information Technology Center (Nepal), Bhutan National Bank, Servion T, Greenlam, Translab Technologies, CMSIT Services, Nelco, HPCL, Navitas Life Sciences etc. 
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider42%
    Consumer Goods Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Construction Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Cisco UCS Manager is ranked 31st in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 20 reviews while Infraon IMS is ranked 62nd in IT Infrastructure Monitoring. Cisco UCS Manager is rated 8.0, while Infraon IMS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS Manager writes "Stable and resilient, but slightly more complicated to deploy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Infraon IMS writes "Provides data accuracy for availability and policy harmonization". Cisco UCS Manager is most compared with Cisco Intersight, Nutanix Prism, Zabbix, Datadog and HPE OneView, whereas Infraon IMS is most compared with Zabbix and Microsoft Configuration Manager.

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