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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS Manager and Ixia Hawkeye based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"I can quickly manage the provisioned servers.""The solution is highly scalable, mainly because of the templates that make it easy for you to actually edit on the system.""Ease of management is certainly the most valuable feature in this product.""The reporting functionality will give you any report you want.""We can configure the Cisco UCS Manager, the profiles and interactions with the resource we manage.""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.""Cisco Infrastructure is one of the top vendors and no one can beat them in terms of switching and routing.""I can deploy something in my 50-odd servers all in one go, in parallel, whereas if I was to do that individually, it could be a nightmare."

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"The most valuable feature is the deployment because it's very easy to deploy real flow through the network.""Our customer was happiest with the price of this product.""The ease of setup is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It's easy to set up and run tests.""It empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video streaming and performance related to specific applications like video games."

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Cons
"Cisco UCS Manager should have a simplified deployment in the sense of not having multiple machines, demilitarized zones, and on-premise options.""We have three data centers and if we could manage all three data centers using one interface, it would be great.""What's lacking in Cisco UCS Manager is the performance dashboard. If a blade has any performance issues, you should be able to create a dashboard on Cisco UCS Manager. Currently, this feature isn't present.""Getting a CLI report on routers, switches, or any other CLI configuration device is difficult.""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.""In the next release, I would like to see improvements made to their security.""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.""Its user interface can be improved. It can be more user-friendly."

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"Improvements in network performance are essential.""Ixia has one flaw, which is that they do not print the license code on the paper licenses that are shipped to the customers.""The customization of tests and even the results can be improved.""You can't delete more than one thing at a time. It would be great to be able to highlight three out of five things and delete them, whether it's a test or an actual report."

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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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  • "It cost us approximately 25,000 for two years. This is cheaper than ThousandEyes."
  • "In larger networks, the costs for licenses tend to be more reasonable, but for smaller networks, it appears relatively costly."
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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 empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video streaming and performance related to specific applications like video games.
    Top Answer:Improvements in network performance are essential.
    Top Answer:Our objective is to evaluate the performance of GPON and DOCSIS networks which involves considering factors such as pricing, sales, and the technical aspects of conducting tests. To achieve this… 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.
    Hawkeye quickly and effectively validates network performance, isolates problems, and proactively detects issues by running scheduled verification tests. Using a combination of hardware and software agents called Performance Endpoints, Hawkeye simulates application traffic and sends key performance metrics to a central console for fast action.
    Sample Customers
    Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
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    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%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco UCS Manager vs. Ixia Hawkeye
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco UCS Manager vs. Ixia Hawkeye and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Cisco UCS Manager is ranked 31st in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 20 reviews while Ixia Hawkeye is ranked 44th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 4 reviews. Cisco UCS Manager is rated 8.0, while Ixia Hawkeye is rated 9.2. 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 Ixia Hawkeye writes "A valuable tool for optimizing network performance and security with comprehensive network monitoring capabilities, user-friendly interface, and flexibility for scripting". Cisco UCS Manager is most compared with Cisco Intersight, Nutanix Prism, Zabbix, Datadog and HPE OneView, whereas Ixia Hawkeye is most compared with ThousandEyes, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, SolarWinds NPM and Zabbix. See our Cisco UCS Manager vs. Ixia Hawkeye report.

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