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Cisco UCS B-Series vs Cisco UCS E-Series Servers comparison

Cisco UCS B-Series and Cisco UCS E-Series Servers are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Cisco UCS B-Series is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4, while Cisco UCS E-Series Servers is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0. Cisco UCS B-Series holds a 8.7% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Cisco UCS E-Series Servers’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Cisco UCS B-Series users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Cisco UCS E-Series Servers users who would recommend it.
Cisco UCS B-Series
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98% willing to recommend
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive Summary
We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS B-Series and Cisco UCS E-Series Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS B-Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
Ranking in Blade Servers
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS B-Series is 8.7%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco UCS E-Series Servers is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Olalowo Olaleye - PeerSpot reviewer
A great solution with high availability, reliability and a low cost of ownership
It has reliability, high availability, and a low total cost of ownership. Your servers stand a better chance of having data available because the total cost of ownership is very low. Once you buy it, you can almost afford to go to the last, because you don't need to buy another one.
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DavidMbugua - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable product with efficient security features
We use Cisco UCS E-Series Servers to host enterprise systems The product's most valuable features are stability, speed, and scalability. We rarely encounter downtime issues, and it has an expandable memory storage. Additionally, it blends well with Cisco's security tools. The platform's pricing…
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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:
 

Pros

"If we could get more reference architecture available on the portal, it would be helpful in making decisions"
"The scalability and easy management of the lifecycle, upgrades, and hardware failures are valuable."
"The initial setup is simple, and not very complex."
"The scalability is very good."
"Stateless Blade is the best feature."
"From a return on investment perspective, Cisco UCS B-Series is worth the money."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to replace a server with another one, simply by applying the profile"
"The solution's most valuable feature is KVM Launch Manager."
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"The product is overall stable."
"The most valuable features are that they are efficient and easy to setup."
"Cisco has better visibility and manageability for disaster recovery."
"Stability-wise, it is a good product that remains stable."
"The Cisco chassis is very easy to configure and any network engineer or expert can configure the solution and easily integrate it with the chassis."
"The product's most valuable features are stability, speed, and scalability."
"They are really easy to maintain. I've added RAM to them. I've done a lot of other things with the virtualization."
 

Cons

"It should be more user-friendly."
"The configuration is a bit complex, as it requires very high technical expertise to apply it."
"USC Central seems a bit confusing for technicians."
"The solution is difficult to set up."
"The solution’s technical support could be better."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved and made cheaper."
"The main issue with this solution is that it is quite vendor-restricted, meaning that when we use third party software, we cannot use all of the available configuration tools or pre-validated design features."
"The initial setup is not easy."
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"The processing capacity could be improved."
"One thing that could be improved is the cost - it is very high for this Blade chassis as compared to other vendors. Especially in Asia. Asian customers mostly prefer a cost effective, cheaper solution."
"The biggest pain point for us is the matrix for the firmware upgrades. It is a pain. You look at that thing, you might as well be reading Greek. It would be a whole lot better if they could clean up their documentation on it."
"The tool must be made compatible with multi-vendor ecosystems."
"It is not a solution that is cloud ready."
"The platform's pricing needs improvement. There could be more collaborative tools included."
"The product should also be available in a standard edition or a standard license since currently there is a need to pay for an extra license, which is very expensive, especially when considering the budgeting part of our company."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Make sure you work with a vendor partner than can get you a substantial discount off of list pricing."
"It is not a yearly subscription but a yearly support renewal that you need to do for Cisco UCS B-Series."
"Pricing will be based on your requirements so it is important to plan, engage, and negotiate directly with the Cisco Account Manager."
"It is expensive."
"Every three years, I need to renew my license and support the product...Every time I have to opt for the renewal of the license, I am shocked to learn about the increase in the price of the product."
"The product cost is high."
"Cisco UCS B-Series is not a cheap solution."
"Considering our market, I rate the pricing of Cisco UCS B-Series as a six."
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"The product is expensive."
"There is a need to pay towards the licensing costs of the solution. The most expensive server from Cisco is Cisco UCS B-Series."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing of the solution is reasonable. From a commercial point of view, the prices are okay."
"It's expensive, they are quite pricey."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS B-Series?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS B-Series?
Previously, Cisco pricing was higher, but now both Cisco and HP are competitive with pricing. At the end of negotiations, the pricing is usually matched between the two, so cost is not a major diff...
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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS B-Series?
It would be beneficial for Cisco UCS B-Series to improve on the technological adaptability aspect, especially with regard to containerized applications, as the market in our region is still adaptin...
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What do you like most about Cisco UCS E-Series Servers?
The product's most valuable features are stability, speed, and scalability.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS E-Series Servers?
The product is expensive. I rate its pricing a five out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS E-Series Servers?
The platform's pricing needs improvement. There could be more collaborative tools included.
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November 2024
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Also Known As

UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
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Overview

Based on Intel Xeon processor E7 and E5 product families, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers work with virtualized and non-virtualized applications to increase: Performance, Energy efficiency, Flexibility and Administrator productivity.

Cisco UCS E-Series Servers are next-generation, power-optimized, x86, Intel Xeon 64-bit blade servers designed to be deployed in Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) and the Cisco 4451-X ISR. These price-to-performance-optimized single-socket blade servers balance simplicity, performance, reliability, and power efficiency. They are well suited for applications and infrastructure services typically deployed in small offices and branch offices.

 

Sample Customers

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