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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs Cray CS-Storm comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
Cisco UCS C-Series scalability is mixed, suitable for small businesses but may need more hardware for larger needs.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.8
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers provide reliability, scalability, easy management, and integration, supporting virtualization, customization, and strong technical support.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.1
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers need improvements in support, manageability, integration, cloud features, scalability, AI, configuration, and pricing.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.3
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are stable and reliable, with minimal hardware issues and require low management due to infrequent problems.
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.0
Cisco UCS C-Series support is generally positive but inconsistent, with varying satisfaction and some preference for partner assistance.
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Setup Cost

Sentiment score
3.3
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers incur high costs, especially without bundles, but offer reliability and support, with optional discounts.
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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Rack Servers (5th)
Cray CS-Storm
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Density Optimized Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is 9.1%, down from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cray CS-Storm is 5.9%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Density Optimized Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Ehsan Emad - PeerSpot reviewer
The VIC card is the most important feature.
I rate Cisco USC C-Series Rack Servers 10 out 10. If you plan to buy a C-Series, you should be clear about why you want to use it because the uses vary. different. Whether you're using Cisco, HPE, Dell or any other brand, it's essential to define your use case. For example, are you using it for a simulation graphics, calculations, etc.? Depending on the use case, you might want to go with a small server with more CPU. Sometimes you need a light CPU with a powerful GPU. For example, if we have a C-Series with four CPUs at the same time, or we have a server that's handled two CPUs at the same time—the purpose is crucial. C-Series is good enough compared to other competitors like HPE and the other ones. The HPE C20 is one unit and has a lot of RAM support, but the C-series is number one, in my opinion.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Also Known As

Unified Computing System C-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series
Cray CS Series
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen
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