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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs HPE Synergy 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:
 

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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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.
No sentiment score available
 

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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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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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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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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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Rack Servers (5th), Density Optimized Servers (3rd)
HPE Synergy
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Blade Servers (1st), Composable Infrastructure (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are IT Hardware and Infrastructure solutions, they serve different purposes. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is designed for Rack Servers and holds a mindshare of 4.8%, down 4.8% compared to last year.
HPE Synergy, on the other hand, focuses on Blade Servers, holds 21.3% mindshare, down 22.5% since last year.
Rack Servers
Blade 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.
Petr Student - PeerSpot reviewer
The composable infrastructure allows you to build and stack shared capacity
The hardware is fine but OneView needs additional event management and filtering options. Documentation could better describe the solution's configuration possibilities. Sometimes there are firmware or software difficulties when connecting between networks or with storage. The solution is a hardware that is defined by its software so management issues can occur on servers or within the software running the hardware. For example, an electric car depends on its software. If the software is bad, then you can expect issues and problems that might not allow you to start the car. A technician might have uploaded the wrong code into firmware or a software developer might have make code mistakes and these things cause issues. The solution can only be as reliable as the software used to run it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?
For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...
What do you like most about HPE Synergy?
It is a good product for hypervisors.
 

Also Known As

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