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Cisco UCS Manager vs HPE OneView comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
17th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE OneView
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE OneView is 1.5%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Edwin Mwosa - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network oversight with rapid issue identification and good efficiency
We mainly use Cisco UCS Manager to integrate and manage our Cisco switches across the building. We also utilize it for network integration. It provides an integrated solution for our Cisco environment, streamlining our operations and managing multiple Cisco devices like switches and routers Cisco…
Trevor Watkins - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides firmware compliance and the ability to connect to iPO
I've been involved in various upgrades. It's pretty easy to set up with vCenter. We just push out an appliance template in vCenter. We run ours on virtual servers. Deployment can be done by just one person. The number of people needed for maintenance will depend on your server inventory. If you have more than 100 servers, you will need three to five people. If you have 500 to 1,000 servers, you will need a team of 10 to 20 people.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco Infrastructure is one of the top vendors and no one can beat them in terms of switching and routing."
"It's robust."
"The reporting functionality will give you any report you want."
"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."
"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."
"The solution is highly scalable, mainly because of the templates that make it easy for you to actually edit on the system."
"I can quickly manage the provisioned servers."
"One of the valuable features is the user interface base."
"Provides the strongest support for automation."
"The most valuable features of HPE OneView are environment monitoring, the ease of firmware upgrade, and the ability to manage all the servers and the infrastructure from one team."
"​It is very stable. We have had no downtime nor issues in approximately a year. ​"
"We get templates, so it's speed to delivery for us. It's a big difference with the template features."
"Just the ability to provision the servers with storage and network everything within one interface, not having to go into multiple interfaces to provision those pieces."
"The remote support automatically logs service calls and support cases with HPE, which is really good."
"It monitors all our servers, and if there is any problem it straight away sends us an alert. If It's a faulty component, we can see it from there. It sends an alert."
"It's rather simple to use, and that's very important for us."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing."
"The pricing aspect should be addressed."
"Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones."
"Upgrading the firmware is a difficult procedure."
"We have three data centers and if we could manage all three data centers using one interface, it would be great."
"Improving functionalities similar to InterSite within UCS Manager would be beneficial."
"I want to be able to schedule multiple sequential updates in one go."
"The solution's pricing is high and could be reduced."
"Sometimes the interface can be a little confusing, sometimes the error messages can be very cryptic, as far as what's actually going on."
"Specifically, it would be great if we had the ability to reapply the server profile faster."
"​There was a feature called HPE cloud manager, but now it is owned by Micro Focus. HPE should make a cloud optimizer again."
"Integration could be improved. Sometimes OneView doesn't identify physical hardware."
"I had some minor difficulties with upgrading, but the solution still works fine."
"We've had a few issues. We just upgraded to the 3.9.0 version. We think that now that we are on that version, hopefully a lot of those things are going to go away for us."
"The speed and performance of the solution are areas where the product lacks and needs improvement."
"It's a little slow sometimes. Overall, I think it does what it's supposed to do. I think that as they evolve it, it'll get quicker."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco UCS is more expensive than Dell and HP, but it is more reliable. I see less issues and it's quite stable."
"You buy the hardware and then you get Cisco UCS Manager for free."
"With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."
"Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."
"We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum."
"The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."
"This license cost for OneView was $3,000 USD."
"The solution is free to use, but if you want the management aspect you require a virtual machine such as C7000 or Synergy which require licenses."
"I think that the price of OneView is $500 USD per server, which is a little high."
"When it comes to the government, money is never an issue, so it was excellent in terms of the HPE OneView licensing cost. Hitachi was cheaper, but I'd rate HPE OneView cost-wise as eight out of ten."
"Synergy does not require iLO licenses but servers and enclosures must be purchased."
"I feel the product's price falls a bit on the higher side."
"​I am happy with the price."
"I would rate the cost as six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS Manager?
When one server fails, we can attach the service profile to a new server, which saves a lot of time.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?
As long as they can afford it, there is a setup cost involved.
What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?
There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite ...
What do you like most about HPE OneView?
The most valuable features of HPE OneView are environment monitoring, the ease of firmware upgrade, and the ability to manage all the servers and the infrastructure from one team.
What needs improvement with HPE OneView?
The product does not work well. The logs are not proper.
What is your primary use case for HPE OneView?
HPE OneView is a management interface to manage hardware in a VMware environment. It is used for managing different servers and pushing out the firmware and operating software. I use HPE OneView fo...
 

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Sample Customers

Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
Asante, ITS Nordics, Columbus Communications, Mansfield Oil
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