Cisco UCS Manager vs HPE OneView comparison

Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Cisco is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.8, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.8. Cisco holds a 1.7% mindshare in IM, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Cisco UCS Manager

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93% willing to recommend

Cisco UCS Manager

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

HPE OneView and Cisco UCS Manager are powerful data center management solutions. HPE OneView appears to have an advantage with its focus on automation and simplicity, effectively reducing complexity and enhancing time efficiency, which is evident through positive user feedback.

Features: HPE OneView is recognized for its automation capabilities, unifying diverse IT environments for seamless management, and providing comprehensive health control and reporting. Cisco UCS Manager is noted for flexible management, efficient hardware management, and quick server deployment through service profiles, though it lacks a performance dashboard.

Room for Improvement: HPE OneView could improve with better customization, cloud integration, faster profile deployment, and advanced reporting. Cisco UCS Manager might benefit from simplifying the deployment process, more intuitive UIs, and better third-party integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both systems are mainly used in on-premises environments, with HPE also supporting hybrid clouds. Users report varied experiences with technical support; HPE is praised for fast initial response but sometimes inconsistent follow-ups, while Cisco is generally reliable. Deployment is straightforward for both, but Cisco may require expertise.

Pricing and ROI: HPE OneView offers competitive, sometimes free pricing under certain conditions, yet seen as high in licensing costs, with positive ROI due to reduced configuration times. Cisco UCS Manager is considered costly but justified by its robust features and performance, often included with hardware purchases, offering a substantial return on investment despite expensive maintenance.

To learn more, read our detailed Cisco UCS Manager vs. HPE OneView Report (Updated: January 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

24th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE OneView

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

20th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE OneView is 1.6%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Edwin Mwosa

IT Infrastructure Manager at KTDA

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…

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Trevor Watkins

Server Applications Senior Administrator at Home Hardware Stores Limited

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.

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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

"Cisco UCS Manager is overall a good package because it gives a GUI interface and a CLI."

"A main feature of Cisco UCS Manager is its reliability, as all of the computing blades are in cluster mode."

"It's robust."

"The management is one of the most valuable features of this solution."

"The interface is ergonomic and native. We can use UCS Manager to do all the configurations for the servers, including storage, networking, and all the other components we need inside the fabric. It's simple and flexible."

"It is more robust than other solutions. So, the stability is good."

"One of the valuable features is the user interface base."

"I can quickly manage the provisioned servers."

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"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."

"We lose less time managing the machines."

"The initial setup is easy."

"OneView provides a single console, which is manageable without physical access."

"Deploys faster new virtual services."

"The easy user interface was what I found most valuable in HPE OneView. For example, if I wanted to know the infrastructure status or I needed to send in any change commands, HPE OneView had simple buttons."

"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."

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Cons

"Cisco UCS Manager is not a scalable solution because once you have 160 blades, it cannot be expanded more."

"We have three data centers and if we could manage all three data centers using one interface, it would be great."

"Cisco UCS is expensive compared to others. The Cisco UCS Chassis is more expensive than a standalone server, but some companies require standalone servers because of their production load and affordability. You need to pay more if you require more features on the Blade or if you need more ports on the switch."

"The integration with other solutions could be better. I think Cisco can only integrate using Intersight. There is a second interface available as a SaaS platform, in the cloud, or on-premise. It's based on the Redfish protocol, which is standard for all the B-series servers in the market. We can integrate other solutions using API."

"Cisco UCS Manager should have a simplified deployment in the sense of not having multiple machines, demilitarized zones, and on-premise options."

"There is room for improvement in the software part of Cisco UCS Manager. It should be more user-friendly, especially when creating policies."

"Its user interface can be improved. It can be more user-friendly."

"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."

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"It would be better if we can add every HPE device to OneView, such as MSA, as well as the other servers like the DL server and ML server."

"Sometimes the interface can be a little confusing, sometimes the error messages can be very cryptic, as far as what's actually going on."

"I think HPE could make more user-friendly interfaces, exclude Java and move to an HTML5 platform, make more detailed documentation, and lower the price."

"We've had issues, for example, with RAM."

"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."

"Integration could be improved. Sometimes OneView doesn't identify physical hardware."

"The speed and performance of the solution are areas where the product lacks and needs improvement."

"The tool doesn't send automated alerts via email...We should be able to receive notification emails when a server or hardware issue arises, which would be helpful if someone is unavailable in the office."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum."

"Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."

"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."

"The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."

"With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."

"I am happy with the price."

"This license cost for OneView was $3,000 USD."

"HPE could lower the price."

"I would rate the cost as six out of ten."

"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."

"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."

"I feel the product's price falls a bit on the higher side."

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Computer Software Company

30%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?

The licensing cost for Cisco UCS Manager is around four out of ten. It is not cost-effective due to its high price, especially regarding memory expansion.

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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?

An area for improvement is the memory expansion of these blades, which is very expensive. The pricing aspect should be addressed.

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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.

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What needs improvement with HPE OneView?

The product does not work well. The logs are not proper.

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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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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.

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HPE OneView is your infrastructure automation engine to simplify operations, increasing the speed of IT delivery for new applications and services. Through software defined intelligence, HPE OneView brings a new level of automation to infrastructure management by taking a template driven approach to provisioning, updating, and integrating compute, storage, and networking infrastructure. Designed with a modern, standard-based API and supported by a large and growing partner ecosystem, HPE OneView also makes it easy to integrate powerful infrastructure automation into existing IT tools and processes. Take command with HPE OneView to deploy infrastructure faster, simplify operations and increase productivity.

HPE OneView innovations provide you the industry’s best infrastructure management experience, simplifying operations for HPE BladeSystem, HPE ProLiant servers, 3PAR storage, HPE Networking and HPE ConvergedSystems.

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Asante, ITS Nordics, Columbus Communications, Mansfield Oil

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