Cisco UCS Manager vs Huawei iBMC comparison

Cisco and Huawei are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Cisco is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.8, while Huawei is ranked #61. Cisco holds a 1.7% mindshare in IM, compared to Huawei’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Cisco UCS Manager

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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

Huawei iBMC

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

61st

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 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 Huawei iBMC is 0.3%, up from 0.2% 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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

30%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Real Estate/Law Firm

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

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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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iBMC Server Intelligent Management System

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.

Cisco

The core of server management, iBMC, uses the Hi1710 BMC chip developed by Huawei to provide refined management and control for servers. iBMC adopts multiple innovative technologies and maximizes RAS features — all to improve server reliability, availability, and serviceability.

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Sample Customers

Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals

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