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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs) is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
68%
5 Ratings
9.4
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
94%
7 Ratings
Support Rating
7.0
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
70%
1 Rating
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
CenturyLink SIP is an acceptable solution if you have an on-prem PBX (ShoreTel, Mitel, etc) that accepts SIP. I have found a better solution is to run two different carriers through SD-WAN (such as Bigleaf or Velocloud MSR) and use a provider like BCMOne (formerly NexVortex) to manage the SIP.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Digital323Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
In general, the company has had significant improvements, where the software has allowed us to have a more fluid and, above all, stable communication system. For many things, I would recommend it, from its level of efficiency to how easy it can be to manipulate it. With a simple implementation. Much faster and cleaner service.
RPA Engineer
Mr. CooperFinancial Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Pros
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
- Reliable
- Low maintenance

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 201-500 employeesCisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
- Easy Installation, Migration and At A Glance Resource Monitoring
- Enhanced Server Virtualization and Systems Integration
- Reduction Of Bare Metal Servers
- Network Load Distribution

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
- Compared to their competition, their portal is impossible to use
- Any needed changes feel like moving a mountain
- Although they do have qualified support people, getting in touch with them or getting anything done is very difficult
Devops Engineer
Jive Communications, IncComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
- High throughput
- Compatibility
- Standalone host connectivity

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services 7.0
Based on 1 answer
SIP service support is definitely improving. A few years ago I would have rated them a 2. Now a 7. But, Lumen still needs a better portal experience to report and see a real-time status. Also to manage SIP failover functions in a WYSIWIG/GUI interface. When Lumen's network breaks in a larger outage, there are long hold times and support is not good.
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Digital323Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
Compared to ATT and Verizon, we have gotten much better uptime and pricing is better as well. There is much less red tape when placing orders or getting quotes. Real, actual support is also much closer to the customer, rather than being full of AI assistants and off-shore tier-1 call center agents.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Online Media Company, 1001-5000 employeesCisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
When using UCS B-Series, there is no real other choice. For implementations leveraging UCS C-Series, we evaluated based on what connectivity is available, the power of the VIC's really comes when connecting to a UCS Fabric Interconnect, though they can be used standalone. When using standalone, unless implementing to increase the number of physical ports, there are more cost effective options such as the Intel X540.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Mining & Metals Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP Services
- Neutral ROI, service is stable but cost is high
- Neutral ROI also, given implementation was long, but maintenance is easy

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 201-500 employeesCisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
- Data center enhancement. To scale up new UCS servers, manage VMs, physical servers in a unified way and reduce maintenance time and expenses.
IT Analyst
Rede de Comunicação InterativaTelecommunications, 201-500 employees