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- Dell EMC VPLEX is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.6
Cisco UCS Manager
86%
12 Ratings

10.0
Dell EMC VPLEX
100%
2 Ratings
Support Rating

9.0
Cisco UCS Manager
90%
4 Ratings

Dell EMC VPLEX
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco UCS Manager
It [Cisco UCS Manager] is extremely well suited to large virtual infrastructure environments with resource dense blades. This solution is also great if you want to consolidate a large number of servers (if they are servers that need to stay physical, but can fit in the profile of a blade) - this would reduce data center space utilization as well as power and cooling. Cisco UCS Manager is also great if you're looking for centralized management of a larger number of servers. This would not be a great solution if you have a very small shop - it's not cheap and probably wouldn't give you a ROI if you only have a couple dozen servers total. I'd say it would be overkill for small shops, but if you have the money and don't care, you'll still like it.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 5001-10,000 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
This works in two fold. First it creates a copy of the data in two locations, protecting the data from a SAN or a NAS failure. Second, it provides a data point in a second location that can be used as storage for a stretched virtual cluster, giving a virtual stack a means to continue operation.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesPros
Cisco UCS Manager
- It is very all inclusive for management of every part our our Cisco blade center.
- It allows us to directly connect to a hardware-based server in the blade center as though we were physically at the console.
- It allows us to monitor the entire system for faults.
- It lets us manage connectivity.
- It is set to alert us via email if a fault occurs.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
- High Availability
- Fail Over
- Business continuity

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
Cisco UCS Manager
- Automation: There is a simple power-shell CMD lets, but it leaves more to be desired.
- Navigation: Navigating the interface can be confusing.
- Integration: Integration with ESXi hosts while doing FW upgrades would be hugely beneficial without the need for additional tools.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Banking Company, 201-500 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
- Requires high bandwidth low latency connectivity between sites.
- Cost wise it is expensive because you have to purchase with a mirror in mind.
- Configuration can be difficult.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employeesPricing Details
Cisco UCS Manager
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Dell EMC VPLEX
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cisco UCS Manager
Cisco UCS Manager 9.0
Based on 4 answers
Cisco UCSM Support has been very quick to reply and address our concerns, issues, and questions. We have found that Cisco's documentation is clear and concise and fairly easy to find. With Cisco support's help, we are able to quickly and safely meet the demands of our end-users, consistently.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 51-200 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco UCS Manager
I think UCS Manager would be able very comparable to other vendors offerings when it comes to server configuration. I think Cisco did a good job in giving you full access to many options that you might not see with Dell or HPE. Every manufacturer would need a similar tool to control their server environment, but I think what Cisco has built into their Manager is a little better than others I've used. You can just see and change so many settings. I would say that is also a bit of a negative by a little bit because sometimes it is hard to dig in and find what you need to change and often might need to reach out to TAC or take a training course to understand all of the interface.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
Our company has only tested the performance of this platform in workload management. It is the most suitable product with affordable price that we could maintain with ease. Development of reliable storage architecture and uptime operation for business critical application have been boosted by Dell EMC VPLEX. Since we purchased this platform to monitor our storage infrastructure we have not lost any data .
Software Engineer
ALTEN MAROCInformation Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco UCS Manager
- The positive is I was able to consolidate my small server infrastructure from 3 racks to one rack giving me space back and much power savings
- The negative would be it could feel a little daunting to manage as there are many tabs and pieces to the interface.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesDell EMC VPLEX
- Reduced down time.
- Provides business continuity.
- Reduces single point of failure on the SAN.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees