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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco UCS Manager

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco UCS Manager supports the entire Cisco UCS server and Cisco HyperFlex Series hyperconverged infrastructure portfolios. It enables server, fabric, and storage provisioning as well as, device discovery, inventory, configuration, diagnostics, monitoring, fault detection, auditing, and statistics collection.N/A

    Nasuni

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe Nasuni File Data Platform is a cloud-native suite of services offering user productivity, business continuity, data intelligence, cloud choice, and simplified global infrastructure. The platform and its add-on services replace traditional file infrastructure, including network attached storage (NAS), back-up, and DR, with a cloud-scale solution. By consolidating file data in easily expandable cloud object storage from Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Nasuni aims to become a cloud-native…N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Nasuni
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
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    Features
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Cisco UCS Manager and Nasuni
    Feature
    Cisco UCS Manager
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    Ratings
    Nasuni
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Cisco UCS Manager and Nasuni
    Feature
    Cisco UCS Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Nasuni
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Cisco UCS Manager and Nasuni
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    Cisco UCS Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Nasuni
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco UCS ManagerNasuni
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    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.
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    Nasuni
    Well suited if you have a lot of data that doesn't need to be stored and read right away. I think even if you don't have much data, you can still use it for it's intended purpose to great effect, but think of it as the more data you have, the even better it will work. I don't think it would be particularly useful if you already have a slick file restore system in place and you don't need to store your data elsewhere with redundancy.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • 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.
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    Nasuni
    • The management console is extremely simple and easy to navigate, making common tasks easy to do.
    • Our storage appliance is configured to snapshot data several times an hour, making the risk of data loss very low.
    • Data restores are very intuitive, and take seconds to initiate regardless of whether it is one file or 300GB of data. We have successfully restored many Gigs of data in minutes.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • 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.
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    Nasuni
    • Better analytics when issues arise.
    • Better onboarding documentation.
    • Real-time monitoring.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Cisco UCS Manager allows for integrated management of all UCS components, streamlining processes like server provisioning, networking, and storage configuration
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    Nasuni
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The automation capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager help streamline tasks such as provisioning, configuration, and monitoring, leading to increased efficiency
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    Nasuni
    As I mentioned, the user interface is amazing and straight forward. It's very easy to learn how to configure and restore files. I would like a bit more reporting, especially in terms of live reporting and monitoring. The support is great when you have a question on how to do something, which helps with usability.
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    Performance
    Cisco
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    Nasuni
    Again, it may have a little to do with the size and speed of your own environment, but we've been nothing but pleased with the speed of access of the files - even pulling old files from the cloud storage. Recovery of huge and many data files is a bit slow if you don't have the specs of the filer up to snuff.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    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.
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    Nasuni
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    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.
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    Nasuni
    The technical support and escalation path for Nasuni is much more reliable and efficient. No getting transferred to various teams. Often times, the person who answers your call is able to resolve your issue. If they cannot, they get the case assigned to the appropriate engineer right away. Time to close has always been very good.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • 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.
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    Nasuni
    • Dramatically reduced time spent managing our storage platform. Quotas and reporting tools take all the guesswork out of data growth. Updates are easy to deploy. Time freed up can be used for more user-facing activities that we consider more valuable to the organization.
    • The overall stability of the platform has been very good. We have been running on the same hardware for the past four years without any performance issues.
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