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    Cisco UCS X-Series

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco UCS X-Series is a modular system designed for adaptability to simplify IT processes and speed innovation. The system provides users with the right-size infrastructure for the workload and enables operations with the efficiency and predictable TCO needed.N/A
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    Cisco UCS X-Series
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    In our opinion, Cisco UCS X-Series provides better flexibility and management.
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    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Robust SaaS based mgmt.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Better performance and scalability, with a broader solution integration and many validated designs for VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, Bermital, and many other solution providers. I strongly suggest it for those who would like a long-term solution that is reliable and well-suited, as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Intersight is so much better. UCP only comes with HPE servers. So there is a limiting factor in the Cisco UCS X-Series advantages
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    compared with traditional rack servers, Cisco UCS X-Series provides better lifecycle consistency and easier standardization across computer nodes. compared with older UCS it offers a more modern design with better adaptability for future compute.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    The expected long life-cycle will help in limiting complete replacement when a server technology refresh is required
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    We decided to go with the UCS X-Series as it is easy to integrate. The engineers are familiar with it. The Partner network is good and we have good external engineers to help us with problems and integration questions. It is a flexible solution that can help us fulfill the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    UCS-x if truly template driven
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    With the standard UCS series starting to be retired, the Cisco UCS X-Series was the logical replacement to stay in the Cisco portfolio.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Comparing to previous models of the UCS series of Cisco like the B and C series, Cisco UCS X-Series is the combination of the two, having the best of both devices. And having the intersight, that can managed the whole server in a cloud environment. Modularity from b series and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    we originally used IBM bladecenters, then migrated to Cisco UCS. Now moving to UCS x-series using intersight managed mode. We never used UCS Central or UCS Director.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Better management of the architecture made and better performance
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    Cisco UCSX is better for me because it is easy to deploy the configuration when u creating the service profile and it is to navigate than using the old UCSM, it is also better for gathering the create ticket for cases and also we notify the vulnerability across the network and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    There are good use cases for both technologies, and each will have its place, UCS X-Series is good when looking at additional or external Storage solutions, and scalable computing performance in a compact form factor. Cisco HX is good for incorporating Compute and Storage in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco UCS X-Series
    I have not worked with similar product in our company though we have been satisfied by great services offered by Cisco UCS X-series. It has modern applications that have equips our applications with technological power to work on enterprise workloads. The cloud operated …
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco UCS X-Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (27 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
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    Usability
    7.3
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco UCS X-Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    I like the solutions because they are easy to use and operate via Cisco Intersight. Also, the support is amazing, as there is no better support than Cisco has ever seen. I recommend it for companies to improve reliability and achieve easier operation without incurring overhead. The solution is ready to be used for any workload.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Deploy LLM (large language model) for Inference is done well in Cisco UCS X-Series
    • Deploy LLM for RAG (retrieval augmented generation) is done well in Cisco UCS X-Series
    • Deploy LLM for AI Agents is done well in Cisco UCS X-Series
    • Deploy LLM for Agentic AI (artificial intelligence) is done well in Cisco UCS X-Series
    • Deploy LLM for Training is done well in Cisco UCS X-Series
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • I think there is room for improvement in Cisco UCS X-Series to be More user friendly
    • In my experience, the Configuration details in Cisco UCS X-Series have room for improvement
    • In my opinion, Policy has room for improvement in Cisco UCS X-Series
    • I think Security has room for improvement in Cisco UCS X-Series
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco UCS X is designed to have a simplified management especially using Cisco Intersight. Having a single pane of glass GUI platform to manage every servers on your chassis across multiple data center globally. The modularity allows users to easily incorporate future technologies (like new compute nodes or I/O modules) to adapt to changing workload needs, preserving the initial investment and reducing total cost of ownership. The system is highly flexible, supporting a wide range of workloads including traditional enterprise applications.
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    Cisco
    I have not worked with similar product in our company though we have been satisfied by great services offered by Cisco UCS X-series. It has modern applications that have equips our applications with technological power to work on enterprise workloads. The cloud operated infrastructure helps us to work on secure data and offer backup system that minimizes data lose. It has the power to deal with any volume of data using cloud-native applications.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Good long term investment
    • Providing the option to upgrade to better blades later in the process
    • CAPEX is quite high for initial costs
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