Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs) vs. Intel 800 Series Network Adapters

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)
Score 9.8 out of 10
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Whether you are using blade, rack, or storage servers, Cisco's Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS) Virtual Interface Card (VIC) provides connectivity. Cisco also offers other adapters to meet your needs like PCIe flash storage and GPUs.N/A
Intel 800 Series Network Adapters
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Intel® Ethernet 800 Network Adapters (up to 100GbE) deliver speeds up to 100GbE and are available in both PCIe and OCP form factors. New and improved features in the 800 Series, including Application Device Queues (ADQ), Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) and support for both iWARP and RoCEv2 Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), offer workload-optimized performance and the flexibility to meet changing network requirements. The 800 Series is designed to support high-performance server workloads…N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)Intel 800 Series Network Adapters
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco Unified Computing System Adapters (UCS VICs)Intel 800 Series Network Adapters
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
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.
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Intel Corporation
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Pros
Cisco
  • Easy Installation, Migration and At A Glance Resource Monitoring
  • Enhanced Server Virtualization and Systems Integration
  • Reduction Of Bare Metal Servers
  • Network Load Distribution
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Intel Corporation
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Cons
Cisco
  • High product price and warranty service.
  • Official product documentation can be improved.
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Intel Corporation
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
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.
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Intel Corporation
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Data center enhancement. To scale up new UCS servers, manage VMs, physical servers in a unified way and reduce maintenance time and expenses.
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Intel Corporation
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