Item: Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service
Rating: 9
Author: Nathan Bullock

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco Intersight helps us to easily configure and manage our three UCS-X systems that are housed in different locations. We are able to leverage Intersight to get better visibility not only into our compute platforms but allows us to see our storage and networking in a single platform.

Pros and Cons

Ease of implementation of our UCS-X Platforms
Ease of Management
Cross visibility to our Data Center Infrastructure (Network, Storage, Compute)
Ability to Automate our configurations
Ability to create profiles for better consistency and standardization

When transitioning from traditional compute have to learn some new terminology

Return on Investment

With an already lean team able to manage our environments more efficiently than before.

Alternatives Considered

OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

When we compared it to our existing solution for managing our compute platforms we needed multiple tools to accomplish what we were able to accomplish with Cisco Intersight. We needed a tool just to manage our chassis/blade infrastructure, another to manager our SANs and then another to manage our networking. Then being able to have visibility for troubleshooting we needed another set of tools.

Support Rating

Have not used support yet to date.

Process Simplification

By bringing multiple tools for configuring, managing, and troubleshooting has allowed us to maintain our current staffing. All while being able to start utilizing automation and profiles to provide a better experience back to the business. With the simplification of the tools has also allow us to cross train team members.

Integration

We have not leveraged this yet. Future plans.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Intersight Infrastructure Service again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Meraki Insight, Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution

Likelihood to Recommend

With the ability to easily configure and manage multiple UCS-X platforms across different locations.
Where you want the ability to leverage profiles and automation to assist with creating a consistent and standard platform across all of your environments.
Where you are wanting the ability to be able to see not only your compute, but GPU, Network, and Storage for your data center in a single platform.
Where you are looking at optimizing your workload across your on-premise environment and cloud environments.

The Potential of Cisco Intersight

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Intersight