Item: Cisco UCS Series
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco UCS B-Series

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Cisco UCS B Series is supporting on-premises resources such as hosting VMs for file sharing and also testing environments. Has allowed us to condense space but still take advantage of high performing devices. Our downtime has reduced due to smooth VM transferring processes without corruption or compromising of data.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Blades are easily replaced
Reduces rack space

Cons

Like other systems you will need to keep up with updates in sequential order
Updates and maintenance may require some downtime

Return on Investment

More reliable than Dell servers
Increase in performance with machine response time

Alternatives Considered

We previously used Dell servers but decided to go with Cisco UCS to reduce maintenance time and improve security. Utilizing a solution built to serve a specific function removes many other variables. Cisco support is always reliable when opening up a case and resolutions to problems are usually taken care of within a couple of days.

Support Rating

Have not had any issues that could not be resolved. Cisco is a large company and it can depend on who becomes your support tech but overall the experience has been good.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco UCS Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco UCS Series's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco UCS Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco UCS Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco UCS Series again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Darktrace, GoAnywhere MFT, Secret Server

Likelihood to Recommend

Time constraints and low manpower can be a well-suited scenario to implement Cisco UCS B-Series. As long as updates are being applied the hardware does not require much support. It can complement a backup solution very adequately.

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