UCS Manager lives up to expectations.
March 10, 2023

UCS Manager lives up to expectations.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • UCS X-Series Servers

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Manager is utilized in large enterprise environment, supporting over 20,000 devices and users in public school system.
  • Provide necessary IP Telephony features and functionality for employees.
  • Relatively short support staff learning curve.
  • SRST works great.
  • Jabber voice quality needs improvement.
  • Automated provisioning need work.
  • More intuitive UI for new users.
  • More integration with third party collaboration tools.
  • Industry leader
  • System security
  • Training
  • Licenses are expensive.
  • Converged network cost reductions are positive.
  • LAN switch integration, including Meraki along with POE are another plus.
Cisco was much more mature in terms of features and functionality. Subsequently, Nortel was acquired, and the rest is history...

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco UCS Manager go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco UCS Manager again?

Yes

Implemented Cisco UCS over 15 years ago. It serves well in large school environment. We have devices in every room. Implementing E911 soon. The ROI in smaller school environments might not be optimal.