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Cisco UCS Director pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
3.6 out of 5

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PROS

UCS Director enhances productivity and agility, allowing for self-sufficiency without dependency on others.
It integrates seamlessly with all Cisco solutions and other vendors, offering robust systems management.
It allows management of multiple workloads across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.
UCS Director is cost-effective, offering scalability and centralized management at a low cost.
The configuration is straightforward, and the extensive knowledge base is highly valued.

CONS

Cisco UCS Director could allow more programmatic opportunities through better API development.
There is a need for more integration with other solutions, particularly with non-Cisco data infrastructure components.
Improvement is needed in terms of integration with third-party systems and existing older systems.
There are many bugs in Cisco UCS Director, indicating a need for improvement in this area.
The pricing of Cisco UCS Director needs to improve.
 

Cisco UCS Director Pros review quotes

SE
Senior Manager Infrastructure Engineer at Open Text
Jul 2, 2019
UCS director enables us to be more productive and more agile, and also more self-sufficient because we don't have to depend on anybody else.
RH
Network Engineer at Big5
Jul 2, 2019
A product that really aids in systems management without complexity.
MA
IT manager at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 26, 2019
This is a user-friendly solution that is very good and easy to use.
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reviewer1135773 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director, Technology Architecture at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 15, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is the fabric sharing.
Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Feb 16, 2020
I can manage multiple workloads whether it's on AWS, Azure, or on-premises. They can be managed by using the UCS Director.
DA
Implementation and Support Engineer at PRACSO S.R.L.
May 25, 2021
The main feature of this solution is the integration with all the Cisco solutions and other vendors.
reviewer2050392 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Software Engineer-Cloud Development at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 12, 2022
The reason we went with Cisco is that it comes at a very negligible cost as part of the BOQ. Compared to the competition's products, which are incredibly expensive, UCS Director is low-cost.
reviewer1497402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 12, 2023
Feature-wise, the solution helps one to add multiple environments in one place...It is a scalable product.
OB
CEO at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 13, 2023
The solution is helpful for centralized management.
reviewer1855059 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal, Cybersecurity Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
May 2, 2023
The product is flexible and compact. It has a lot of features.
 

Cisco UCS Director Cons review quotes

SE
Senior Manager Infrastructure Engineer at Open Text
Jul 2, 2019
Simplifying the user interface would go a long way to making it more usable.
RH
Network Engineer at Big5
Jul 2, 2019
The product could allow more programmatic opportunities through better development of the API.
MA
IT manager at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 26, 2019
I would like to see more integration with other solutions.
Learn what your peers think about Cisco UCS Director. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
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reviewer1135773 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director, Technology Architecture at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 15, 2019
We cannot depend on this solution to manage all of the data center's infrastructure.
Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Feb 16, 2020
Normally, UCS Director is used primarily for orchestration, but when we look at a non-Cisco data infrastructure components, the UCS Director needs a bit more improvement in terms of integration with third-party systems and with existing older systems.
DA
Implementation and Support Engineer at PRACSO S.R.L.
May 25, 2021
There could be an improvement with the integration with the newest solutions from other vendors' technologies.
reviewer2050392 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Software Engineer-Cloud Development at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 12, 2022
The areas where this product can be improved are the integrations and the UI. These features are not as friendly compared to VMware products.
reviewer1497402 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 12, 2023
There are a lot of bugs in the solution. This is an area in the solution that can be improved.
OB
CEO at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 13, 2023
The tool should be a lot more intuitive and make it easy for us to understand and migrate.
reviewer1855059 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal, Cybersecurity Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
May 2, 2023
The product's pricing needs to improve.