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Cisco UCS B-Series vs Intel MFSYS25 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS B-Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Intel MFSYS25
Ranking in Blade Servers
14th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS B-Series is 7.3%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intel MFSYS25 is 3.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco UCS B-Series7.3%
Intel MFSYS253.5%
Other89.2%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

MB
Head of IT Operations at NCC BANK LIMITED
Efficient server management reduces costs and supports seamless operations
Cisco UCS B-Series has reliably sustained smooth operations without the need for significant maintenance. Its administration capabilities provide easy access to performance reports, logs, and utilization data, which are essential for effective server management. Additionally, the integration capabilities are seamless, and the power consumption and heat generation are low, resulting in reduced cooling costs and increased financial benefits.
it_user375057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.Server Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it.
Hyper V was the best option in case of server fail-over & Storage option was the best with the VD pools assigned to the server modules We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product. We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it. I think that Intel shouldn't have…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is stable, the scalability is good, everything is nice and I like that it is centrally managed, it's very easy to manage once you have everything set up, the performance is great, and technical support is helpful."
"We work with this solution because we find that the technology is superior to others."
"It's modular."
"Great consolidation, high mem capacity, excellent reduction on ports."
"The most valuable features are monitoring and processing, which can handle a lot of throughput and are more powerful than the HPE series."
"Easy to deploy, scale and expand based on a number of server range available, with centralization for different resources including network, compute and storage."
"Faster deployments of new and replacement hardware compact footprint saves valuable space on the rack."
"My advice for anybody who is considering Cisco UCS is that if it's within your budget, I recommend it because they are popular in the market and it is easy to find experts."
"We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product."
"The MFSYS25 is a relatively cheap blade system with a built in "mini" SAN."
 

Cons

"This product uses a converged network adapter because it is the only way to provide flexibility with both fiber and ethernet connections."
"The initial setup and service profile deployment can be tricky and should be improved for ease of use."
"USC Central seems a bit confusing for technicians."
"Cisco could improve the user-friendliness for less experienced users."
"The main issue with this solution is that it is quite vendor-restricted, meaning that when we use third party software, we cannot use all of the available configuration tools or pre-validated design features."
"The pricing could be improved, as it is a bit expensive solution."
"This model does not support virtualization of the switch."
"Integration with storage could be improved."
"The Intel Switches give very poor performance when mixed with anything else."
"There is one regular error which irritates me during production hours. It continually gives us COMPONENT UNFIT ERROR."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing with Cisco is very high."
"It is highly-priced."
"Cisco UCS B-Series is an expensive solution."
"It is expensive."
"UCS is expensive, and we will be migrating to the cheaper HP servers."
"This is a premium device and our clients are not as concerned about the reasonableness of the price compared to satisfaction with their productivity."
"A physical licensing fees needs to be paid."
"Compared to the more in-demand hyper-converged environments such as Nutanix or DVX rail, Cisco UCS B-Series is even more costly due to the expensive fabric interconnects."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS B-Series?
Comparing Cisco UCS B-Series with traditional servers, while its initial cost may be slightly higher, it is not as expensive as Oracle Exadata, making it a worthwhile investment. It pays off in the...
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There is a need for Cisco UCS B-Series to evolve and scale vertically, particularly with the increasing data demands and the integration of AI, ensuring the solution remains certified and capable u...
What is your primary use case for Cisco UCS B-Series?
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Also Known As

UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
MFSYS25
 

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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Anonymous Banking Group, Artoni Transporti, Bellevue, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Hertz, Houston Methodist, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co.KG, Outscale, Sony Corporation, Talbots
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