Cisco UCS B-Series vs NEC Sigmablade-H comparison

Cisco and NEC are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Cisco is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while NEC is ranked #20. Cisco holds a 8.8% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to NEC’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Cisco UCS B-Series

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS B-Series and NEC Sigmablade-H based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS B-Series

Ranking in Blade Servers

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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NEC Sigmablade-H

Ranking in Blade Servers

20th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS B-Series is 8.8%, down from 10.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NEC Sigmablade-H is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Filip Kopecký

Chief Technology Officer at HOPI HOLDING a.s.

A highly stable and secure solution that has a straightforward setup

We are running many applications for a logistics provider. We do the storing of goods for our partners and transport and so on The most valuable features of the solution are stability and security. The solution’s pricing could be improved and made cheaper. I have been using Cisco UCS B-Series…

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS B-Series?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easily scalable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS B-Series?

The licensing cost for three years, followed by an AMC for two years, is reasonable. However, the management software, Cisco One, is priced a bit high but still considered reasonable. No additional...

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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS B-Series?

Last year, we faced challenges with firmware upgrades, but they were quickly resolved with assistance from Cisco TAC.

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Comparisons

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Also Known As

UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series

Sigmablade-H

Overview

Based on Intel Xeon processor E7 and E5 product families, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers work with virtualized and non-virtualized applications to increase: Performance, Energy efficiency, Flexibility and Administrator productivity.

Cisco

The NEC N8405-024F Blade Enclosure (SIGMABLADE-H) can integrate a maximum of 16 servers' functions into one blade enclosure by housing a maximum of 16 CPU blades and 8 pass-through cards or switch modules in a case of 10U (about 445mm).

NEC

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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