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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs Intel Server System comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...
Ranking in Rack Servers
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (3rd)
Intel Server System
Ranking in Rack Servers
11th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is 4.9%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intel Server System is 4.1%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers4.9%
Intel Server System4.1%
Other91.0%
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Featured Reviews

John Kevin - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist Assistant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Rack servers have supported traditional workloads well but now need better NVMe reliability
I don't have specific ideas for improvement regarding the most advanced x86 processor, as Cisco has already adapted to the latest version of the chip. However, I do consider hardware device compatibility to be a concern. Sometimes certain batches of servers have problems with NVMe disks. For example, with a 400 GB volume, there is an error, but with a 900 GB volume, it works fine. Despite the same form factor, the disk technology with the 400 GB capacity causes errors, while the 900 GB is fine. This issue affects the stability of customers using Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers products. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers should provide more support for multi-socket machines. I am referring to four-CPU or eight-CPU configurations. Currently, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers mostly supports dual-socket machines only. This means that when we reach quad CPU, they either don't have it or have it with limited support. I believe the quad-socket market is still viable.
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Servers Senior Network Administrator at Dukat d.d.
A stable product that constantly enhances its functionalities like multithreading and caching
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is more stable than AMD for VMware. Intel Server System has a good track record for the last 20 years. Multithreading and caching are areas where improvements keep increasing. If you look at the last four years, you will see a big difference when it comes to the area concerning processors.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support from Cisco is fine."
"The hardware customization capabilities are great."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers have plenty of features and computing and memory power."
"The processors are so strong that they can deliver AI solutions without any additional GPU card, but we are also using some GPUs, which surely gives even better results."
"The intersite options for management make life easier for the operations and management teams because it's a single point of management for the whole server infrastructure."
"It was simple to install and has given us no problems."
"The solution is easily scalable."
"The server can be configured easily."
"It is stable and easy to manage."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is more stable than AMD for VMware."
"I would recommend this product; it is stable with good performance, and we are satisfied with Intel's products."
"The price is competitive and it uses well known architecture and it's easy to develop for."
 

Cons

"The improvement should be done as per customer requirements."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack could improve by selling storage. Cisco doesn't sell storage, which is a problem because some customers ask for storage. There are several brands in the market, such as HPE, and Dell EMC. However, Cisco doesn't have any storage. This is where the tension comes from buying this solution."
"I would like to see a little more integration with VMware."
"I think the pricing is high. Cisco has to look for bundling this solutions with other applications."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve integration with third-party solutions."
"The product's stability and delivery time could be better."
"Absolutely we had scalability issues. We tried several times to upgrade, scale up, expand our infrastructure, but Cisco insists to demand excessive amounts of money."
"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."
"The shipment time can be improved. When we order Intel products, we have to wait for a long time. They can increase the local services and engineers in China. Local engineers will be able to know and understand customer problems much better."
"When you have an Intel Server System, the prices may be much higher since it is a different processor, making the solution's pricing part one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I give it five out of 10 because, although they're well known, the system isn't really advanced compared to some of the competitors."
"We have to scale it ourselves but it scales. It depends on the software because it's mostly the hardware platform that Intel is managing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is slightly more expensive when compared to others."
"We have to pay for the VMware and Cisco licenses."
"The prices of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are higher compared to the competition. When we try and sell against the competition, then it becomes quite difficult to sell"
"This product is quite expensive and it would be better if it were cheaper."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis, which is only $2,000 or $3,000."
"My company has an agreement with Cisco to get discounted rates. It is one of the reasons why we chose the product."
"Cisco is expensive, but we didn't look at the cost of the product. We were looking at reliability and support."
"The solution is moderately priced."
"I rate the pricing a ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is very expensive."
"It is not expensive."
"The price is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise15
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not troublesome, but it is confusing. It takes a lot of time to navigate licensing and to work through ...
What needs improvement with Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?
I think Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could be improved, but I'm not really a forward thinker; everything works pretty well with how we're using it. It's not really an improvement, but the soluti...
What is your primary use case for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?
My main use case for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is hypervisors, using them as a hypervisor.
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Also Known As

Unified Computing System C-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series
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Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen
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