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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs Lenovo Edge Servers 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)
Lenovo Edge Servers
Ranking in Rack Servers
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 Lenovo Edge Servers is 2.4%, up from 1.0% 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%
Lenovo Edge Servers2.4%
Other92.7%
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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.
Hawi Nadew - PeerSpot reviewer
Data center and cloud solution engineer at IE Network Solutions PLC
A budget-friendly tool that offers good stability
I don't have much to comment on what requires improvement in the product because my company is more engaged with Dell's servers than Lenovo's ones. I'm not that much familiar with Lenovo. My company has seen that the servers from Lenovo offer good performance and high scalability, so I don't see any scope for improvement in the solution. With Lenovo, when it comes to its HCI-related part, which includes ThinkAgile, users may face issues as VMware licenses are not linked with ThinkAgile. With ThinkAgile in the picture, there are two different vendors, Lenovo and VMware. Suppose VMware and Lenovo come together, then they produce a common product. In the case of the servers under Lenovo, the virtualization software is again both from VMware and Dell, and the licenses are deployed on the server. Different vendors manage the servers from Lenovo that fall under ThinkAgile and VMware, so if there is a way that allows Lenovo and VMware to produce a system together like ThinKAgile, then it would be a good improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very stable and easy to use. It integrates easily with Cisco's cloud-based UC solutions. There are tools for management that make the management a bit easier, but we don't use them. We don't use what you would term as power users."
"The solution is scalable."
"In most cases, computes compute, and there isn't much differentiation, but one point of differentiation is Intersight cloud management."
"The server can be configured easily."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack is the use of databases, such as MySQL."
"The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do."
"The hardware customization capabilities are great."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the expansion and replacement of parts."
"It is a stable solution. The product doesn't have any problems when it comes to stability."
"I like Lenovo's XClarity Controller, and the ability to control and deploy Edge Servers through this XClarity interface."
"Lenovo Edge Servers are scalable; the servers are dense, and you can add CPUs to increase the capacity, serving many roles like large database servers, virtualized servers, and virtual desktops with CPUs, giving you a huge choice of servers you can deploy with Lenovo."
 

Cons

"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 price of the solution is problematic, not the solution itself. It could be less expensive."
"The only thing I would change is to provide more proactive support."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"I would like to see a little more integration with VMware."
"This product is quite expensive and it would be better if it were cheaper."
"It is not really an improvement, but the solution is expensive."
"Airflow in the servers can be a problem. Sometimes we cannot add CPU to Edge Servers because there's not enough airflow in the appliance."
"With Lenovo, when it comes to its HCI-related part, which includes ThinkAgile, users may face issues as VMware licenses are not linked with ThinkAgile."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If they plan to expand their infrastructure in periods, then simply Cisco is not a good choice."
"This product is quite expensive and it would be better if it were cheaper."
"The pricing is expensive."
"​Best to buy all the blades configured for the same purposes of load balancing and failover or load shifting.​"
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis, which is only $2,000 or $3,000."
"This solution is a little expensive."
"The server itself isn't costly at all, but the CPU and the RAM can be pretty expensive. You can buy a UCS for $2,000, but the RAM and CPU can cost up to $80,000. The most expensive asset is the intel processor, but it depends on how many cores you want and the technology you want to use on your CPU, like Hyper-V, etc."
"The solution is moderately priced."
"The solution is available to users at a low price."
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Top Industries

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

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Small Business
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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
ThinkSystem Edge Servers, ThinkSystem SE Series, Lenovo SE Series, Lenovo ThinkSystem Edge Servers
 

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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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