Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs PowerEdge C comparison

Cisco and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Density Optimized Servers category. Cisco is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8. Cisco holds a 9.8% mindshare in DOS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 25.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and PowerEdge C based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Density Optimized Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. PowerEdge C Report (Updated: June 2025).

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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. PowerEdge C

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...

Ranking in Density Optimized Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Rack Servers (5th)

PowerEdge C

Ranking in Density Optimized Servers

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Blade Servers (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Density Optimized Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is 9.8%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerEdge C is 25.0%, up from 18.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Kalpesh Savaliya

Asst. Manager IT at APM Terminals, Inc.

Good support, and this product well-suited to our size of environment

We use these rack servers for terminal operating systems The initial setup could be easier. I have been working with Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers for five years. This is a stable product. For our use case, this product is scalable up to 16 blades, including two sites. I don't know how well…

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Al Vasek

Executive Business Development Manager, Cloud and Managed Services at Presidio Networked Solutions

Supports business apps and VDI with reliable compute

The solution is all about compute. The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable. Cisco is similar but more complex to configure and usually more expensive. My team supports a lot of Dell, focusing on hybrid environments like Azure Stack, splitting workloads between high compute needs in databases, which are expensive in the cloud, and other workloads in the cloud.

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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 nice and stable with an easy administration GUI."

"The technical support from Cisco is fine."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is performance."

"The product doesn't take up too much space on the rack and I like that."

"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."

"The server can be configured easily."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the expansion and replacement of parts."

"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."

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"The scalability of the solution met our needs."

"I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me."

"Technical support has been helpful."

"PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well."

"PowerEdge servers have high CPU processing power, and the support is also good."

"The scalability of the product is good since it offers high performance and capacity."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"The most significant benefits, in my experience, are the configuration, reliability of the equipment, and the support of Dell."

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Cons

"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve by adding a wider portfolio because they only have two main categories, the C-220 and 240. There is no wide range of options as other solutions have, such as Dell. Additionally, if it was more flexible with the configuration it would be good."

"The C-Series is not designed to be as scalable. They are designed to have enough RAM and enough CPU on their own side. If you want scalability, it's better to choose the B-Series— the Blade Servers — because those are much more scalable with Fabric Interconnect."

"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."

"Definitely the support area needs improving. Especially the time response in case of hardware failure."

"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."

"The improvement should be done as per customer requirements."

"Some customers have complained about delivery time. So, the main weakness is the lead time."

"Its accessibility and manageability can be improved. Currently, we have to visit the office to manage it. It should be manageable outside our network. I would like it to be on the cloud."

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"An area where the product lacks and needs to consider improvement is by allowing it to integrate with some AI tool for monitoring."

"The pricing of PowerEdge solutions is very high nowadays."

"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."

"There has been an increase in quality issues."

"The reliability needs improvement."

"There could be some more ports added in the future."

"It should be improved in terms of future expansion. We should be able to have additional free slots for future extensions in terms of memory."

"The product’s cost needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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"

"The price of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is high."

"The price of the solution could be better when compared to other solutions. However, when we purchased the solution we received Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers in a bundle with other hardware, such as IP phones and networking switches."

"The solution is moderately priced."

"Best to buy all the blades configured for the same purposes of load balancing and failover or load shifting."

"The solution is expensive and I give the price a four out of ten."

"This solution is a little expensive."

"The solution requires an annual licensing fee."

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"I don't handle the financial aspects, so I don't know the exact costs, but in terms of the value it brings, it's worth it."

"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."

"When we talk about pricing it is the cheapest on the market that I have found."

"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."

"The cost depends on the configuration."

"The price could be reduced."

"The product costs can be high, especially for disks and other components."

"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?

The C-series is the most valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?

The solution is moderately priced.

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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?

The improvement should be done as per customer requirements.

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What do you like most about PowerEdge C?

The solution provides good support and service.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?

PowerEdge is quite a costly solution, and I would rate the pricing around seven or eight on a scale from one to ten with ten being the most expensive.

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What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?

With reference architectures like VX rack, the update process is quite painful. They could automate or simplify it more. There are prerequisites to go through, and that's usually the only time-cons...

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

UCS C-Series Rack Servers deliver unified computing in an industry-standard form factor to reduce TCO and increase agility. Each server addresses varying workload challenges through a balance of processing, memory, I/O, and internal storage resources.

Cisco

PowerEdge C help you to maximize hyperscale performance with up to 4 independent server nodes, flexible storage and shared infrastructure in a compact 2U chassis.

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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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