Cisco UCS Manager vs Goliath Performance Monitor comparison

Cisco and Goliath Technologies are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Cisco is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.8, while Goliath Technologies is ranked #61. Cisco holds a 1.3% mindshare in IM, compared to Goliath Technologies’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Goliath Technologies users who would recommend it.

Cisco UCS Manager

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96% willing to recommend

Goliath Performance Monitor

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50% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Goliath Performance Monitor and Cisco UCS Manager compete within the IT infrastructure management sector. Goliath Performance Monitor is preferred for its simplicity and ease of use, while Cisco UCS Manager stands out for its comprehensive feature set in complex network environments.

Features: Goliath Performance Monitor provides detailed analytics, real-time performance tracking, and quick issue resolution. Cisco UCS Manager offers enterprise-level management, robust server configuration, and optimization features suitable for large data centers.

Room for Improvement: Goliath Performance Monitor could enhance its integration with diverse IT systems, expand its reporting capabilities, and improve scalability for larger environments. Cisco UCS Manager might benefit from simplifying its user interface, reducing deployment complexity, and offering more intuitive navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Goliath Performance Monitor offers easy deployment and responsive support, focusing on minimizing setup time and swift issue resolution. Cisco UCS Manager involves a more complex setup due to its extensive features, requiring advanced IT knowledge but provides comprehensive management capabilities.

Pricing and ROI: Goliath Performance Monitor has a lower initial setup cost and delivers quicker ROI through direct troubleshooting. Cisco UCS Manager, with a higher setup cost, provides long-term ROI by managing larger infrastructures efficiently.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

18th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Goliath Performance Monitor

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

61st

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Goliath Performance Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco UCS Manager	1.3%
Goliath Performance Monitor	0.5%
Other	98.2%

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Rob-Croxford

Consultant at rcnss

A market leader with an enhanced user interface for seamless experience

There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing. Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones. Companies don't really understand how long it takes to set up. Also, when changes are pushed, it can take their phone line off the system for twenty minutes to half an hour. Out-of-the-box functionality is an issue, too. I know that my company is different, however, the basics are always the same. You do your tap lines, zip lines, and stuff like that, then you get your internal phone line system. That can all be automated and scripted, and it's probably part of the automation process. However, I haven't really seen it.

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networke29316

Senior Systems Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

Monitors well with Citrix, stable, and the support is very responsive

It looks like it is easy to scale, but I don't know how far it can go out. We are only a 300, or 400 person company. We are not terribly large. It looks like it should be able to scale up until 10,000 at least. There are two users in the company who use this solution, I use it, and the helpdesk.

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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

"I can quickly manage the provisioned servers."

"It is more robust than other solutions. So, the stability is good."

"Creating UCS service profiles for quickly deploying servers and replicating that configuration to another server makes it easier for deployment."

"The management is one of the most valuable features of this solution."

"A main feature of Cisco UCS Manager is its reliability, as all of the computing blades are in cluster mode."

"Cisco UCS has different layers of security, and you can do multiple installations of your LIAMs on top of the server and Blade. You can install VMware, Windows Server, Hyper-V, etc."

"The hardware is very powerful and it is a stable solution."

"Ease of management is certainly the most valuable feature in this product."

More Cisco UCS Manager pros

"Offers a diversity of features."

"I like that it not only has the ability to monitor but that it can do a lot of specific Citrix monitoring."

Cons

"The interface and the way it is constructed is very complex. They should work to simplify it. It's quite difficult for somebody who doesn't know the product very well. Users should be able to get proficient with it faster. There's definitely room for improvement there."

"Upgrading the firmware is a difficult procedure."

"For improvements, while the current graphical user interface is satisfactory, it could be further simplified for different tasks."

"Cisco UCS is expensive compared to others. The Cisco UCS Chassis is more expensive than a standalone server, but some companies require standalone servers because of their production load and affordability. You need to pay more if you require more features on the Blade or if you need more ports on the switch."

"I found it a bit of a challenge to get training on UCSM. I've been trying to get that for some time now. I feel like I have to figure it out a lot of things myself. For years I've to log calls with support whenever I've got challenges that I cannot resolve. If I had some training or more manuals, I'd be better able to handle more things on my own."

"I would like to see Cisco UCS optionally work as a hyper-converged system because right now, it only operates as a converged system."

"Its user interface can be improved. It can be more user-friendly."

"I would like to see improved visibility into the operating system, enabling us to identify issues directly from the operating system itself."

More Cisco UCS Manager cons

"I would love to be able to tell what ISP the user is coming from."

"Issues with generating reports; consistency is not there."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."

"We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum."

"Cisco UCS is more expensive than Dell and HP, but it is more reliable. I see less issues and it's quite stable."

"You buy the hardware and then you get Cisco UCS Manager for free."

"Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."

"With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."

"The price seems reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

University

17%

Healthcare Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	18

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS Manager?

When one server fails, we can attach the service profile to a new server, which saves a lot of time.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?

My experience with the pricing of Cisco UCS Manager ( /products/cisco-ucs-manager-reviews ) is that it is reasonable. Recently, we acquired an excellent bundle with significant discounts, with offe...

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What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?

For improvements, while the current graphical user interface is satisfactory, it could be further simplified for different tasks. While it has been improved from using Java to HTML, simplifying the...

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Overview

Cisco UCS Manager helps significantly reduce management and administration expenses by automating routine tasks to increase operational agility. Customers can extend the benefits of Cisco UCS Manager globally across an enterprise to thousands of servers in multiple domains with Cisco UCS Central Software.

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Goliath Performance Monitor offers proactive, end-to-end IT performance monitoring for Citrix & VMware to ensure a positive end user experience. Goliath Performance Monitor provides complete support for monitoring virtual server, virtual desktop and hybrid cloud environments, and provides specialized modules for certain EMR/EHR applications and NVIDIA GRID vGPU. Goliath Performance Monitor has been architected from the ground up to help IT administrators anticipate end user experience issues, troubleshoot the root cause, and deploy remediation actions quickly before end users complain.

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Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals

Walmart, Facebook, Xerox, UHS, ADP, Wyndham Worldwide

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