Cisco UCS Manager vs Loom Systems comparison

Cisco and ServiceNow are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Cisco is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.7, while ServiceNow is ranked #63. Cisco holds a 1.3% mindshare in IM, compared to ServiceNow’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of ServiceNow users who would recommend it.

Cisco UCS Manager

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Cisco UCS Manager and Loom Systems compete in the IT management space, with Loom Systems showing an advantage due to its superior analytics and faster deployment capabilities.

Features: Cisco UCS Manager offers robust integration with Cisco hardware, centralized management, and hardware optimization. Loom Systems provides advanced predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and cloud integration.

Room for Improvement: Cisco UCS Manager could improve its analytics capabilities, reduce its initial setup cost, and enhance its user interface. Loom Systems could benefit from deeper hardware integration, enhanced scalability, and additional customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco UCS Manager offers streamlined deployment within Cisco's ecosystem and extensive technical resources. Loom Systems is known for straightforward, cloud-based deployment and strong support channels.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco UCS Manager has a higher initial setup cost, offering long-term ROI through hardware optimization. Loom Systems, with competitive pricing and faster time to value, targets organizations prioritizing rapid ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

19th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Loom Systems

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

63rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.3%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Loom Systems is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Edwin Mwosa

IT Infrastructure Manager at KTDA

Enhanced network oversight with rapid issue identification and good efficiency

We mainly use Cisco UCS Manager to integrate and manage our Cisco switches across the building. We also utilize it for network integration. It provides an integrated solution for our Cisco environment, streamlining our operations and managing multiple Cisco devices like switches and routers Cisco…

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Keerthi Kumar Sangaraju

Technology Manager at FIS

Stable, easy to set up, flexible, and has multiple functionalities, but needs to define priority levels for each incident

What's lacking in Loom Systems is the level of priority for each incident. For example, after implementation and there was a huge impact on the client, and the client comes back to you and says that there's an incident, that there needs to be an immediate resolution for it, you'll see severity one, severity two, etc., in Loom Systems, rather than priority levels. It would be better if the incidents can be defined as low priority, medium priority, or high priority.

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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."

"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."

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

"The reporting functionality will give you any report you want."

"The most valuable features are flexibility and management."

"The flexibility and the ease in which the features can be expanded are the solution's most valuable aspects."

"The interface is ergonomic and native. We can use UCS Manager to do all the configurations for the servers, including storage, networking, and all the other components we need inside the fabric. It's simple and flexible."

"For the blade architecture and ease of use, I consider Cisco UCS Manager the best option on the market at the moment."

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"The solution is absolutely scalable. If an organization needs to expand it out they definitely can."

"What I like best about Loom Systems is that you can use it for infrastructure monitoring. I also like that it's a flexible solution."

"The RFS portion of the solution is the product's most valuable feature."

"You can develop your own apps within Loom, and they can be configured very simply."

Cons

"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."

"The installation and upgrade sytems need to be improved."

"The automation within the solution needs to be simplified."

"The pricing can be better."

"The pricing aspect should be addressed."

"The solution's pricing is high and could be reduced."

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

"Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones."

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"The reporting is a bit weak. They should work to improve this aspect of the product."

"The discovery and mapping still takes a lot of human intervention, it's quite resource heavy,"

"The change management within the solution needs to be improved. There needs to be more process automation."

"What's lacking in Loom Systems is the level of priority for each incident. For example, after implementation and there was a huge impact on the client, and the client comes back to you and says that there's an incident, that there needs to be an immediate resolution for it, you'll see severity one, severity two, etc., in Loom Systems, rather than priority levels. It would be better if the incidents can be defined as low priority, medium priority, or high priority."

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."

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

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

"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."

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

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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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Loom Systems delivers an advanced AI-powered operational analytics platform to predict and prevent problems in the digital business. DevOps & IT teams use Loom for real-time detection and resolution for any type of application, including home-grown. Loom analyzes logs and metrics in all formats, performs smart correlations and root cause analysis to help organizations gain immediate into their environments. Loom stands alone in the industry as an AI platform requiring no prior math knowledge from its operators, leveraging your existing staff to succeed in the digital era. Getting started is easy - zero configuration and data pre-processing needed, so you can stream your data in its raw format.

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