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Cisco UCS Manager

Read 21 Cisco UCS Manager reviews
2,105 views|1,780 comparisons
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Neil E
The solution is agile, stable, scalable, and has good support
If I wasn't using Cisco UCS Manager as a centralized console, I would be managing each and every server individually. UCS Manager gives me the... Read more →
Anonymous User
Possibility to develop your own VB scripts is a valuable feature but the graphics need improvement.
Basic monitoring on Unix was working really well but it didn't really help under machines in Windows Domain Controller.
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  • "With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."
  • "You buy the hardware and then you get Cisco UCS Manager for free."
  • "The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."
  • "Cisco UCS is more expensive than Dell and HP, but it is more reliable. I see less issues and it's quite stable."
  • "Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."
  • "We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Cisco UCS Manager?
    Top Answer: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?
    Top Answer:We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum.
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    What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?
    Top Answer:The solution's pricing is high and could be reduced. Compared to other systems, memory failure in Cisco UCS Manager is much higher.
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    30th
    out of 108 in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
    Views
    2,105
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    1,780
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    554
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    7.3
    79th
    out of 108 in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
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    163
    Comparisons
    114
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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.
    PA Server Monitor securely monitor DMZs and remote offices from a central Console, without a VPN, without agents on every server, and without holes in the remote firewall. Status reports and alerts help you stay on top of your IT infrastructure without manual monitoring.
    Sample Customers
    Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
    Sauder Woodworking, Symantec, Microsoft, Skull Candy, NASA, Xerox, Chevron
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider42%
    Consumer Goods Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Cisco UCS Manager is ranked 30th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 21 reviews while Power Admin PA Server Monitor is ranked 79th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring. Cisco UCS Manager is rated 8.0, while Power Admin PA Server Monitor is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS Manager writes "Used to manage servers, monitor or manage firmware upgrades, and push policies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Power Admin PA Server Monitor writes "Possibility to develop your own VB scripts is a valuable feature but the graphics need improvement". Cisco UCS Manager is most compared with Cisco Intersight, Nutanix Prism, HPE OneView, Zabbix and Datadog, whereas Power Admin PA Server Monitor is most compared with .

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