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Cisco Intersight vs HPE Eucalyptus [EOL] comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Intersight
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (15th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (12th)
HPE Eucalyptus [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

HH
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Automation and seamless incident handling transform operational efficiency
I would like AI to be more integrated into Cisco Intersight. It would be great to have a chat session mode AI so that when I am on standby and encountering issues, I could engage with it, much like ChatGPT. For instance, if I need to find commands for UCS Manager, it should provide that information.
HW
Manager Global Cloud Strategy & Lean IT at Mubasher
Good interface, and an easy initial setup with good community support on the free version
The customization should be improved. We should be able to diversify the machine for AWS. When we get involved with that right now, it becomes very bad. Some areas of configuration didn't work for us. The solution should offer more speed and should be able to stabilize the database environment. We've tried to do this, but it hasn't been solid. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If we want to do an interceptor, what we need is a really high level of TT programming or a specific configuration to be able to scale it out. It works to some extent, but it's not strong. When it does not implement in our center we have to go and manually fix it. The solution should be able to better scale the number of users, especially when you're using the cloud. The solution should extend better into the Microsoft community and companies should be able to run it on Azure Cloud.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like best about Cisco Intersight is the way it's developing and converging into everything that the cloud has to offer, e.g. it's converging into one platform which is good."
"Our organization uses Cisco Intersight since it helps manage our physical infrastructure."
"Using Intersight with this small team makes our job easy."
"The tool helps to manage Cisco servers."
"The features enable you to abstract the server personality away from the hardware, similar to the B-Series."
"Intersight offers many features that provide great value to companies."
"The product has good integration."
"Scalable portfolio of services for remote device management, with good cloud integration. It's also easy to set up."
"Eucalyptus should see good momentum if AWS propagates the theory of Hybrid cloud as the APIs in Eucalyptus are greatly compatible with AWS and serves as a great private cloud option for enterprises."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the interface on the console."
 

Cons

"There is a significant issue regarding migration from UCS Manager into Intersight without formatting the Fabric Interconnects (FI), which is problematic in a production environment."
"I would like AI to be more integrated into Cisco Intersight."
"The firmware management in the S-Series is not as Cisco described when we purchased it. You should be able to manage firmware without bringing the host down, but that is not the case."
"The product's setup should be easier."
"Cisco Intersight is a stable product, but it needs some improvement."
"It's a very complex solution."
"More products should be made compatible with iWORK, including more software and hardware."
"Technical support from Cisco has been mixed. For complex issues, it's challenging to get the right engineer quickly unless you have a specific contract like CX."
"Customer Service: Requires improvement Technical Support: Good but could have been beeter"
"When we get involved with that right now, it becomes very bad."
"The customization should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco Intersight has competitive pricing. On a scale of one to five, my rating for its pricing is four."
"Cisco Intersight is not cheap, but it's not the most expensive product either."
"You can get a free license for monitoring but need to purchase a license if you need extra control."
"It's just the standard licensing cost. There are no additional fees."
"The product is cost-effective."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cisco Intersight?
The firmware management in the S-Series is not as Cisco described when we purchased it. You should be able to manage firmware without bringing the host down, but that is not the case. Unfortunately...
What is your primary use case for Cisco Intersight?
We are a cloud provider serving customers with IaaS.
What advice do you have for others considering Cisco Intersight?
I have experience with B-Series, C-Series, and S-Series equipment. I would recommend the S-Series but not the C-Series. I would rate this solution an eight overall.
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