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Cisco UCS B-Series vs Intel MFSYS25 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS B-Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Intel MFSYS25
Ranking in Blade Servers
14th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS B-Series is 7.3%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intel MFSYS25 is 3.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco UCS B-Series7.3%
Intel MFSYS253.5%
Other89.2%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

MB
Head of IT Operations at NCC BANK LIMITED
Efficient server management reduces costs and supports seamless operations
Cisco UCS B-Series has reliably sustained smooth operations without the need for significant maintenance. Its administration capabilities provide easy access to performance reports, logs, and utilization data, which are essential for effective server management. Additionally, the integration capabilities are seamless, and the power consumption and heat generation are low, resulting in reduced cooling costs and increased financial benefits.
it_user375057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.Server Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it.
Hyper V was the best option in case of server fail-over & Storage option was the best with the VD pools assigned to the server modules We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product. We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it. I think that Intel shouldn't have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco UCS B-Series is flexible as it can be built as a standalone system and expanded horizontally and vertically in a cluster mode, with a standout feature being the Unified Fabric which combines LAN and SAN, reducing the need for numerous cables and offering consistent configuration, unlike traditional setups."
"The solution is very reliable in comparison to the other brands."
"Stateless Blade is the best feature."
"What we really like about the product is the scalability of the entire server system, as the platform's architecture ensures that we can easily grow our systems as the need arises."
"In terms of the flexibility of the tool to adapt to technology needs, I think it is a very good solution."
"If we could get more reference architecture available on the portal, it would be helpful in making decisions"
"The initial setup is simple, and not very complex."
"None of them have come close to the combination of performance and reliability that I get from Cisco."
"We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product."
"The MFSYS25 is a relatively cheap blade system with a built in "mini" SAN."
 

Cons

"The management interface needs a lot of improvement. As it is right now, it's a pain to use. It's not user-friendly."
"The configuration is a little bit complicated and could be made simpler."
"The integration is an area where Cisco UCS B-Series needs to provide users with more details."
"The monitoring features and integration with other products can be improved."
"Despite the benefits gained from the product implementation, the cost could be more appealing if the overall cost of ownership were reduced."
"Very tightly integrated, so once you are all in, you are likely to be there for a long time."
"Software defects that result in false environmental alarms have been a pain point for us."
"USC Central seems a bit confusing for technicians."
"The Intel Switches give very poor performance when mixed with anything else."
"There is one regular error which irritates me during production hours. It continually gives us COMPONENT UNFIT ERROR."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution compared to others is fair."
"The licensing cost is a little bit expensive because by default, it depends on your fabric interconnect model. Most of the time, however, Cisco provides a lot of promotions to the customers, so the cost can be waived for many projects. The price of the chassis itself is fair."
"Cisco UCS B-Series is not a cheap solution."
"It makes much more sense for individual licenses for distributed environments"
"The price of this solution is a little bit higher, but given that this system is Cisco, it feels more secure and dependable."
"UCS is expensive, and we will be migrating to the cheaper HP servers."
"The pricing for Cisco products is always high."
"It is not a yearly subscription but a yearly support renewal that you need to do for Cisco UCS B-Series."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS B-Series?
Comparing Cisco UCS B-Series with traditional servers, while its initial cost may be slightly higher, it is not as expensive as Oracle Exadata, making it a worthwhile investment. It pays off in the...
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Also Known As

UCS B-Series, Unified Computing System B-Series
MFSYS25
 

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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Anonymous Banking Group, Artoni Transporti, Bellevue, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Hertz, Houston Methodist, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co.KG, Outscale, Sony Corporation, Talbots
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