Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs Cray CS-Storm comparison

Cisco and Cray are both solutions in the Density Optimized Servers category. Cisco is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Cray is ranked #6. Cisco holds a 9.5% mindshare in DOS, compared to Cray’s 12.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Cray CS-Storm based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...

Ranking in Density Optimized Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

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Rack Servers (5th)

Cray CS-Storm

Ranking in Density Optimized Servers

6th

Average Rating

0.0

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Density Optimized Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is 9.5%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cray CS-Storm is 12.0%, up from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Kalpesh Savaliya

Asst. Manager IT at APM Terminals, Inc.

Good support, and this product well-suited to our size of environment

We use these rack servers for terminal operating systems The initial setup could be easier. I have been working with Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers for five years. This is a stable product. For our use case, this product is scalable up to 16 blades, including two sites. I don't know how well…

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers?

The C-series is the most valuable.

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The solution is moderately priced.

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The improvement should be done as per customer requirements.

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Comparisons

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

Unified Computing System C-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series

Cray CS Series

Overview

UCS C-Series Rack Servers deliver unified computing in an industry-standard form factor to reduce TCO and increase agility. Each server addresses varying workload challenges through a balance of processing, memory, I/O, and internal storage resources.

Cisco

The CS-Storm supercomputer is a highly configurable cluster, able to support options specific to individual requirements including a range of NVIDIA Tesla accelerators tested to run at full power, multiple network and topology options for InfiniBand (including fat tree, single/dual rail) and Intel Omni-Path, a customizable HPC cluster software stack, and Cray Sonexion scale-out parallel file system storage.

Cray

Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen

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