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Cisco UCS Manager vs Nutanix Prism comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Cisco UCS Manager enhances ROI by minimizing hardware failures, downtime, and maintenance, simplifying management, and integrating efficiently with other tools.
Sentiment score
6.9
Nutanix Prism enhances management efficiency, reduces costs, and provides ROI through staff reduction and streamlined operations despite higher initial costs.
There's no need for an extra management device or virtual machine, as everything runs within the fabric interconnect.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
Cisco UCS Manager provides cost savings by reducing the time support staff spend on long deployments.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Initially, the CapEx was higher than VMware's, but considering the operational cost over time, it has been beneficial.
Head of Infrastructure Operations Security at Gulf Cable & Elec. Ind. Co.
You will get 60% ROI with Nutanix Prism on-premises.
Lead Solutions Architect at Team Computers
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.2
Cisco UCS Manager support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, though European support and urgent issues may vary.
Sentiment score
7.7
Nutanix Prism support is praised for prompt, knowledgeable service, high reliability, and effective resolution of complex issues.
For a severity one case, a call ensures immediate assistance and resolution of the matter.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
With Intersight, service requests are automatically generated, enhancing the user experience and providing timely resolutions.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Regarding Cisco tech, they are pretty good.
Consultant at rcnss
Basic means standard business hours support, Production means 24/7, Mission Critical means faster SLA with technical account managers connectivity, and Ultimate means full white-glove support with a dedicated team.
Director at Eglobe infra solutions
Nutanix's technical support is very good; they are better than other vendors and have supported us well.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
The customer gets a single dashboard, single calling point, and single ticketing tool for everything through Nutanix itself.
Lead Solutions Architect at Team Computers
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Cisco UCS Manager offers scalable infrastructure solutions, though constrained by chassis limits, with largely positive user feedback.
Sentiment score
7.8
Nutanix Prism is highly praised for its effortless scalability, supporting large environments with minimal downtime and straightforward expansion.
Adding new chassis and extra blades is streamlined.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
I would rate the scalability at nine out of ten, probably.
Consultant at rcnss
Nutanix Prism is completely scalable; you can add nodes and disks without using downtime, allowing for easy scaling.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cisco UCS Manager is praised for its stability, reliability, and prompt support, often outperforming competitors in overall robustness.
Sentiment score
7.8
Nutanix Prism is highly reliable and stable, with quick bug resolutions, minor update challenges, and excellent user satisfaction.
If there's a really complex problem, I would probably give it a ten since it gets escalated quickly.
Consultant at rcnss
The entire Nutanix solution is stable.
Head of Infrastructure Operations Security at Gulf Cable & Elec. Ind. Co.
I have not experienced any downtimes, crashes, or performance issues with Nutanix Prism.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
 

Room For Improvement

Cisco UCS Manager needs a streamlined interface, enhanced support, simpler updates, better integration, affordability, and improved monitoring.
Nutanix Prism needs interface, pricing, and automation improvements, better third-party integration, enhanced analytics, migration ease, and licensing flexibility.
We would benefit from advancements in AI that offer firmware recommendations automatically, reducing the need for human intervention and vendor communication.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
When changes are pushed, it can take their phone line off the system for twenty minutes to half an hour.
Consultant at rcnss
While it has been improved from using Java to HTML, simplifying the tabs would enhance user experience.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
The presales and marketing team should inform clients about resource requirements, such as RAM used by CVM, to help manage expectations.
Head of Infrastructure Operations Security at Gulf Cable & Elec. Ind. Co.
Regarding Nutanix Prism's single pane overview, the limitation is that you cannot troubleshoot all errors from Prism Central; you sometimes need to log into the CLI to change settings such as the IP address of the CVM in the AHV.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
 

Setup Cost

Cisco UCS Manager is seen as expensive but offers competitive value with bundled discounts, quality, and reliability.
Enterprise buyers find Nutanix Prism's pricing variable, appreciating features but noting high costs and complex licensing compared to alternatives.
Recently, we acquired an excellent bundle with significant discounts, with offers like buying three servers and getting one free, along with UCSC and fabric included for free.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
As long as they can afford it, there is a setup cost involved.
Consultant at rcnss
At first, the cost seemed heavy, but over time, its cost-effectiveness became evident.
Head of Infrastructure Operations Security at Gulf Cable & Elec. Ind. Co.
I hear that Nutanix Prism is more expensive than others, but as a technical person, I don't know the details about the pricing aspect.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
 

Valuable Features

Cisco UCS Manager offers unified management, easy deployment, flexible configurations, high availability, and cross-infrastructure security compatibility.
Nutanix Prism excels with unified management, intuitive interface, automation, and analytics, enhancing IT operations and infrastructure management.
It supports ease of deployment, allowing for quick mass deployments in the data center, saving time and resources by doing so from a remote location.
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Whenever there's a failure of any component, it's very easy to swap because you just disassociate that profile, remove the faulty blade, connect the new blade, and associate that profile, maintaining the same MAC address and worldwide port name.
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
One of the valuable features is the user interface base, specifically the C user interface.
Consultant at rcnss
Nutanix Prism is completely scalable; you can add nodes and disks without downtime, allowing for easy scaling.
Junior System Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
One of the most useful features is the disaster recovery setup, which includes two clusters, one for our production server and another for our recovery site.
Head of Infrastructure Operations Security at Gulf Cable & Elec. Ind. Co.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (18th)
Nutanix Prism
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Data Center Infrastructure Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cisco UCS Manager and Nutanix Prism aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cisco UCS Manager is designed for IT Infrastructure Monitoring and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, down 1.6% compared to last year.
Nutanix Prism, on the other hand, focuses on Virtualization Management Tools, holds 10.7% mindshare, down 14.7% since last year.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco UCS Manager1.3%
Zabbix8.2%
Datadog4.1%
Other86.4%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Virtualization Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nutanix Prism10.7%
VMware Aria Operations27.1%
IBM Turbonomic11.9%
Other50.300000000000004%
Virtualization Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

RC
Consultant at rcnss
A market leader with an enhanced user interface for seamless experience
There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing. Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones. Companies don't really understand how long it takes to set up. Also, when changes are pushed, it can take their phone line off the system for twenty minutes to half an hour. Out-of-the-box functionality is an issue, too. I know that my company is different, however, the basics are always the same. You do your tap lines, zip lines, and stuff like that, then you get your internal phone line system. That can all be automated and scripted, and it's probably part of the automation process. However, I haven't really seen it.
UR
Director at Eglobe infra solutions
Provides comprehensive management with AI-driven insights and predictive analytics for seamless IT operations
The major improvement recommended for Nutanix Prism is more multi-cloud cost optimization. It shows performance and usage but is limited in detailed cross-cloud cost analysis. Improvement is needed for deeper FinOps-style ML insights that compare costs between on-premise, AWS, Azure, etc. Enhancements for the current mobile version of Prism are necessary as its functions are limited. Full mobile native control with real-time alerts and AI suggestions are required for one-click actions. Better integration with third-party tools and predictive maintenance for hardware is needed; currently, the focus is on VM and storage, not hardware life cycle. Predictions for node-level hardware failures or SSD wear-out, fan sensor alerts in advance are essential improvements, as is AI-based security threat detection focusing on unusual login patterns such as ransomware behavior or privilege escalations.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
25%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise28
 

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.
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...
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...
What do you like most about Nutanix Prism?
Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
I hear that Nutanix Prism is more expensive than others, but as a technical person, I don't know the details about the pricing aspect.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
Regarding Nutanix Prism's single pane overview, the limitation is that you cannot troubleshoot all errors from Prism Central; you sometimes need to log into the CLI to change settings such as the I...
 

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Sample Customers

Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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