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Scale Computing HC3
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Based on 292 reviews and ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Virtual Machines
Easy way to utilise development of applications inside of the MS eco-system. Also enables integration into a pre-existing billing structure on Microsoft cloud

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesScale Computing HC3
I can't speak to large businesses because I'm not familiar with their technology needs, but for any small or medium business with servers and storage on-premises, Scale Computing HC3 is a scalable HCI platform that's cost-effective and easy to manage and maintain. Especially for businesses with limited tech staff, Scale Computing HC3 is a game changer, freeing up valuable time to focus on higher-level projects.
IT Systems Manager
HSLDALegal Services, 201-500 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Server Virtualization
Azure Virtual Machines
7.9
Scale Computing HC3
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Virtual machine automated provisioning
Azure Virtual Machines
7.4
Scale Computing HC3
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Management console
Azure Virtual Machines
7.1
Scale Computing HC3
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Live virtual machine backup
Azure Virtual Machines
9.4
Scale Computing HC3
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Live virtual machine migration
Azure Virtual Machines
7.6
Scale Computing HC3
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Hypervisor-level security
Azure Virtual Machines
8.2
Scale Computing HC3
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Pros
Azure Virtual Machines
- Testing and developing
- Maintaining small and medium databases
- Maintaining low and medium traffic web servers

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesScale Computing HC3
- The Scale Computing HC3 system is so easy to maintain. We came from another virtual system and the difference in administration is huge. The time we save in maintaining this system allows us to spend more time on other network tasks.
- We are using the snapshot feature as part of our DR plan. Here again, it is very easy to configure the snapshot plan and the way that Scale manages the snapshots does not require large amounts of additional storage.
- When we installed the HC3 system, it took longer to mount the equipment in the rack and cable it then to have the system online. Management is very simple using their web-based interface.
Technical Support/Network Admin
ECM Insurance GroupInsurance, 51-200 employees
Cons
Azure Virtual Machines
- Provisioning of the VM becomes slow while adding a customized script.
ICT Specialist
HatchConstruction, 10,001+ employees
Scale Computing HC3
- There are times when the alerts can be a little vague if you don't contact customer support to get a clarification of what might be wrong.
- I would like to see some integrated backup support at some time, and not have to use a third-party agent on each virtual machine.
System Administrator
Oklahoma Steel & WireMachinery, 501-1000 employees
Likelihood to Renew
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 8.6
Based on 22 answers
Since I have had no issues with downtime; easier management of my cluster and the ability to lower the number of devices in my Infrastructure, I will gladly renew my support contract with Scale Computing HC3 and upgrade my equipment with them when it comes time for it.
Director of Technology
Systems 24-7Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Usability
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 8.7
Based on 37 answers
Everything you need to do is point-and-click easy. If you are the kind of admin who wants to edit every config file and endlessly customize your environment, then Scale may not be for you. On the other hand, if you just want it to work really well, and do what they told you it will do, then Scale is the ideal system.
Director Of Technology
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLPLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Reliability and Availability
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Never had an outage or an error. Once a hard drive failed, but Scale kept on working flawlessly without interruption.
Director Of Technology
Sabine Pass ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Performance
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Performance has been just as outstanding as reliability. I have never experienced delays in any aspect of usage.
Director Of Technology
Sabine Pass ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines 8.7
Based on 3 answers
I give the overall support for Azure Virtual Machines a 7 because I think while the overall support do a great job there are still areas that it could improve on such as efficiency and speed. So while I only give it a 7 and it has some issues it is still better than the overall support at Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesScale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.7
Based on 348 answers
Scale’s support is quick to respond, knowledgeable, has no problems digging into very complex issues and have the goal of problem resolution. They aren’t getting you off the phone or out of their email queue they are helping you solve your problems and find the right solutions to make sure their products function as intended or better.
IT Manager
American Foundry GroupOil & Energy, 201-500 employees
In-Person Training
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 1.0
Based on 1 answer
I did not do in-person training.
Director Of Technology
Sabine Pass ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Online Training
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.1
Based on 1 answer
Because Scale is so simple, the training is just as quick and easy.
Director Of Technology
Sabine Pass ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Implementation Rating
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.1
Based on 4 answers
The implementation was very easy. We had Scale support on standby and they were ready and eager to help if needed. The process went so fast the employees in the organization did not even know it was done.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 51-200 employeesAlternatives Considered
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure VM is more complicated, but provides the same scale of services

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesScale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 was not only cheaper than every solution that we looked at. It also had the easiest interface to learn and the least amount of hardware. We eliminated any and all setup/implementation costs as we were able to set up the cluster ourselves. All of the other services made me feel like I needed a master's degree to rack the units and set it up.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 51-200 employeesScalability
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
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Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 9.1
Based on 1 answer
HC3 is one of the best products I have purchased for our district. It is unbelievably reliable to the point that they shoot themselves in the foot on support contracts.
Director Of Technology
Sabine Pass ISDEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Azure Virtual Machines
- The pay as you go model helps saves cost.
- We segregate the virtual machines in different resource groups and hence can setup auto shutdown as per their type and requirement.
ICT Specialist
HatchConstruction, 10,001+ employees
Scale Computing HC3
- We have experienced cost reduction to our Disaster Recovery solution. The prior expense of 1 year of DR can now cover multiple years using Scale HC3 with Cloud Unity.
- Our Scale solution is more cost effective than our legacy solution. The cost of 1 major component (appliance) from our legacy solution was approximately half the cost of our production Scale cluster.
System Administrator
Continental Stock Transfer & TrustFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Azure Virtual Machines
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Azure Virtual Machines Editions & Modules
Edition
Spot - General Purpose - Av2 | $0.0051 |
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Spot - Compute Optimized - Fsv2 | $0.01041 |
Spot - General Purpose - Dv3 | $0.01251 |
Spot - Memory Optimized - Ev3 | $0.0161 |
3 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S | $0.00381 |
3 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2 | $0.03071 |
3 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3 | $0.03691 |
3 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3 | $0.04811 |
1 Year Reserved - Memory Optimized - Ev3 | $0.07531 |
1 Year Reserved - Burstable VMs - B1S | $0.00591 |
1 Year Reserved - General Purpose - Dv3 | $0.05481 |
1 Year Reserved - Compute Optimized - Fsv2 | $0.051 |
Pay as You Go - Burstable VMs - B1S | $0.00751 |
Pay as You Go - Compute Optimized - Fsv2 | $0.08461 |
Pay as You Go - General Purpose - Dv3 | $0.0961 |
Pay as You Go - Memory Optimized - Ev3 | $0.1261 |
- Per Hour
Additional Pricing Details
—Scale Computing HC3
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Scale Computing HC3 Editions & Modules
Edition
HC1200 | $8,5001 |
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HC1250D | $15,1701 |
HC1250 | $9,6651 |
HC1250DF | $16,7501 |
HC5250D | $25,7001 |
- Per Node