What users are saying about
Azure Virtual Machines
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79 Ratings
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292 Ratings
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Based on 292 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Server Virtualization
8.3
Azure Virtual Machines
83%

Scale Computing Platform
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Azure Virtual Machines ranks higher in 5/5 features
Azure Virtual Machines ranks higher in 5/5 features
Virtual machine automated provisioning
8.4
84%
23 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Management console
8.0
80%
21 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Live virtual machine backup
8.4
84%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Live virtual machine migration
8.5
85%
16 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Hypervisor-level security
8.2
82%
16 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Scale Computing Platform is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
Azure Virtual Machines
87%
23 Ratings

9.5
Scale Computing Platform
95%
205 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.4
Scale Computing Platform
94%
22 Ratings
Usability
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.4
Scale Computing Platform
94%
37 Ratings
Availability
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Scale Computing Platform
91%
2 Ratings
Performance
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Scale Computing Platform
91%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
7.4
Azure Virtual Machines
74%
3 Ratings

9.4
Scale Computing Platform
94%
368 Ratings
In-Person Training
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

1.0
Scale Computing Platform
10%
1 Rating
Online Training
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Scale Computing Platform
91%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Scale Computing Platform
91%
4 Ratings
Product Scalability
Azure Virtual Machines
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Scale Computing Platform
91%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Virtual Machines
Complex tasks in Azure VM can be done easily as it can be scaled whenever required and also since the cost is very low, it can still be auto-de-scaled whenever required, thus saving huge physical cost burden. Other scenarios based on my experience when Azure Virtual Machines is well suited are when Load Balancing is required, During Backup, Restorations, and location Preference. Sharing of any File or Uploading by accessing internal SharePoint network locations is made flexible.
Consultant
InfosysInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Scale Computing Platform
Well suited for small to medium environments, where they may have a limited IT staff. The core data center administrators are challenged to maintain 24/7 uptime and to protect the critical data that resides in the databases and file services that make up the data center that may be spread across dozens or hundreds of workloads. The infrastructure to run all of these workloads and store their data can become complex as it grows and administrators may be challenged to manage multiple server, storage, and virtualization technologies to form the infrastructure. There are a vast number of benefits of moving to a solution combining the best of both worlds.
Solutions Architect - Infrastructure Solutions Group
LenovoArchitecture & Planning, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Azure Virtual Machines
- When demand is high, we scale the service out, eg During a Football Match.
- When a football match is over and the throughput of data from OPTA drops we save by the service scaling back in.
- Our App Service Plans along with the Clean C# code are lightening fast giving a good customer experience.
- When producing the TV Guide information and a program overruns its scheduled time, a client can instantly be updated to the new programming schedule as our change is instant and its in the right place for all the clients to download and adjust their television guides appropriately to send out to the public giving a 24x7 uptime service that is precise and accurate and resilient to outages due to failover zones around the world.
SRE
PA Media GroupMedia Production, 1001-5000 employees
Scale Computing Platform
- 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
- Pricing can be a concern if you are truly agnostic to which cloud you are building your particular solution in.
- The UI, as is the case with any cloud provider, is crowded.
- As with any cloud provider, it can be difficult to tune in exactly the right amount of servers for your needs...you might find yourself under/overprovisioning.

Verified User
Contributor in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employeesScale Computing Platform
- 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
Pricing Details
Azure Virtual Machines
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0.0,038 Per Hour
Azure Virtual Machines Editions & Modules
Edition
Spot - General Purpose - Av2 | $0.0051 |
---|---|
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 Platform
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 Per Node
Scale Computing Platform Editions & Modules
Edition
HC1200 | $8,5001 |
---|---|
HC1250D | $15,1701 |
HC1250 | $9,6651 |
HC1250DF | $16,7501 |
HC5250D | $25,7001 |
- Per Node
Additional Pricing Details
Pricing shown in U.S. Dollar. Pricing for other regions available on request.Likelihood to Renew
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 9.4
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
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 9.4
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
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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 7.4
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 Platform
Scale Computing Platform 9.4
Based on 368 answers
I rarely need to call on Scale Computing HC3 support, but when I do, the typical time to get a support technician on the phone is 17 seconds. The support staff is courteous and knowledgeable, and is able to resolve issues quickly. Because of the built-in redundancy, I've never had to deal with a support "emergency".
IT Systems Manager
HSLDALegal Services, 201-500 employees
In-Person Training
Azure Virtual Machines
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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 Virtual Machines have a very good interactive and robust bonding with Azure API Management. The pre-integrated APIs help us to a very huge extent by serving our use cases. We have never faced any issues or errors while working with Azure API Management. The API response and the API request processing have very less delay and this helps us in providing faster resolutions to our users and customers.
Software Developer Engineer
Airtel AfricaComputer Software, 5001-10,000 employees
Scale Computing Platform
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
No answers on this topic
Scale Computing Platform
Scale Computing Platform 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
- It's so easy to spin up new instances, that it becomes also to easy to have to many of them to manage. Many teams end up with a couple of hundreds of VMs after a short while, making the whole thing very hard to maneuver
- Azure VMs are the next step for us to rely on Onprem servers, and leaving the management of the infrastructure to the professionals
- The ease of use, is also important when our main focus is to deliver new applications and integrations fast, and not having to worry about infrastructure. We sell bottles, not CPUs

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Food & Beverages Company, 10,001+ employeesScale Computing Platform
- 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