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Scale Computing Platform

Overview

What is Scale Computing Platform?

Scale Computing offers edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions for customers around the globe. Scale Computing HyperCore software promises to eliminate traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system…

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10 out of 10
December 07, 2023
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We utilize the Scale Computing Platform as a central element of our IT infrastructure. SCP provides us with a highly scalable and …
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Pricing

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HE151

$3,300

On Premise
per node

HE501

$6,800

On Premise
per node

HC1300

$11,900

On Premise
per node

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.scalecomputing.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $3,300 per node
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Product Details

What is Scale Computing Platform?

Scale Computing offers edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions for customers around the globe. Scale Computing HyperCore software promises to eliminate traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. The vendor says that, using patented HyperCore™ technology, the SC//HyperCore self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects problems in the infrastructure in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. The vendor says ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO are key differentiators. The product works for distributed enterprises, global retailers, and SMBs alike.

According to the vendor, its key features and benefits include:

  • Install in less than an hour
  • Deploy new VMs in minutes
  • Built-in Browser-based Management
  • Software-defined, hybrid storage system with automated tiering
  • Fully integrated, cluster-wide resource utilization and alerts
  • Single vendor support experience, no disparate systems to integrate
  • Integrated all-in-one appliance
  • Scale-out Architecture
  • Mix and match new nodes
  • Incremental resources improve performance of existing workloads
  • Fast and easy to expand, no downtime required
  • No additional licensing required
  • Start small and grow as your business grows
  • No forklift upgrades

Scale Computing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Scale Computing Fleet Management Dashboard - 
At-a-glance summary of the health of the fleet upon login.Screenshot of Cluster Details -
Details of a particular cluster, including health, fleet manager connectivity, nodes, and VMsScreenshot of Scale Computing Fleet Manager -
Manages an organization’s fleet of Clusters.Screenshot of Hypercore UI -
Simple Web Interface for Local Management of the Cluster and its Workloads

Scale Computing Platform Videos

SC//Platform Success Story - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
SC//Platform Success Story - American Foundry Group
SC//Platform Success Story - Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township

Scale Computing Platform Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Unix
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobally
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Scale Computing Platform starts at $3300.

VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi, and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure are common alternatives for Scale Computing Platform.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Scale Computing Platform are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Scale Computing Platform Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)20%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)70%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)10%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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Trevor Pott | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
A question like "What other products like Scale Computing HC3 have you used or evaluated?" can be a bit leading. What do we consider "like" Scale? Nutanix? They're HCI, but they play in a completely different arena. VMware's VSAN? SimpliVity? Yottabyte? DO we go a little orthogonal and take aim at other storage vendors, from behemoths like EMC to next-gen startups like ioFABRIC? I've played with virtually everything on the market, used a significant chunk of it in production, and there are use cases where each of them will pummel their competitors into submission.

Scale Computing has a niche: they make virtualization infrastructure for situations where it has to be dead simple to use and utterly reliable. To get there, they sacrifice a lot of functionality, and they're quite a bit behind the curve when it comes to the latest trends in computing. They do not, for example, have a generally available containerization solution, integrated configuration management, a self-service portal, marketplace, etc.

Of course, it's hard to argue many of their competitors do. Yottabyte has all the pieces, and has put them together in the right order. So does Hypergrid. VMware has all the pieces, but there are 15 different groups arguing over what the end result should be and the puzzle doesn't get assembled. Nutanix is slowly building something future proof, but they cost so much that's like comparing a Toyota Corolla to a Lamborghini.

I could talk about other competitors like Maxta who are maybe more in a similar price and feature range as Scale, but even then there are differences. Scale is a bare metal solution with most of their technology in the storage and automated remediation layers. Maxta has bet the farm on analytics.

Each of the dozens of companies vying for a place in the hyperconverged infrastructure market - to say nothing of storage as a whole - has their own shtick. Scale met our needs when we were at a point in our company's evolution where we simply couldn't afford to worry about our IT. That was the most important thing, and that drove us to use Scale.

If we were more focused on regulatory compliance we might seek out a vendor with better analytics and reporting. If we needed cross-platform integration we might look to vendors that managed multiple hypervisors. And if we were exposing our infrastructure for consumption by customers we'd look for a vendor offering hybrid cloud solutions. We weren't really needing any of that, and I, for one, am glad Scale was around to offer a more no-frills solution for the busy small business owner.
Tony Serratore | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We moved from a VMware ESXi environment with costly support and complex licensing structure to HC3. Though we did DD on a number of vendors, nutanix, simplivity, they relied on VMware hypervisor and still required the complex licensing. HC3 straightforward model and customer support, no hidden costs, with a simply and easy to manage UI.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We selected Scale based on cost it would have cost us twice as much to install Nutanix or Evo-rail.
Our COO is primarily cost driven I am thrilled that we found something that was not only cost-effective but also reduced IT workload. Normally cost-effective means more work for IT; no hours of VMwear training [were] needed.
Scott Rosen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We chose Scale because of the people first, and the product second. The desire to truly want our business and the commitment to be hands on in our deployment was a huge factor. The product also is a much less expensive solution to the others I mentioned but packed with features.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We selected Scale over the two mentioned companies based on price, support, ease of use, user reviews, and customer reference calls to Scale customers. It was over 2 years ago that I did the research, so I'm sure some things have changed. But, I'm happy with our selection of Scale Computing. They've been a great company to partner with and serve the SMB market well.
Matthew Beckler | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We ended selecting Scale because they seemed to care about their customers. Also Scale was very competitively priced vs some of the competitors. Lastly the interface and system were very simple to use and deploy. Simplivity at the time did not support Hyper-V. and we did not want to persue using VMware. Nutanix just came out with their express product previous to that they were priced out of our reach. Nutanix would have been our second choice but just seemed slightly more complicated. Starwind has very solid product as well but did not feel as simple to deploy and setup as Nutanix or Scale Computing
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