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Scale Computing Platform
Starting at $8,500 Per Node
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View all pricingHC1200
$8,500
On Premise
Per Node
HC1250
$9,665
On Premise
Per Node
HC1250D
$15,170
On Premise
Per Node
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
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Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting / Integration Services
Product Demos
HC3 Success Story - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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HC3 Success Story - American Foundry Group
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HC3 Success Story - MSD of Wayne Township
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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, 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 Features
- Supported: Simplicity
- Supported: Availability
- Supported: Scalability
Scale Computing Platform Screenshots
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 Downloadables
- SC//Platform is a complete platform for running applications at the edge, with all of the software, hardware, and services needed. Regardless of your hardware requirements, the same innovative software, SC//HyperCore, and industry-first SC//Fleet Manager give you the power to run infrastructure efficiently at scale
- Scale Computing HyperCore saves you time and valuable resources because your software, servers, and storage are in a fully integrated platform. The same innovative software and simple user interface power your infrastructure regardless of your hardware configuration.
- Scale Computing Fleet Manager is the first cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale. It’s now easier than ever to securely monitor and manage your entire fleet of clusters running Scale Computing HyperCore. For IT Managers with multiple clusters, maintenance time will be reduced by 50% or more with the simplicity designed into this industry-leading platform.
- This document is intended to describe the technology, concepts and operating theory behind the Scale Computing HyperCore OS that powers it, including the SCRIBE (Scale Computing Reliable Independent Block Engine) storage layer.
Scale Computing Platform Integrations
- Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
- Parallels Remote Application Server
- Leostream
- Cloud Unity - Google
Scale Computing Platform Competitors
Scale Computing Platform Customer Size Distribution
| Consumers | 0% |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 20% |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 70% |
| Enterprises (more than 500 employees) | 10% |
Scale Computing Platform Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Unix |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | Globally |
| Supported Languages | English |
Frequently Asked Questions
VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESXi, and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure are common alternatives for Scale Computing Platform.
Reviewers rate Usability and Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.4.
The most common users of Scale Computing Platform are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees) and the Information Technology & Services industry.
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August 17, 2022
Great Product, Little Downside.
We use Scale to virtualize our core systems. Our VMware system with Nimble was at end of life, and It was a better option monetarily. It is also fairly
VMware ESXi, Proxmox VE and Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) … Proxmox: Also builds on KVM, but needs much more manpower to keep it running. VMWare ESXi: I'm a long-time ESXi expert and had to deal with all the hassles of
August 15, 2022
Can't Beat Their Support
Migrating VMs into Scale is not as easy as it was with VMware. Our nodes are Lenovo, not a fan of Lenovo. Would like to see more historical
August 14, 2022
Scale Computing - 1 Year Later.
primary on-premises virtual environment. We made the decision to migrate from VMWare due to aging hardware. The decision was mainly predicated on the cost and … VMware ESXi … Scale provides similar features to VMWare ESXi. The ease of use and price point were the…
August 12, 2022
Scale Computing for the WIN!
VMware ESXi
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April 29, 2021
Scale Computing -> Best Value
Setting up and provisioning a new VM is super simple. I come from a VMWare environment but the Scale UI is very easy to understand. I can imagine for … VMware ESXi, SimpliVity OmniCube and Hyper-V
December 11, 2020
Scale is a great solution with second to none support
has solved the issues with VMWare licensing, an outdated SAN as well as multiple host servers required to properly run a VMWare environment. … Scale replaced a VMWare solution. We compared Scale against a new VMWare solution as well as against a Nutanix &hellip…
December 01, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 - Scales up to meet your needs.
entire environment much easier and without the annual licensing costs of VMWare. … We run both VMWare and HC3 virtual servers. We are currently running our SQL Server and two … I was having trouble with migrating one of my older windows servers from VMWare to the Scale platform and they provided a viable solution that was an easy … entire environment much easier and without the annual licensing costs of…
November 30, 2020
Scale HC3 Review
headquarters and have been pleased with its performance. We replaced a retiring Vmware data center setup.
November 30, 2020
Scale Computing - Why we ditched VMware and Went to HC3
VMware works. But it is not pretty and the licensing is awful. We often had to sit around waiting for VMware's clunky interface … GUI - The interface is leagues above VMware and is very easy to use. It also supports OSX, which is something we value … VMware
November 30, 2020
Scale HC3 - a great hyper-converged solution for SMB
VMware ESXi … We migrated from a VMware environment - Scale HC3 is a much simpler, easier to use
November 25, 2020
Scale HC3 review
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage, VMware ESXi, HPE ProLiant DL and Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage … snapshots Low cost alternative to Veeam backups Low cost replacement for VMware … VMware. We needed additional storage and were looking for an alternative to VMware.
November 25, 2020
High-powered hyperconverged environment without the high cost!
VMware ESXi … Scale Computing HC3 runs as well or better than our previous VMWare environment at a much less overall cost … Unitrends Recovery Series Backup Appliance, VMware ESXi
As an appliance, it comes ready built and with all licenses included. No VMWare, no vCentre, no fiddly build steps On site resilience is built in to the … simple geographic disaster recovery no extra licences to procure (e.g. non VMWare etc.) … VMware ESXi, StorMagic…
Nutanix AOS and VMware ESXi … There is virtually no learning curve for you if you are migrating from VMWare or Citrix, and if you are starting off fresh, then it is one of the easiest
November 24, 2020
Scale HC3 - Perfect for the small to medium size business
VMware vCenter Server
November 24, 2020
Happy HC3 Customer
that does not use the advanced features of VMware, or may not be able to dedicate a resource to managing the VMware environment Scale Computing HC3 is great … during the purchasing process (Comparing VMware, Hyper-V, and Scale) placed Scale at just over HALF the cost of a VMware…
November 24, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 - Review
Computing HC3 has been implemented as a replacement for the client's old VMware environment. The client wanted a more substantial and reliable virtual platform … HIVE-IO, VMware ESXi and Hype…
November 24, 2020
SCALE: Affordable HCI for the Masses.
backup needs. It has helped to greatly reduce the overhead that the previous VMware system it replaced created. … larger corporations due to the lack of some advanced features provided by VMware and others. … will c…
November 24, 2020
Scale Computing HC3: the best VM platform
Microsoft Azure, VMware Fusion and Microsoft System Center
November 24, 2020
Scale HC3, it's all you need.
Scale is hands-down the best in show for this space. Forget expensive VMWare deployments and scouring communities for solutions, Scale support is worth … VMware ESXi and Proxmox VE
November 24, 2020
Tip the Scales in your favor, go with Scale!
the same level as VMware and Hyper-V. We utilize a Unitrends device for backups, and while it has native support for backing up on VMware and Hyper-V platforms … physical servers, but also to migrate some virtual servers off a failing VMware platform. The … VMware ESXi and Hyper-V … physical servers, but also to migrate some virtual servers off a failing…
November 03, 2020
Scale Computing HC3: Believe the Hype.
researched several HCI solutions from the big players like Dell, Nutanix, VMware, Cisco, and HP. Scale Computing HC3 has the same or better capabilities as