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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…
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HE151
$3,300
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HE501
$6,800
On Premise
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HC1300
$11,900
On Premise
per node
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- Setup fee optional
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Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $3,300 per node
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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, 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
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SC//Platform Success Story - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
SC//Platform Success Story - American Foundry Group
SC//Platform Success Story - Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
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Scale Computing Platform Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Unix |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | Globally |
| Supported Languages | English |
Scale Computing Platform Downloadables
- SC//Platform is a platform for running applications at the edge, with all of the software, hardware, and services needed. Regardless of the user's hardware requirements, the same innovative software, SC//HyperCore, and SC//Fleet Manager help to run infrastructure efficiently at scale
- Scale Computing HyperCore saves resources because its software, servers, and storage are in a fully integrated platform that power infrastructure regardless of the hardware configuration.
- Scale Computing Fleet Manager is a cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale. It can be used to monitor and manage an entire fleet of clusters running Scale Computing HyperCore. For IT Managers with multiple clusters, maintenance time can be reduced.
- This document describes 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.
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
| Consumers | 0% |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 20% |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 70% |
| Enterprises (more than 500 employees) | 10% |
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November 24, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 - Review
So far Scale Computing provides a more reliable and scale-able solution compared to the others.
November 24, 2020
SCALE: Affordable HCI for the Masses.
We looked at VxRail from DELL EMC. SCALE was able to come very close to the performance at a fraction of the cost and the simplicity on the interface compared to vSphere/vCenter is what really sold us.
November 24, 2020
Dumped Xen for Scale
- Citrix Hypervisor (formerly XenServer)
We previously used XenServer and had constant issues with reliability and management of the VMs. It was a pain dealing with three different entities when an issue came up. We had the server vendor, Citrix, and the NAS vendor. When there was an incompatibility issue or an issue with an upgrade I would spend days trying to track down what entity could help even though we used Citrix approved hardware. Now, I make one call to Scale for any issue.
November 24, 2020
Scale Computing HC3: the best VM platform
There Scale solution is easier, vastly simplified, more robust and fault tolerant, and faster than any other solution we've tried.
November 24, 2020
Scale HC3, it's all you need.
Scale was the right fit, it was ready to go immediately! No complex setup needed.
November 24, 2020
Tip the Scales in your favor, go with Scale!
- VMware ESXi and Hyper-V
Scale has all the benefits of these other systems, but more. It is much more flexible, easier to use, and in my experience, it is more stable.
November 24, 2020
Scale Computing Customer's Review
We picked Scale because their product had the price to performance ratio on the features that we needed. The demo of the product showed us the thought and effort they had put in to a great UI married with hardware that performed well.
November 03, 2020
Scale Computing HC3: Believe the Hype.
I 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 their competitors at a fraction of the price, and you won't feel like a number when you call. You'll get the impression that your business is important to them, and that they value you as a customer.
November 03, 2020
Scale Computing Rocks!
I have used:
VMWare
HyperV
A custom pre packaged version of HyperV from a Canadian company that I cannot recall the name of (they are out of business)
Oracle VirtualBox
Azure
VMWare
HyperV
A custom pre packaged version of HyperV from a Canadian company that I cannot recall the name of (they are out of business)
Oracle VirtualBox
Azure
October 30, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 Review
- Anuta Networks NCX and Dell EMC PowerScale (emc isilon)
Other systems were more complex and expensive and weren't as easy to manage.
October 30, 2020
Hyper Converged with limited time and staffing
We purchased about 3 years ago. At the time the pricing of these other options was massively higher than Scale HC3. Most of the other options have steep learning curves. Nutanix like HC3 runs on a KVM architecture making it similar but other than a few bells and whistles I don't think it adds that much.
October 29, 2020
Absolute best hyper-converged system on a budget
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.
October 28, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 Review
- HPE SimpliVity (formerly OmniCube)
Cost - Scale HC3
Performance - HPE SimpliVity
Complexity - Scale HC3
TCO - Scale HC3
Support - Scale HC3
Compatibility - HPE SimpliVity
Import - HPE SimpliVity
Performance - HPE SimpliVity
Complexity - Scale HC3
TCO - Scale HC3
Support - Scale HC3
Compatibility - HPE SimpliVity
Import - HPE SimpliVity
October 26, 2020
New to HC3 but I seem like an expert because of its simplicity.
I had inherited this network from someone that left this company. I was a little intimidated when I heard what they were using (Scale Computing) for the server infrastructure. Once I found out the name during the interview, I contacted support at Scale Computing and they happily directed me to their YouTube channel with training videos. Once I was selected for the position here, I had a base understanding of how it worked and was able to call support for additional training to get me up to speed.
October 23, 2020
Medium Size School Using Scale Computing HC3
Scale offered an all in one solution, with its own hypervisor. Having a single pain of glass for storage and computing makes it way easier to support. As a one man IT dept I was looking for as simple, yet robust as possible option. Scale fit that need, as well as came in under budget.
October 23, 2020
Great Solution for a Small College
One stop show for both hardware and software. The Hypervisor is specifically designed to work with their Hypervisor.
We have used VMWare and Simplivity platforms for virtualization and hyperconverged. Scale offers significantly lower licensing costs then VMWare and the platform is much easier to configure and manage then Simplivity. For storage we have used EMC and Equallogic. Scale is less expensive and performs very well in comparison.
For an organization our size, Scale is the complete package at a lower cost. While it doesn't have anywhere near the amount of configurability of VMWare, the features we really needed are included. Staff required almost no training (compared to VMWare), and setup of the cluster was included in the purchase price. It isn't a perfect solution, but at the price, it is awesome.
October 15, 2020
SCALE is awesome!
For us, Scale was a much better option for our business needs. Being a non-profit, a $50,000 cost saving is huge bonus for us. No yearly licenses are required, which is easier on the budget. We can easily add space when needed and more nodes if we ever need to expand.
- VMware Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
When you purchase the scale package you get what you pay for. There are no confusing add-in or other apps needed. The reps get you what you need and it just works. No confusion.
October 07, 2020
A partner perspective
VMware has significantly more complexity.
Nutanix no longer addressed the SMB market very well or edge-computing.
Scale Computing addresses both very well.
Nutanix no longer addressed the SMB market very well or edge-computing.
Scale Computing addresses both very well.
I evaluated Nutanix, Pivot3, and Simplivity before choosing Scale.
Nutanix failed in the areas of support, cost, and if we were to choose their solution within our budget the scalability was lost.
Pivot3 and Simplivity both failed our requirements because they require VMWare which was an expense we wanted to avoid. And even for companies that have already made that investment stop and give thought to what you’re saving the business with consideration to eliminating that piece.
Nutanix failed in the areas of support, cost, and if we were to choose their solution within our budget the scalability was lost.
Pivot3 and Simplivity both failed our requirements because they require VMWare which was an expense we wanted to avoid. And even for companies that have already made that investment stop and give thought to what you’re saving the business with consideration to eliminating that piece.
October 02, 2020
Scale can take the weight of your business needs
There are several feasible products in the hyper-converged marketplace (aside from Scale HC3) that review well, and are capable, effective products. However, upon analyzing you will find that just about all of these products/solutions are catering primarily to large organizations with enterprise pricing. Additionally, many of these products come with a significant amount of complexity in regards to use, management, components, and in some cases, licensing models. Scale computing HC3 provides a great product, at a great price, with great customer support, single point of contact, and ease of use. It checked so many of our boxes that it was almost impossible to look away. Scale HC3 was not our initial choice, but it was ultimately our unanimous choice.
October 02, 2020
Scale Computing, Simple, Cost Effective, Reliable
- HYCU Backup & Recovery for Nutanix
We found the pricing and response better in our evaluation. I would not exclude looking at Nutanix at renewal as the person in charge of working with us was the main reason we went in another direction. The person did not get back to us, but in fairness had one foot out the door and did leave them. However, I can say that the learning curve is much quicker with Scale. Nutanix has more options though.
October 02, 2020
Simply can't beat it!
I used both Promox and VMWare in very limited means previously, and each require a decision on the hardware you're purchasing to complement it. Scale Computing HC3 comes complete, with the software and hardware perfectly matched, at an affordable price. And when Scale Computing HC3 is telling it's scalable, by simply adding a machine to scale up, and it joins the existing cluster (just point the new server to the IP of a machine in the existing cluster), take that to the bank! No OS or software to install, it simply powers up, you answer a few questions and it becomes part of your cluster!