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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
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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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October 02, 2020
Our first HCI system
Ease of use and TOC.
We needed to go with something simple as our environment is not complex.
The members of the IT team are lower level from a technical standpoint and can easily administer the system.
The GUI is web based so allows us to access the system remotely.
One step upgrades available with no downtime.
We needed to go with something simple as our environment is not complex.
The members of the IT team are lower level from a technical standpoint and can easily administer the system.
The GUI is web based so allows us to access the system remotely.
One step upgrades available with no downtime.
June 03, 2020
Skip the rest, join the best, do it for less!
More flexible and willingness to meet customer requirements vs other companies.
May 29, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 Review
Scale Cluster Computing HC3 has much better GUI for non-professional users to manage and operate. Replication is fairly simple to implement and configure. The allocation of physical storage is much better than alternatives. The most important thing is that scale software platform supports majority of devices and its drivers. I personally had experience with network cards from different vendors like HP, DELL, CISCO with native support, as well as USB 3.0 support for specific tasks.
May 22, 2020
Scale Computing HC3 Review
Scale Computing HC3 provided all of the features we needed at a lower price point than the others and in a more inclusive product family.
February 11, 2020
Scale Computing - Magnificent
In my opinion, Scale should rank highest among other servers. We will continue to use Scale and would not change to anything else.
October 05, 2019
Simple and high performing solution
Score 10 out of 10
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April 04, 2019
Scale Computing - Hyper-Convergence
Scale is a very cost effective way to enter into Hyper-Converged Infrastructure. They were approximately 40% less expensive than other offerings we looked at during our investigative stage and the scalability of the system was much better than the alternatives.
March 30, 2019
Scale Computing, the right systems for the right time.
- VMAWARE/SAN
- HPE solutions
- Simplivity
- Cisco Hyperflex
- Nutanix
Scale has basically the same features that Nutanix offers but was more geared towards small to medium size business. Scale was the only vender that offered an evaluation tool to see exactly how much power we needed in each node to begin our transition. Based on that they gave me a custom quote that blew away the price that Nutanix was offering. The cost on 1 of the 3 nodes from Nutanix was almost the same as the cost for the total Scale system.
March 29, 2019
Big Impact on a Small Organization - Scale Computer HC3
Scale was our first choice, and once we saw how it worked, we spoke with others using the product, and with the Scale team, we didn't need to look any further. The best recommendation came from a company that was similar in size and once I knew how easy it was to use, I was sold.
March 29, 2019
HC3 - Truly a breath of fresh air.
As a long-time HPE shop, we did look at Simplivity (even knowing that HPE's lackadaisical support was likely to poison Simplivity post-acquisition), but we were very underwhelmed by the demonstrator's lack of expertise in the product, and some basic limitations surrounding the offering.
Nutanix was incredibly expensive when comparing apples-to-apples, and did not provide any meaningful advantages over other options.
As a corporate VMWare shop, we also looked at this option, but to achieve our goals, we would need several 3rd party products and full-time administrator training and expertise to adequately manage the environment, making the total cost of ownership prohibitively expensive.
Nutanix was incredibly expensive when comparing apples-to-apples, and did not provide any meaningful advantages over other options.
As a corporate VMWare shop, we also looked at this option, but to achieve our goals, we would need several 3rd party products and full-time administrator training and expertise to adequately manage the environment, making the total cost of ownership prohibitively expensive.
March 29, 2019
Hidden Gem For Education CTOs
We went from physical to Scale. We looked at Hyper-V, but the tools available were lacking and VMware had the tools but not cost effective. Scale was our choice after speaking with several clients in the education setting.
March 27, 2019
Scale Review
There is no nickel and diming for features.
March 27, 2019
Scale Computing HC3 offers a fast, stable, and cost-effective hyper-converged solution
- HPE SimpliVity (formerly OmniCube)
We replaced our 5-year-old SimpliVity hyper-converged solution with two 3-node Scale clusters in 2018. We went with Scale Computing HC3 over a new HP/OmniStack solution due to cost and feedback from other Scale users who were very happy with the product. We also liked the simple interface and not having the overhead and complexity of VMWare.
March 25, 2019
Scale Review Like No Other
I believe there are many pros and cons to each of the stated products but I feel when looking at Scale compared to those products Scale was an easy choice based on its performance, its user-friendly dashboard, their customer service and lastly the price. I felt as if you couldn't go wrong with Scale.
March 23, 2019
You won't be sorry!
I have evaluated some products from Dell and Nutanix but I decided to purchase Scale because of the positive reviews I read on Spiceworks.
March 22, 2019
Extremely Happy With Scale Computing
As part of a two-man department, I was unable to evaluate other products but spent a great deal of time reading about other systems, watching webinars and talking with sales reps for other products. Scale was one of only three companies that responded to our RFP. Not only did they meet all of the qualifications but were also extremely price competitive. We believe that we got a lot of bang for our buck.
March 22, 2019
Weighing the Competition
HC3 is definitely a better alternative for the versatility and scalability that it offers compared to other products.
- Nutanix and VMware ESXi
The vendors that I mentioned offer solutions very close to Scale Computing however, we found out that their solutions had many pieces and a lot of overhead. The overall ability to consolidate different pieces such as Backup-replication, Storage, Virtualization Software, Availability, licencing and support beats any other solution out there. I highly recommend this solution to anyone looking for simplicity, reliability and effortless migration and implementation.
March 20, 2019
Easy Virtualization with Scale
We were trying other Virtualization solutions with a third-party backup software. It was clumsy and hard to use. Scale, however, was easy.
March 20, 2019
Want time in your day back? Enjoy a coffee for a chance because this is the solution for you!
We selected Scale computing for its simplicity, its cost-effectiveness and its ability to recover data in the event of a disaster. When it came time to refresh our previous virtual environment, we looked at traditional server/storage, server/san, and other HCI competitors. In the end, Scale was the right solution for us. We look forward to using this solution for years to come.
March 20, 2019
Systems Worth Investing In!
I have used VMware, Citrix, both are great systems. However, it is important to remember that not all companies can afford the cost of those systems. With HC3 Scale Cluster, even small and mid-sized companies can now take advantage of virtualization with ease.
March 15, 2019
Why I bought Scale Computing HC3 as my total solution
If I felt they were better I would have purchased them instead.
March 14, 2019
Scale Computing HC3 has saved my department money and provided countless hours of needed rest!!!
We have built out several test environments and have demoed all of these products and we were not able to build out or purchase an environment that performed as well or had the features as Scale HC3 for the same investment.
March 13, 2019
SCALE is Pretty Darn Awsome
I have used VMware , and Hyper-V, Both require huge learning curves and large involvement in other hardware to get your environment built and configured .Plus the vendors have so many versions to support, they can be confusing to Maintain. Scale was, from box to rack, to running in just a couple days. So easy even I can do it..!