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Scale Computing Platform

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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

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 HyperCoreâ„¢ 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 9.4.

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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Community Insights

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Ease of Updates: Users have appreciated the simplicity of performing updates on the Scale Computing Platform, noting that it only requires a single button to push, allowing for efficient streamlining. This has saved users valuable time and effort and has helped them to stay current with software enhancements seamlessly.

Efficient Deployment: Reviewers have highlighted the easy and fast deployment of new servers on the platform, i.e. requiring zero additional space or power making the setup hassle-free. The efficiency in deployment has been crucial for users looking to expand their infrastructure rapidly without complications or delays.

Robust Backup Solutions: Users value the robust backup solutions available on the Scale Computing Platform, mentioning the ease of creating multiple scheduled backups for machines and the speed at which fresh installations can be brought up. This reliability has instilled confidence in users regarding data protection and disaster recovery capabilities.

UI Design: Several users have criticized the UI for its lack of aesthetics and impractical focus, suggesting it could be made more visually appealing and user-friendly. Others have felt that the current design prioritizes aesthetics over functionality, although they acknowledge ongoing improvements in this aspect.

Backup Functionality: Users have expressed frustration over the absence of a backup API, which forces VMs to be managed like physical machines, leading to various limitations and inefficiencies. They note that treating VMs as physical machines due to the lack of a dedicated backup API results in challenges related to data protection and recovery processes.

Logging and Monitoring Features: Many reviewers have pointed out the deficiency in logging and auditing capabilities visible to customers, highlighting a need for improved transparency and accountability within the platform. Users emphasize the importance of having robust logging features for tracking system activities and ensuring compliance with security standards.

Reviews

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Great hyper-converged server solution

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 15, 2024
CC
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
4 years of experience
10
Those are infrastructure staff, who create and manage the VMs, and Developers, who use the VMs to have their codes deployed both in Pre-Production and Production environments.

Scale Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 01, 2020
GS
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
5 years of experience
500
We run our accounting, scanning, phone, door security, domain, and file servers on Scale Computing HC3.

Scale Computing HC3 - Scales up to meet your needs.

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 01, 2020
JP
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
3 years of experience
1
I.T. Manager. We have a one person IT department which manages all systems including HC3/servers, email, software and telephones. The reliability of the HC3 system and its ease of use allows me to focus on other things.

HC3 works for me!

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 30, 2020
JR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
5 years of experience
32
Our file server is accessed by every user from accounting, billing, operations and IT.

Scale HC3 review

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 25, 2020
RH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
42
All of our internal users (roughly 40) are accessing the Scale cluster, but it is myself and our MSP that do the support on the cluster.

Scale Computing HC3: the best VM platform

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 24, 2020
MM
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
2
The 2 IT Admins use the Scale administrative console, hundreds of employees use the virtual machines themselves either by virtue of the data sets created by services that run on one of the HC3 VM's or as a physical user of a specific VM.

Medium Size School Using Scale Computing HC3

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 23, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
1000
Our Scale Computing nodes are used across the whole school. They host all of our data and servers, including file, domain, print, and VDI. Every business function is represented from students, to teachers, to office staff, as well as IT.

HC3 - Truly a breath of fresh air.

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 29, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
150
HC3 supports a 4-site industrial / process control system; there are two analysts responsible for the health of the SCADA environment, with about 150 total system users.

Hidden Gem For Education CTOs

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 29, 2019
MS
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
2 years of experience
23
Three are support technicians. The remainder are my Microsoft certification students who I teach not only Microsoft client/server and networking, but VM benefits using the H3 as well. Students create VMs, design and implement disaster recovery plans, and utilize VMs as test environments.

Weighing the Competition

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 22, 2019
JJ
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
10
2 are our IT Staff, 8 are from our medical staff, and 3 are from our admin offices. All of which are signing into an RDS Server that's deployed on HC3.

SCALE is Pretty Darn Awsome

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 13, 2019
SW
Vetted Review
Verified User
3

System Support ,

we are responsible for configuration and support of all ,IT products within our facility,

Servers, desktops and peripherals.

Including , software , and automation

Scale Computing HC3 saved our IT Infrastructure

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 08, 2019
85
We run the entire organizations computer and storage needs on the Scale Computing solution. Ranging from massive document management system and a multitude of sql databases. Document searches need to be fast and the Scale Solution addressed this issue and then some. When it comes to the reliability and availability of data and applications, we now have peace of mind knowing we have full redundancy in production and from a business continuity perspective.

Damn good option - I am sold for sure.

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 20, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
1 year of experience
120
We have servers across all lines of our business on the HC3 platform. Accounting, Web Servers, File Servers, SQL, Exchange, etc. The vast majority of the users are unaware of them even being virtual, but they absolutely love the reboot time anytime maintenance is required.

Simply Amazing, the Node Cluster that can't be beat!

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 23, 2018
BD
Vetted Review
Verified User
Scale Computing Platform
5 years of experience
3
Myself, Director of Technology and 2 programmers use our Scale Cluster Admin portal on a daily basis while we have over 300,000 users access our web application hosted on the Scale Cluster. I monitor and update our VMs including clean ups, and backups using the Scale tools provided. Our programmers log into the VMs to install updated copies of the Web Applications they build to support our staff and clients. Along with our custom Web Applications, we host our Exchange 2016 Server and Active Directory which is the entire back bone of our Service team members communication.
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