Overall Satisfaction with Scale Computing HC3
Scale Computing HC3 is being used across the whole organization. The solution hosts various VMs that support the business processes like email, ERP, file serving, etc.
A key feature of HC3 that our business is banking heavily on is backup and disaster recovery.
A key feature of HC3 that our business is banking heavily on is backup and disaster recovery.
- Plug and play--I plug it in and I play elsewhere (i.e., focus on other IT services)
- Ease of use
- Scalability
- Dismounting cloned snapshots is rather involved
The following are among our critical applications:
- ERP systems
- Email
- Terminal services
One expressed apprehension was how the SQL Server VM would perform but this was easily addressed with increasing the heat factor and true to it, SQL Server performed much faster compared to when it was housed in a physical box and being virtual, I have lesser worry about it going down on us.
- ERP systems
- Terminal services
One expressed apprehension was how the SQL Server VM would perform but this was easily addressed with increasing the heat factor and true to it, SQL Server performed much faster compared to when it was housed in a physical box and being virtual, I have lesser worry about it going down on us.
- Superior DR position with interconnectivity of clusters from three locations
- Reduced anxiety from ransomware
- CAPEX is priced higher than traditional solution but offset by its stability and ease of management, allowing myself to contribute more toward other business processes