Item: Scale Computing Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Tim Roberts

Overall Satisfaction with Scale Computing Platform

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Scale Computing cluster used for production environment along with DR node for backup offsite. We didn't have one before and this replicates well.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Single pane of glass
Ease of use
Active backup and DR
Tech support

Cons

Product list on website

Support Rating

Hands down one of the best support options. We 7sed them for initial setup as well as the in place upgrades and had zero issues.

Return on Investment

All positive
Easier to use than non-converged

Alternatives Considered

Dell VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix

Scale Computing was easier to spec out, as well as much much more of a positive experience when trying to purchase and support. Much better ROI as was highly competitive in pricing vs competition and their HCI solutions. It was even cheaper than non-HCI traditional server/storage/network options where it's more build your own, plus it's a single pane of glass to manage. Granted it's more set and forget as it just runs.

Key Insights

Do you think Scale Computing Platform delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Scale Computing Platform's feature set?

Yes

Did Scale Computing Platform live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Scale Computing Platform go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Scale Computing Platform again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

SMBs and above that need at least a decent sized single server to multi-node cluster. If you want ease of use along with backup and disaster recovery "in-a-box" all with ease of use, Scale Computing is the way to go. We saw, looked and moved ASAP on it and never looked back at all.

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Best option for SMBs and above for cost efficient and day to day server/storage setup!