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Scale Computing Platform vs. StarWind Virtual SAN

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Scale Computing Platform

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    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…

    $249

    per year per core

    StarWind Virtual SAN

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AStarWind Virtual SAN is software-defined storage for efficient storage and backup.N/A
    Pricing
    Scale Computing PlatformStarWind Virtual SAN
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $249
    per year per core
    Professional
    $312
    per year per core
    Professional Essentials
    $5,600
    one-time fee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Scale Computing PlatformStarWind Virtual SAN
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing shown in U.S. Dollar. Pricing for other regions available on request.
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    Community Pulse
    Scale Computing PlatformStarWind Virtual SAN
    Considered Both Products
    Scale Computing
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    StarWind
    Chose StarWind Virtual SAN
    Scale uses a proprietary version of Qumranet/RedHat for hyperVisor which means another solution that is closed off.
    Incentivized
    Chose StarWind Virtual SAN
    Better offering from a service and hardware standpoint. Multiple purchase options allowed the flexibility needed to move forward with acquiring the hardware.
    Incentivized
    Chose StarWind Virtual SAN
    StarWind was chosen based on three factors: great Hyper-V support, no need to purchase extra hardware, and low license price.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Scale Computing PlatformStarWind Virtual SAN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (244 ratings)
    9.9
    (144 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    8.6
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (40 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (245 ratings)
    9.4
    (120 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)