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Scale Computing Platform vs. VMware vSphere

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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

    VMware vSphere

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise workload platform, vSphere is used to improve the performance for a data center. It is used to boost operational efficiency, supercharge workload performance, and accelerate innovation.

    $995

    per year

    Pricing
    Scale Computing PlatformVMware vSphere
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $249
    per year per core
    Professional
    $312
    per year per core
    Professional Essentials
    $5,600
    one-time fee
    Standard
    $995.00
    per year
    Enterprise
    $3,995.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Scale Computing PlatformVMware vSphere
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    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 PlatformVMware vSphere
    Considered Both Products
    Scale Computing
    Chose Scale Computing Platform
    I have found Scale Computing Platform to be a lot simpler. I don't need to have a vSphere server running. I don't have to worry about my predecessor leaving my SAN carved up into small buckets, etc. I also don't need hearing protection when I am in the server room now, so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Scale Computing Platform
    We previously used Microsoft Hyper V and VMWare and, before that, a room for single-purpose servers. My satisfaction with Scale is because it is a more straightforward product to install and use; it has incredible speed and reliability. In the past, getting support from …
    Incentivized
    Chose Scale Computing Platform
    Under 10 nodes and less than 2 sites, I would rather sell and support Scale. It's just as fast as any other HCI and more stable then VXRail. It's easier to setup and deploy, and get VM's running, and replicating between CLUSTERS. The only reason I would not consider Scale …
    Incentivized
    Chose Scale Computing Platform
    Switching to Scale Computing was just a very timely decision. We were starting to try different approaches on how to run our different services ad applications. Scale has provided a way to use and access everything in a centralized manner. After realizing how helpful support …
    Incentivized
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    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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    Features
    Scale Computing PlatformVMware vSphere
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Scale Computing Platform and VMware vSphere
    Feature
    Scale Computing Platform
    -
    Ratings
    VMware vSphere
    7.2
    67 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings7.067 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings6.060 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Scale Computing PlatformVMware vSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (244 ratings)
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (40 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (245 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)