190 Scale Computing Platform Reviews
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The Scale Computing platform we ordered was shipped as a complete VMware replacement solution. Our 3 nodes replaced 6 VMware host servers and 6 NAS devices. The all flash array provides improved performance and redundancy. Migration was simple and worked for all servers except the domain controllers.
Customer support was very responsive in working out any migration issues. As well as introduction training for all the new tools and features.
After using for just over a year now, I can say the features and ease of use made this a great decision to switch from VMWare. I have also added Acronis backup solutions that backup all the VM servers on site and in the cloud. Integrating new servers on to the host is easy. Customer support is outstanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The Carbonite package for converting VMware servers to Scale Computing VM servers worked well for all servers except domain controllers. I had to rebuild the domain controllers from scratch. Not a big deal, I just would have liked that information at the beginning of the migration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What a breath of fresh air coming from a VMWare environment - now I have instant snapshots, really fast VM replication and no datastores to manage because Scale manages them for me. One big memory and data storage pool to provision from, all thin provisioned - and the SSD tiering all completely automatic. You just set it and forget it. The Management GUI is so simple my Mum could use it. The Support is exceptionally good. The API integration is fantastic. The implementation and VM migration was amazing and simple - we used Acronis to do the migrations, how good is that. UEFI/TPM and Windows 11 - all covered. We use Scale every day and we are very pleased we made the switch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have not found any downside as yet - after 4 years it just works, not one glitch or failure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Scale Computing servers are reliable, fast, and easy to manage.
They also have a good support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Even though servers are easy to manage, I think that the management interface could be more intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of use. Easier to build new VM's, and restore from snpashots when required. I had to restore one of our VM Servers, and within 3 clicks we had restored the server and had it up and running within a minute. It was such a relief and definitely helps to reduce stress. The system was easy to implement and to migrate existing VM's was easy as well. Integrating into our environment was simple and easy and prepping the network was a breeze. The use frequently, as the best part of this system is mostly set it and forget it unless you have to create a new VM. When I reach out to customer support, they are super firendly and really know their stuff. I have yet to have a bad experience with their agents. 2005 - We are in the process of upgrading and expanding out SCALE// Environment. We will be moving out exiting cluster to make it a 4 DR node Cluster instead of 1 and Installing a 4 Node cluster to run our ever growing environment!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
To be completely honest and transparent, the only issue I have is that you cant set a VM to run automatically upon powering up, especially after a power outage. It would be nice if this could be stup like with Microsoft Hyper-V. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Simplicity. Honestly, at first I thought it looked too simple, but after fully migrating over to Scale from VMware I realized I didn't require the thousand tweaks that it offered. Plus, most SysAdmin's dread upgrades to VMware and with Scale it is an absolute breeze. I spend barely anytime having to manage our 3 node cluster compared to what I was doing with our VMware cluster.
We've been running Scale for a little over 2 years and it's been exceptional. Support is all US based and timely.
We will be putting in our first DR node in a few months so we are comitted to Scale. Also, no need to purchase additional icensing for replication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are few things I wish they would add such as Hot Add CPU/Memory, Dynamic Memory, firmware management (the ability to managed drivers/firmware for the hardware), advanced networking (netflow within the hypervisor), VM metrics, VM boot order, and VM affinity (I want to make sure my Domain Controller's are running on different hosts).
Even with these features missing they weren't enough to sway me to stay with VMware or move to Nutanix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The Scale server platform provides everything you need without the unnecessary extras. Its user interface is clean and highly intuitive, making it simple to navigate. One of the standout features is the ability to take snapshots and create clones in just seconds. This functionality is invaluable when working on tasks that have the potential for issues, as you can recover quickly if needed.
Even if you’ve never used Scale before, an experienced administrator will have no trouble finding their way around. Additionally, their support team is outstanding—always quick to address any issues and provide solutions effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Honestly, I don't have anything about the platform that I would consider a drawback. It has consistently met my needs and expectations without any notable issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The installation is procedure with the steps is very polished. It accounts for every decision and setup step, to make sure you both setting it up correctly, and walk away knowing how to manage it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The worst part is the scheduling portal, sometimes it is buggy. If you request a phone request, and miss the initial call, it is difficult to get connected by calling back.
Using the web conference and asking them to call is the way to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like the Scale platform because it is easier to use than other VMs, and does exactly what we need it to do.
We currently have it for 3 of our locations and currently building our clusters using your new552F line.
Its Fast, effective and affordable.
Anytime I have needed to speak with support they are always, friendly, informative, and it is hard to find good support these days, but not with Scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The down side I currently experience is not really with Scale but with Acronis Backups. I believe we have all of those wrinkles ironed out now but not at the fault of Scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When creating VMs, setting up the # of CPUs, allocated memory and disk space is incredibly simple. After migrating to Scale Computing, I set up VMs running Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows 10, Centos 7, and Redhat 8. In my opinion, one of the best features of Scale Computing is how easy I can manage my VMs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Scale doesn't (at the time of this writing) support Microsoft's VM-Generation ID feature. This feature is intended to allow for the safe rollback of a Domain Controller from a snapshot when there is more than one Domain Controller in use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is versatile and grows with our needs. Has an immutable layer for backups. Very straight forward to set up new VM's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Haven't found anything we dislike with the platform. Some updates only apply to certain hardware platforms and the updater will keep saying to "update" even though it doesn't apply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
