INDIANAPOLIS – August 13, 2024 – Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced the release of Scale Computing Migrate (SC//Migrate), a new solution designed to streamline and simplify the migration process for businesses transitioning away from VMware. The company is also offering an SC//Migrate Quickstart Service with expert support to further assist in the migration process. 

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has radically changed the virtualization market. With the partner program eliminated, licensing options reduced, and costs higher than ever, numerous organizations have been left seeking alternative virtualization solutions. In its 2024 “Market Guide for Full-Stack HCI Software,” Gartner
projects that as many as two-thirds of VMware customers will elect to switch platforms over the next few years. To meet the needs of businesses looking to migrate quickly and seamlessly to its award-winning VMware alternative solution, Scale Computing has introduced SC//Migrate.

“With Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many businesses are understandably concerned about the future of their virtualization environment,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “We’re committed to helping these businesses find a stable and innovative partner in Scale Computing. SC//Migrate eliminates the tedious manual configuration typically associated with migration, empowering businesses to make the transition with maximum efficiency and minimal downtime.”

Limiting the manual configuration required for each workload, SC//Migrate streamlines migration from VMware, Hyper-V, or physical machines to Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore), the company’s all-in-one architecture that makes it easy to deploy fully-integrated, highly-available virtualization right out of the box. By automatically provisioning VMs on the target SC//HyperCore cluster, the need for manual configuration — a time-consuming hurdle often faced with existing migration tools — is eliminated. IT teams save valuable time and resources, especially when migrating large numbers of VMs.

Key Benefits of SC//Migrate include:

• Convert to VM – Any VM You Need Migrated: Migrate physical, Hyper-V, or VMware workloads directly to SC//HyperCore without manually creating VMs on the target system for quick migration of tens or hundreds of VMs.
• Lower Costs: SC//Migrate saves time and money by offering a limited license window specifically designed for migration projects.
• Easy to Manage: Manage backups and the entire migration process from a single, intuitive user interface, without the installation of in-guest agents.

To further assist in the transition to Scale Computing, the company is offering an SC//Migrate Quickstart Service, including expert guidance and support to ensure a smooth and efficient migration process with minimal disruption and seamless integration with SC//HyperCore. In addition, Scale Computing is currently offering two promotions to further ease the transition from VMware to SC//Platform. New and current partners looking to switch customers to Scale Computing can take advantage of the VMware Rip & Replace promotion and receive a 25% discount on Scale Computing software and services for each new customer implementation. VMware customers seeking an alternative can transfer existing software licenses and exchange existing hardware through the Seamless Switch: Trade-Up to Scale Computing promotion.

For more information about SC//Migrate, please visit scalecomputing.com/product-demo-tour
to request a personalized walkthrough with a Scale Computing solutions architect.

Scale Computing Pumps Ease of Edge Computing into Convenience & Fuel Retail Industry with Innovative Technology and Ecosystem Partners, Announces New Customer Royal Farms

August 6, 2024 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, announced today its latest success in the convenience and fuel retail industry, with new customer Royal Farms. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, Scale Computing is revolutionizing the landscape of IT infrastructure in this sector by delivering a single platform for unparalleled performance, reliability, and ease of use for the deployment, management, and growth of on-premises applications like POS, IoT, pump monitoring, video surveillance, and customer experience.

Royal Farms is a renowned operator of fast and friendly neighborhood convenience stores with 260 locations throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey. Most locations are open 24 hours, 365 days a year. To keep those stores open and productive at all times, Royal Farms wanted to run their applications in a fully integrated platform with the following industry-leading features:

• High Availability: Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore) technology ensures uninterrupted operations and optimal performance, introducing high availability even in the most demanding and remote environments.
• Ease of Use: Scale Computing Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager) simplifies IT infrastructure management tasks, providing retailers with a centralized interface to oversee their application infrastructure at the distributed edge effortlessly.
• Speed of Deployment: Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) enables rapid deployment across hundreds and thousands of stores, streamlining operations and driving efficiency.
• Scalability: Simply mix and match old and new hardware and applications on the same infrastructure for a future-proof environment that can scale up or down as needed.

Another reason Royal Farms selected Scale Computing is its Scale Computing Fleet Manager, the first cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale. It allows customers to quickly identify areas of concern using a single pane of glass, scaling from 1 to over 50,000 clusters. Zero-touch provisioning and Secure Link features allow administrators to centrally and securely monitor and manage hundreds or thousands of distributed edge infrastructure deployments, with few or no on-site IT personnel. This is exactly what Royal Farms needed.

“Our focus is to be available to our customers whenever they need us. Downtime is not an option, nor is having IT personnel available at our sites. We need to be able to centrally monitor and manage the applications at our stores so that we can deliver the experience our customers have come to expect,” said Jesse Wolcott, IT Infrastructure Manager, Royal Farms. “We were challenged with updating outdated IT infrastructures, fragmented systems, and manual processes and wanted a completely modern solution. Scale Computing is helping us optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and achieve unparalleled scalability and adaptability in a rapidly evolving industry.”

SC//Platform is being delivered across all Royal Farms locations on small form factor NUC hardware provided by Simply NUC. The integration partnership between Simply NUC and Scale Computing provides ease of doing business for distributed enterprises on right-sized hardware for size constrained locations. Simply NUC is the leader in the small form factor hardware industry and continues to innovate alongside Scale Computing for expanded edge computing offerings.

Advancing growth in this industry vertical is Scale Computing’s strategic alliance partnership with Mako Networks to address easier edge networking and PCI compliance challenges for the distributed enterprise. Scale Computing and Mako Networks partner to offer edge computing and edge networking management with strong customer support that fuels bottom line growth for these locations. Mako Networks technologies helps bridge the gap and secure networking with features like:

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
• Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
• Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS)

Scale Computing has also established OEM partnerships with industry leader DUMAC, who is providing fully virtualized solutions for Point of Sale (POS) systems. With the knowledge, expertise and services teams that understand the convenience and fuel retail market, DUMAC is delivering a fully integrated, easy to use solution that supports thousands of stores and can be managed with minimal IT overhead. DUMAC partners with both Scale Computing and Mako Networks and continues to innovate for leading brands with these strategic technology relationships that have been developed.

“We are excited to bring our innovative technology and strategic partnerships to customers like Royal Farms in the convenience and fuel retail industry,” said Jeff Ready, CEO at Scale Computing. “With our platform’s unmatched capabilities and ecosystem partners, we are empowering distributed retailers to embrace the future of edge computing, driving efficiency, compliance, and profitability.”

For more information about Scale Computing’s solutions for the convenience and fuel retail industry, visit https://www.scalecomputing.com/scale-computing-for-convenience-and-fuel-retail-stores.

Independent analyst firm DCIG recognizes Scale Computing in its three 2024-25 reports 

INDIANAPOLIS — August 1, 2024 — Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced the company has been named one of the Top 5 VMware Alternatives by the Data Center Intelligence Group (DCIG). Scale Computing was recognized in all three of the 2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 Enterprise VMware vSphere Alternatives reports, including Enterprise Global, Enterprise US, and SMB/Edge.

Broadcom’s December 2023 announcement of sweeping changes to VMware licensing rocked the IT industry. The surprise shift to a subscription model and reduced licensing options have forced many organizations to reevaluate their virtualization platform due to the resulting higher costs and bundling of extraneous features. To help businesses make the best choice when seeking a VMware vSphere alternative, DCIG has released three new reports that provide enterprises with the top options for solutions offering more favorable licensing terms and features.

“Scale Computing has long delivered a scalable, reliable, and affordable virtualization solution for partners and their customers,” stated Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “When Broadcom made the move to discontinue the VMware Partner Program, we stepped up to help partners navigate the industry upheaval with a superior solution and a transformative experience with Scale Computing Platform, our award-winning hyperconverged virtualization platform. We are proud to be recognized by independent analysts at DCIG as a VMware alternative and one of the leading virtualization solutions on the market.”

DCIG provides independent assessments on various products, solutions, and enterprise technologies. The 2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 Enterprise VMware vSphere Alternatives reports evaluate 19 of the 25 different solutions available and provide guidance on the top five VMware alternatives that enterprises should consider as they address Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes. SC//Platform is listed as one of the top five solution providers in all three of the Enterprise Global, Enterprise US, and SMB/Edge DCIG reports.

Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) brings together simplicity, high availability, and scalability in a powerful, all-in-one solution, empowering IT leaders to efficiently manage infrastructure at the network’s edge. Integrating seamlessly with existing hardware regardless of its specifications, SC//Platform streamlines infrastructure by replacing complex setups with a single, easy-to-manage platform. This simplicity translates to significant cost savings compared to solutions like VMware, reducing total cost of ownership by an estimated 40% and downtime by up to 90%. Scale Computing is currently offering two promotions to further ease the transition from VMware to to SC//Platform, including a 25% software and services discount for new customers through its VMware Rip & Replace offer, and a full system exchange trade-up plus no-cost coverage for the remaining VMware term with the Seamless Switch: Trade-Up to Scale Computing promotion.

The full 2024-25 TOP 5 VMware VSphere Alternatives reports, including US and Global editions, are available now for complementary download. To access the reports and learn more about Scale Computing, please visit scalecomputing.com/landing-pages/dcig-top-vmware-vsphere-alternatives-2024-2025-report.

Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine Honored in Edge Computing/Internet of Things Category 

INDIANAPOLIS — July 31, 2024 — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, named Scale Computing as a finalist for the 2024 CRN Tech Innovator Awards. Scale Computing was recognized for its Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) in the Edge Computing/Internet of Things category.

Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) is the orchestration and management engine that powers Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore), the award-winning self-healing platform that identifies, reduces, and corrects problems in real-time. AIME handles day-to-day administrative tasks and maintenance automatically, monitors the system for security, hardware, and software errors, and remediates those errors where possible. It identifies the root cause and minimizes the impact of those issues when it cannot repair them automatically, notifying users with specific problem determination and action, versus just sending a stream of data that must be interpreted.

“Our mission is to deliver innovative, intelligent, and simple solutions that enable our partners and customers to successfully and reliably save time and resources with their IT infrastructure. AIME drastically reduces the amount of effort required to deploy, secure, manage and maintain on-premises infrastructure. It’s a core feature of SC//HyperCore, which is the ideal solution for MSPs as it saves time and valuable resources because software, servers, and storage are in one fully integrated platform,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “Scale Computing is honored to be recognized by CRN and remains committed to providing our partners and customers with solutions that bring simplicity and scalability together, replacing existing infrastructure and providing high availability for running workloads, regardless of any hardware requirements. We’re excited to be named a CRN Tech Innovator finalist.”

This annual award showcases innovative vendors in the IT channel across 36 distinct technology categories ranging from cloud to storage to networking to security. The 2024 winners were selected by a panel of CRN editors who reviewed hundreds of vendor entries and solution provider testimonials. Standout innovators were selected as finalists based on a number of criteria, including key capabilities, uniqueness, technological ingenuity, and ability to address customer and partner needs.

“We are pleased to recognize the commitment to continuous innovation among this year’s CRN Tech Innovator Award finalists. Each of these vendors delivers cutting-edge technology that meets evolving customer needs and creates new opportunities for solution providers and the broader IT channel ecosystem,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel company. “We look forward to future innovations from the recipients and to seeing how their solution provider partners use these offerings as the foundation of new, inventive solutions.”

The Tech Innovator Awards Finalists can be viewed online at crn.com/techinnovators. Winners will be announced on crn.com on August 7, 2024 and will be featured in the August issue of CRN.

To learn more about the award-winning Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine and Scale Computing HyperCore, please visit scalecomputing.com/sc-hypercore.

New Tool Enables Efficient, Accurate, and Customizable Decision-Making for Cost Analysis of Technology Infrastructure

INDIANAPOLIS — July 23, 2024 — Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced the release of the Scale Computing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator. The new TCO Calculator is a free online tool for estimating the cost savings customers can achieve across specific technology categories and server models by migrating application workloads to Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform).

TCO calculation enables customers to evaluate purchasing decisions based on the comprehensive costs of owning and operating IT infrastructure over its lifecycle or other set periods of time. When it comes to making substantial investments like technology infrastructure or software, TCO analysis is pivotal in making well-informed purchase decisions. It provides visibility into both direct and indirect costs, including power consumption and energy savings, and allows business and IT leaders to scrutinize the enduring financial implications of their investments to pinpoint opportunities for cost reduction. While manual execution of TCO analysis is often time-consuming and susceptible to inaccuracies, automated cost analysis tools can provide enterprise leaders with key information for decision-making.

“When evaluating a new IT infrastructure solution, the acquisition cost is only the starting point for cost analysis. Customers need a full view of the operational costs involved to make an informed purchasing decision. We aim to provide that transparency,” stated Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “IT leaders need an in-depth understanding of the total cost associated with purchasing and maintaining the solution over time, including the cost of deployment, training, licensing, scale-out, downtime, and management. We’re excited to release a TCO Calculator that’s easy to use, customizable, and accurate,to help customers see what kind of savings they could realize with Scale Computing.”

Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) brings simplicity, high availability, and scalability together with a powerful, all-in-one solution to streamline existing IT infrastructure. It integrates seamlessly with existing hardware, regardless of its specifications, and empowers IT leaders to efficiently manage infrastructure at the network’s edge. SC//Platform replaces complex setups with a single, easy-to-manage platform that delivers high availability for running virtual machines. This simplicity translates to significant cost savings compared to solutions like VMware, reducing TCO by an estimated 40% and downtime by up to 90%.

To learn more about Scale Computing and the new TCO Calculator tool, please visit this page.