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

INDIANAPOLIS — October 30, 2024 — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) as a finalist in the 2024 Product of the Year Awards in the Edge Computing/Internet of Things category.

The CRN Products of the Year Awards recognize the leading partner-friendly products in the IT channel today that either launched or were significantly updated over the last year. These innovative product offerings stand out for their responsiveness to the fast-changing needs of IT solution providers and their customers. The 2024 finalists were chosen by the CRN editorial team in 30 different technology categories.

Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) is the artificial intelligence orchestration and management functionality that powers Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore), the award-winning self-healing platform that identifies, reduces, and corrects problems in real-time. AIME builds a model of the state of the system that allows SC//HyperCore to handle day-to-day operational administrative tasks and maintenance automatically, monitors the system for security, hardware, and software errors, and remediates those errors where possible. It also 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.

“Scale Computing is dedicated to simplifying IT infrastructure by offering innovative, intelligent, and user-friendly solutions. AIME drastically reduces the amount of time and effort required to deploy, secure, manage, and maintain on-premises infrastructure. We’re honored to be recognized by CRN as a Product of the Year finalist and remain committed to providing our partners and customers with scalable, high-availability solutions that meet their evolving needs,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing.

“Finalists for the 2024 CRN Products of the Year Awards have proven their dedication to developing leading-edge technology that benefits solution provider partners and their customers,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “We are pleased to showcase the outstanding products and services of the finalists and look forward to seeing the winners selected by solution providers later this year.”

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

INDIANAPOLIS – October 22, 2024 – Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced record growth for the third quarter of 2024. The company saw an increase in software sales of over 60 percent year over year (YoY), more than doubling its number of new customers over the same period last year. The increased demand for both VMware alternative virtualization platforms and edge computing solutions continues to drive record company growth.

“Edge computing is driving IT transformation; AI is accelerating edge computing adoption; and both channel partners and customers are hungry to move on from VMware as they make this next leap forward. Scale Computing Platform’s unmatched capabilities and ecosystem partners empower distributed enterprises anywhere in the world and across all verticals to embrace the future of edge computing, driving efficiency, compliance, and profitability,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “Each quarter this year, we have experienced record demand and an accelerating growth rate, which now exceeds even our highest growth forecasts. With no sign of slowing down, we’re welcoming record numbers of new customers and new partners who will continue to drive growth into 2025 and beyond.”

The company continues to expand in key vertical markets, including the retail industry. Scale Computing recently announced new edge computing customer Royal Farms, operator of fast and friendly neighborhood convenience stores with 260 locations throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey. The company is transforming the landscape of IT infrastructure in the retail 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.

In Q3, Scale Computing released Scale Computing Migrate (SC//Migrate), a new solution designed to streamline and simplify the migration process for businesses transitioning away from VMware. The company also offers an SC//Migrate Quickstart Service with expert support to further assist in the migration process. Additionally, Scale Computing unveiled its Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator tool, 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. The company also introduced HC3450FG, new GPU-enabled hardware for data-intensive applications and AI workloads.

Other key Q3 2024 awards, recognitions, and partnerships include:

• CRN recognized Scale Computing with CRN 2024 Annual Report Card (ARC) Award for the sixth consecutive year.

• Scale Computing recognized as a Top 5 VMware vSphere Alternative by the Data Center Intelligence Group.

• CRN recognized Jeff Ready and Scott Mann on its 2024 Top 100 Executives List, with Ready named the number one IT Innovator.

• CRN named Scale Computing’s Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) a finalist in the 2024 Tech Innovator Awards in Edge Computing/Internet of Things category.

• Gartner recognized Scale Computing as a Sample Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Data Center Infrastructure Technologies.

• Scale Computing and Leostream Corporation announced a joint integration delivering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for distributed enterprise, SME/SMB, education, and others.

• Scale Computing announced a partnership with WiCom Networks to deliver a VMware alternative solution to Latin American IT Markets.

• The Channel Company named Scale Computing to its 2024 MES Midmarket 100 list.

• Scale Computing was named a finalist in CRN’s 2024 Deutschland Channel Awards.

• CRN named Marlena Fernandez a finalist in its Women of the Year Awards.

For more information about Scale Computing, please visit scalecomputing.com.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and with cyber threats constantly evolving, it’s more important than ever to stay vigilant. At Scale Computing, security is at the core of everything we do. Our SC//Platform is built with security-first principles, ensuring that your organization can remain protected without sacrificing simplicity or efficiency.

As Craig Theriac, Scale Computing’s VP of Product Management, recently discussed in his Scale Computing Platform and Security session at our annual Platform 2024 event in Las Vegas, cyber threats aren’t just theoretical risks, they’re happening now – and they’re more costly than ever.

As Craig noted: “Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report highlights the staggering costs of breaches. The average cost per incident is just under $4.5 million, and that’s up 15% over the last three years. For organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees, the average cost per incident is $3.3 million. Beyond the economic impact, it’s important that we not forget the personal aspect of this – there’s an IT administrator sitting out there that has to deal with the impact of something like this.”

So, how does Scale Computing address the growing complexity of today’s cybersecurity threats?

Secure by Design, Secure by Default

At Scale Computing, we believe first and foremost in the principle of ‘Security by Design’. The SC//Platform was developed to seamlessly integrate security into every layer of your infrastructure. From the hypervisor to storage protocols, every component in our platform is architected to eliminate vulnerabilities at their source. “Unlike other disaggregated solutions, we own the entire stack,” says Craig. “This means our customers get comprehensive, fully tested updates that secure every layer of the system, reducing compatibility concerns and encouraging faster patch adoption.”

Our focus on owning the entire stack ensures that any potential vulnerabilities are addressed holistically, avoiding the pitfalls that come with relying on multiple vendors for different parts of your system. By delivering full-stack updates, we’re able to keep your infrastructure secure while minimizing operational disruption.

Another key element of our security strategy is simplicity. Complex systems can lead to misconfigurations, which in turn can open the door to attackers. Craig emphasized this point: “If it’s not intuitive to use, or worse, if it’s misconfigured, it creates vulnerabilities. That’s why every security feature we design is simple, intuitive, and effective.”

Features like role-based access control, single sign-on integration, and immutable snapshots are all designed with ease of use in mind, allowing users to manage security without introducing additional complexity. Role-based access control ensures that employees only have access to the data and systems necessary for their role, reducing the potential attack surface. Immutable snapshots also enable users to recover quickly from ransomware or other cyber incidents by reverting to the latest good, clean version of their data.

Finally, we believe in embedding security into our platform from the start. “Scale Computing products are secure by default. We don’t leave security as an option; it’s inextricably built into everything we do, from the moment you power on your system.”

For example, we employ Zero Trust principles and remove unnecessary attack surfaces, like root access, to ensure that the system is as secure as possible out of the box. This proactive approach eliminates the guesswork from securing your environment and lets you focus on running your business. “Our perspective is that if we can keep you secure out of the gate, if we can remove that attack surface from ever being surfaced out there to exploit, we’re going to eliminate the exposure risk of our customers and our partners.”

With the rise of ransomware, phishing, and other cyber threats, businesses need solutions that go beyond basic protection. As Craig reminds us, “66% of IT professionals surveyed by Sophos reported that their organization was affected by ransomware in the last 12 months – this isn’t something that can be ignored.” Scale Computing is dedicated to transforming potential disasters into manageable incidents, helping you recover and resume operations with minimal downtime.

It’s essential to reflect on how your organization is protecting its users, applications, and data. At Scale Computing, we’re here to help you strengthen your defenses and simplify your security practices.

To learn more about how Scale Computing can enhance your organization’s security posture, contact us today or click here to download our latest white paper on information security.

Scale Computing Platform Recognized by its Customers for Best Capabilities, Best Value for Price, and Best Customer Relationship

INDIANAPOLIS – October 29, 2024 – Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that TrustRadius has recognized Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) with a 2025 Buyer’s Choice Award.

Buyer’s Choice Awards are based entirely on vetted, unbiased customer reviews, and have been selected as having the best capabilities, value for price, and customer relationships.

During the evaluation process, reviewers are asked if products and their support teams live up to expectations, and would they buy the product again. These answers shape whether or not a product is chosen as best in the three key areas: capabilities, value for price, and customer relationship.

“Scale Computing Platform winning the TrustRadius Buyer’s Choice Award is a testament to their ability to simplify IT infrastructure for customers,” said Allyson Havener, SVP of Marketing and Community at TrustRadius. “This award, based entirely on vetted customer reviews, highlights how the platform empowers businesses with efficient, scalable solutions that reduce complexity and drive operational success.”

With a trScore of 9.6 out of 10, Scale Computing is recognized by customers and partners as a leader in hyperconverged infrastucture, virtualization, and edge computing. To learn more about what real users have to say about Scale Computing Platform, please visit the TrustRadius Scale Computing Platform review page.

SC//Platform brings together simplicity and scalability, replacing existing infrastructure and providing high availability for running workloads in a single, easy-to-manage platform. The zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) feature of Scale Computing//Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager) provides cloud-like simplicity for administrators. It enables them to centrally configure clusters of edge computing infrastructure prior to nodes arriving on-premises, decreasing the deployment time of edge infrastructure by 90 percent or more.

Scale Computing Platform has replaced our previous environment which was a mixture of physical servers and a different, more complicated virtual environment. The previous environment was harder to use, and used quite a bit more energy, which once caused a power surge that forcefully powered down everything. Since switching to Scale Computing Platform, the environment is easy to use and manage, we have lower electricity costs, and any issues that have occurred were handled quickly and easily by support. We recently replaced our Scale Computing Platform cluster with a newer version, and the process was seamless.

— Technician in Information Technology at a Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company

Scale Computing is focused on making the migration to SC//Platform simple for new customers. 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 customers a promotion where they can transfer existing software licenses and exchange existing hardware through the Seamless Switch: Trade-Up to Scale Computing program.

“We are honored to be named a winner in the inaugural Buyer’s Choice Awards from TrustRadius,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “We designed Scale Computing Platform with a focus on simplicity and ease of management, and patented self-healing technology that keeps downtime at bay. It cuts complexity, reduces costs, and frees up valuable IT resources. We’re proud to be recognized by TrustRadius as the buyer’s choice for businesses seeking powerful and user-friendly IT solutions, and to create products that inspire such positive feedback from real users. We are grateful for the genuine reviews that serve as a testament to the dedication we have to our customer community.”

Efficient, Cost-Effective IT Infrastructure Migration with Scale Computing for Broadcom and VMware concerns

Transitioning to a new IT infrastructure can be an overwhelming experience, especially when considering factors like risk, speed, and cost. For many IT teams, the prospect of downtime or data loss during the migration process is a significant concern. Without a robust plan and the right tools, these potential issues can escalate into costly disruptions.

Migrating infrastructure, however, doesn’t have to be risky, slow, or expensive. IT teams today need a solution that offers a safe, fast, and low-cost approach to infrastructure migrations. This is where Scale Computing Migrate (SC//Migrate) comes into play.

SC//Migrate is a cutting-edge software tool that enables a self-managed migration to Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform). Whether you’re looking to migrate from VMware, Hyper-V, or another infrastructure, SC//Migrate simplifies the process with minimal downtime, minimal risk, and substantial cost savings.

Let’s explore how SC//Migrate can help you seamlessly transition to SC//Platform and why it’s a game-changer for organizations looking to move away from legacy systems such as VMware.