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Scale Computing Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software for Fourth Year in a Row

INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 15, 2020 – Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Gartner Inc. in the Dec. 2020 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software. Scale Computing has been recognized in all editions of this Magic Quadrant since Gartner introduced it.

 

In the report, Gartner wrote, “HCI software stacks support software-defined infrastructure that spans compute, storage, networking and management. I&O leaders should regard HCI software as a technology that addresses requirements related to the core IT, business-critical, cloud, edge and virtual desktop infrastructure use cases.”

“Scale Computing’s edge computing capabilities are what set us apart from our competitors in the HCI market. Our software is an autonomous, self-healing, integrated platform for running applications at the edge or in the data center,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “We engineer our IT infrastructure platform to be simple to manage and maintain while leveraging our patented self-healing technology to maintain maximum uptime for applications. This innovation is appreciated by customers at organizations of all sizes, in every vertical. It is an honor to be recognized again in this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software.”

 

Scale Computing has also been reviewed and rated by customers on Gartner Peer Insights.

Specifically, Scale Computing customers said:

  • “A great system that helps manage all our systems ranging from servers, virtualization, storage, etc. in one single platform. It is very user friendly with a clear interface, one does not need that much training to learn how it works. ” – Telecom Support Officer, Communications Industry
  • “Scale Computing has been excellent to work with from pre-sales to implementation. The setup of the Scale clusters was very easy. We have been using it for a few years now and we have had no downtime and the speed of our systems are excellent.”- IT Manager in Manufacturing Industry
  • “Our Scale cluster withstood the Minneapolis riot of 2020 when they actually burned the store down around the units. Scale kept working until our generator ran out of fuel, shutting down the power feed.” – Director of IT, Retail Industry

This news follows exciting award wins for the company, including:

  • HE150, powered by Scale Computing’s HC3 Edge software platform, is a winner in the CRN 2020 Product of the Year Awards in the Internet of Things category
  • Listed in Inc’s 1000 Largest and Most Inspiring Private Companies
  • Winner in both the Edge Computing category, newly added this year, and the Converged/ HyperConverged Infrastructure category, of the 2020 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) Awards. This is the second consecutive year Scale Computing has been recognized as a CRN ARC Award winner.

Scale Computing believes that it is the top choice over its competitors for many customers due to the simplicity, efficiency and innovation of Scale Computing HC3. Specifically:

  • Simplicity – Scale Computing customers rave about how simple it is to implement and deploy HC3. The simplicity of the self-healing platform, driven by automation and machine intelligence, allows Scale Computing customers to focus on other strategic projects rather than infrastructure maintenance.
  • Efficiency – Scale Computing HC3 software eliminates the need for traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications.
  • Innovation – Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the HC3 self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects problems in the infrastructure in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. This innovation makes HC3 simple for IT teams to manage and administer.

 

For more information, check out Scale Computing’s customer ratings and reviews on the Gartner Peer Insights website.

 

 

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About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Scale Computing 
Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Scale Computing HC3 software eliminates the need for traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the HC3 self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing HC3 is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, Spiceworks, TechValidate and TrustRadius.

ESET launches renovated cloud-based endpoint security management solution for businesses of all sizes

BRATISLAVA – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has today announced the launch of its new endpoint security management platform, ESET PROTECT, in selected countries. The new solution brings easy and automated management of ESET’s wide portfolio of security solutions with two deployment options: on-premises and cloud. ESET PROTECT Cloud is the new cornerstone for security management in ESET’s cloud-based business offering, capable of catering to organizations of all sizes.

The introduction of ESET PROTECT Cloud reflects the well-recognized shift in the security landscape from on-premises security software solutions to cloud-based services. ESET recognizes that many businesses are moving toward a “cloud first” approach, so a security software offering that aligns with this strategy is essential.

ESET PROTECT Cloud provides a cloud-based console for managing ESET security solutions deployed in a network with real-time visibility into both on-premises and off-premises endpoints. The console allows IT administrators to deploy ESET security solutions, execute tasks, enforce security policies, monitor system status, and quickly respond to problems or detections on managed endpoints across all platforms, including desktops, servers, virtual machines, and even mobile devices. In addition to integration for security information and event management (SIEM) tools, comprehensive reporting, and a fully customizable notification system, ESET PROTECT Cloud allows IT administrators to take immediate action against incidents.

The console allows users to manage existing ESET products, including ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Dynamic Threat Defense, and ESET Full Disk Encryption. Customers of ESET Cloud Administrator will be automatically and seamlessly upgraded to ESET PROTECT Cloud from launch day.

To ensure businesses of all sizes are equipped with the right solutions, ESET is offering a selection of subscriptions tailored to the specific business needs of home offices, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), managed services providers (MSPs)* and enterprises. For the full set of ESET’s subscriptions, please check the table below.

All business subscriptions include either an on-premises endpoint management solution (ESET PROTECT; formerly ESET Security Management Center) or a cloud-based one (ESET PROTECT Cloud), along with ESET Endpoint Security by default. For customers looking only for email security, ESET will also offer an ESET PROTECT Mail Plus subscription.

The ESET PROTECT Advanced subscription was designed with the needs of SMBs and MSPs in mind. Providing endpoint protection against ransomware and zero-day threats, and data protection via full disk encryption, the subscription meets the challenge of managing and protecting corporate networks in the face of evolving threats.

The ESET PROTECT Enterprise subscription is geared toward large organizations, where deep visibility and rigorous security requirements are essential. The subscription offers the highest value for mature enterprise customers with one of the most powerful endpoint detection and response solutions on the market – ESET Enterprise Inspector, currently manageable only from ESET PROTECT. By providing rule-based detection of suspicious events happening on endpoints, as well as threat hunting and remediation capabilities, this subscription ensures that emerging threats, risky employee behavior, and unwanted applications are not putting organizations at risk.

Ignacio Sbampato, Chief Business Officer at ESET, commented, “We are thrilled to offer solution for businesses of all sizes that are implementing a ‘cloud-first’ strategy for their IT security. ESET PROTECT Cloud is the culmination of listening to shifting business needs, keeping our fingers on the pulse of the cybersecurity landscape, and improving on our multilayered security solutions. At ESET, we are passionate about safer technology for all, and that means that businesses of all shapes and sizes must be equipped with cutting-edge, tailored solutions to keep their employees and data safe and secure.”

To learn more about ESET PROTECT Cloud, click here.

*Please note that the support of ESET PROTECT and ESET PROTECT Cloud for MSPs will become available in January 2021.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

Scale Computing and Pedab Group AB announce partnership to bring HCI and edge computing solutions to Nordics, Baltics, and France

Indianapolis – December 22, 2020 – Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualisation and hyperconverged solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Pedab Group AB, a leading distributor in IT solutions and services throughout Nordics, Baltics and France. The agreement will enable Pedab Group and its subsidiaries to offer Scale Computing’s award-winning HC3 series to its channel partners across the region.

Pedab will work with its partners to take advantage of Scale Computing’s full suite of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and edge computing solutions, filling a previously significant gap in the market.

With a built-in hypervisor, Scale Computing’s HC3 customers have no need for third-party components or licensing. This all-in-one configuration simplifies management and maintenance, which helps streamline tasks, saving time and money. This makes the technology ideal for industries that require IT infrastructure with high performance and minimal management.

The partnership will enable more businesses in the region to build affordable, high-performance HCI and edge solutions where existing technologies were frequently too complex and expensive to meet their needs. Pedab benefits from the sales, technical and commercial training that Scale Computing provides within its channel partner program. The team has undergone a thorough onboarding process involving designing a sales and marketing strategy and identifying key customers.

“It is great to be working with Pedab, who have proven to be pioneers in a focussed reseller model for customers in multiple countries,” explained Johan Pellicaan, VP and Managing Director EMEA at Scale Computing. “Their team has the experience and expertise to bring our technology to market and meet demand in the channel for innovative and affordable solutions for businesses building hyperconverged and edge computing infrastructure.”

“Pedab is excited about our new partnership with Scale Computing, which will strengthen our IT infrastructure portfolio,” Jonas Vallin, VP Infrastructure Sales at Pedab Group adds. “Both Scale Computing and Pedab shares similar core values and focus on helping customer on their journey to solve business challenges with support of technology. By joining forces Pedab and Scale Computing can support the rapid development of edge computing as well as hybrid cloud solutions for our partners and customers. Combining the local market knowledge of Pedab and Scale Computing software solutions allows us to enable our eco-system to utilize the vast variety of innovative technologies that Scale Computing represents.”

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Scale Computing 
Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Scale Computing HC3 software eliminates the need for traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the HC3 self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing HC3 is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, Spiceworks, TechValidate and TrustRadius.

About Pedab
Pedab provides IT solutions and services built on infrastructure, software, and services from selected vendors to an ecosystem of partners and customers. We work with leading technology vendors like, IBM, Huawei, Supermicro, Micro Focus, Toshiba, dynabook, Fujitsu, SAP, SUSE, Red Hat, Clavister and now Scale Computing. Pedab has offices in eight countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and France. The turnover of the Pedab Group for 2019/20 amounted to EUR 183 million.

More information on Pedab: https://www.pedab.com

An Elevated Experience With IPEVO Uplift – Multi-angle Arm for Smartphones

IPEVO has just released the IPEVO Uplift, a multi-angle arm for smartphones. Its sturdy build paired with flexibility makes it an ideal tool for everyday scenarios whether it teaching, video conferences or simply just watching videos.

The key leader in education technology, IPEVO, has just announced the newest addition to their creative solutions lineup, The IPEVO Uplift Multi-angle Arm for Smartphones.

With Uplift, you can hold up your phone, without literally holding up your phone. Whether you’re using your smartphone as a document camera or webcam, IPEVO Uplift is the perfect fit for the job. The simple yet sophisticated design of Uplift was built with one simple philosophy, quality.

Uplift’s rotating holder and multi-jointed arm allow the user to quickly adjust the orientation and angle of their phone with ease while its solid metal base ensures maximum stability, effectively eliminating image bobbling. The ability to seamlessly transition between showing your face and projecting documents make Uplift a great tool for both teaching and online conferences. Despite its sturdy and stable design, Uplift features a small footprint, opening up more space and possibilities beneath the phone’s camera lens.

Following a successful soft launch in selected locations, the IPEVO Uplift is now widely available for $59 and can be purchased through either IPEVO’s Online Store or Amazon.

All purchases of Uplift through the official IPEVO US Online Store come with 6 months of iDocCam for free! Pair Uplift together with the IPEVO iDocCam app to complete your visual communication experience. Transform your setup into a document camera by sharing your smartphone’s video feed onto a big screen, showcasing everything underneath the lens to your audience.

Furthermore, The IPEVO US Amazon store is conveniently offering the IPEVO Uplift as a stand-alone purchase or in a bundle with other great IPEVO tools, like the IPEVO SuperCharger, to complete your desired work setup.

For more information about the IPEVO Uplift Multi-angle Arm for Smartphones, visit: https://www.ipevo.com/products/uplift

Based in Sunnyvale, CA, IPEVO is an EdTech company that makes and sells versatile visual communication tools. Designed with users in mind, IPEVO offers simple, affordable software, document cameras, and communication tools to help people create, teach, learn, inspire, and collaborate effortlessly and efficiently in an interconnected world.

With Uplift, you can hold up your phone, without literally holding up your phone. Whether you’re using your smartphone as a document camera or webcam, IPEVO Uplift is the perfect fit for the job.

IPEVO Uplift

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About IPEVO
IPEVO makes versatile teaching tools instead of specialized “classroom equipment”.
We go beyond the usual conventions of classroom technology—large, expensive, specialized and complex—to rethink simple and flexible solutions for interactive teaching in today’s classrooms.
IPEVO’s interactive teaching tools empower educators and teachers with radically affordable and compact technology that is simple, intuitive and flexible, so that precious time and resources can be wholly dedicated to teaching. We intend to make educational technology accessible and available to all.

Greycortex Is Like A Doctor, Preventing Clients From Catching A Cyber-Disease

What a person encrypts, a person can also decrypt. This was true a couple of years ago. Nowadays, cyber-criminals use advanced technologies and their attacks are much more sophisticated and targeted, and consequences are much worse. “Not only the good guys (i.e. cyber protection companies) but also the bad guys are evolving. Attacks are aimed at weak points and human errors,“ says Petr Chaloupka, CEO of GREYCORTEX, a company that focuses on IT and industrial network security. The story of this company that succeeded among the fastest growing tech companies began long before its foundation. It is a story about passion, vision, skills and a ton of humour. And, in a way, it is connected to the beginning of computerisation in Czechoslovakia.

Maybe you too still have a vivid memory of this history chapter and maybe you remember 8-bit computers – or maybe you don’t. Luckily, there is Petr Chaloupka, the founder and CEO of GREYCORTEX, and his memories of a contest from the ’90s, a text game passed around on cassettes and floppy disks that were created very long ago for 8-bit computers. Cassettes and floppy disks were… well, just google it, kids! “This game was protected by a password that was announced on a certain day in the newspaper, on the radio and on TV to give everyone the same fair start. However, my friend and I didn´t feel like waiting and so, after several hours of reverse engineering, we identified the password and came to the conclusion that what a person encrypts, a person can also decrypt. And that is maybe where my lifelong passion for cybersecurity started and this seemingly innocent story signalled my future professional career“.

A STORY OF A COMPANY STANDING ON THE FRONT LINE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST HACKER ATTACKS

The first chapter of the GREYCORTEX story began around 2005. “I was working on an antivirus for Linux, which was a completely insignificant platform for cybercriminals back then and for which there was no malware. There were only a few lab experiments for proving that there could be one. My colleague Michal Drozd used to hack banking systems using social engineering and customised malware“, reminisces Petr Chaloupka about the beginnings with a smile. The group includes another Petr – Petr Chmelař. “Back then, he was working on machine learning principles that would be capable of finding video signal anomalies. A strong technology for which there may have been another use. What about transferring it from the video world into a computer network“? asks Petr Chaloupka rhetorically with a good portion of irony.

However, you are probably more curious about the ending of the first plotline, about Michal Drozd and his bank story. There was no shocker – Michal Drozd stood on the right side and banks paid him to do what he did. We would say today that he was an ethical hacker. “However, if he had decided to become a cybercriminal, he would be very rich by now,“ adds Petr Chaloupka.

But let’s be more serious now. Fast forward fifteen years later. Petr Chaloupka sums up that Linux is a common and widespread platform, interesting enough for cybercriminals to attack. GREYCORTEX is now a well-established company focusing on the development of security products for network protection, machine learning and AI research, and the second fastest growing tech company in the Rising Stars category of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition.

“Were we visionaries back then? I don’t know. Maybe we were just the three right people at the right place, and if we had never met, nothing would have happened. Literally. But we did meet, a couple of good questions were asked and we started to look for answers together.“

THOROUGH AND COMPLETE SECURITY

The second chapter of the GREYCORTEX story was about visionary questions in the end; for example, how can someone manage to break into a bank or any other company without having to leave their home? And how come they don’t get caught? Then the right answers came and with them the first specific solution.

“Somewhere around 2014, things blended really well and when five more friends and colleagues joined us at the end of 2015, everything was ready to establish a company and start our business. It needs to be said that all founders are still with us in different roles in the company, helping it grow.“

Petr Chaloupka

Four years later, the company became five times as big. “Our product ‘Mendel’, which can uncover hidden threats in the network, from unknown devices to advanced attacks, has matured. After overcoming some childhood diseases and puberty, it is becoming a model for others – we helped introduce another branch of cyber security into the world! It used to be called NTA (Network Traffic Analysis) in the past; now it is called NDR (Network Detection and Response),“ says Petr Chaloupka.

Don’t worry if you are getting a little lost in all the information, you have a right to that and you deserve an explanation: NDR combines deep visibility into infrastructure with the capability to detect known and unknown attack and malware types and to react to them in real time. So, it is clearer now, isn’t it? Same as the fact that “the world is changing, technologies are changing and we are changing with them. It is important that we have done our bit and continue to give cybercriminals a hard time and ruin their filthy and immoral business,“ remarks Petr Chaloupka.

What was the worst in the beginning? “Even in our case, it holds true that all theory is grey, but the golden tree of life springs ever green, so we do everything in a completely different manner than we used to. However, the most important thing is that we learned to understand what it means not only to have a good product but also to sell it and persuade clients that they need it. You could say that we are selling insurance or that we are like Eastern medicine – we ensure that the client does not become infected and he pays us for not getting ill.“

To sum it up, Petr Chaloupka views success and failure as communicating vessels. “A functioning and growing company is a success, even though it arose from humble financial background and was basically only a dream of a few founders some 6 years ago. From the beginning, we had a vision of building a global company and so our plans now are clear – to strengthen our position in the territories in which we already operate and gradually add other locations to reach our goal. It is definitely important to find balance between this dream goal and the need to have both feet on the ground (or at least one foot).“

This article was originally published here. 

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About GREYCORTEX
GREYCORTEX uses advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining methods to help organizations make their IT operations secure and reliable.

MENDEL, GREYCORTEX’s network traffic analysis solution, helps corporations, governments, and the critical infrastructure sector protect their futures by detecting cyber threats to sensitive data, networks, trade secrets, and reputations, which other network security products miss.

MENDEL is based on 10 years of extensive academic research and is designed using the same technology which was successful in four US-based NIST Challenges.