In “The Code Conundrum”, A New Software Hero Emerges To Take Aim at Defeating the Complexity of Container Management and Deliver Stability to Modern IT Edge Environments

INDIANAPOLIS – May 29, 2024 – Scale Computing, the market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced the publication of the second issue of its EdgeSlayer comic book series. In “The Code Conundrum”, our hero is a software developer named Amy (a reference to AIME for Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine) who must implement continuous integration and containerized deployment strategies to defeat a rogue AI that’s wreaking havoc on the fictional city of Technopolis. Can Amy conquer the unruly forces with container deployment and restore stability to the edge relying on little else than her smarts and DevOps prowess?

While the characters and the plot of the latest EdgeSlayer comic book might be fantastical, the story’s premise is squarely rooted in the realities of today’s complex edge environments where managing, customizing, and integrating software containers has become an essential yet increasingly challenging task. Employing the metaphor of a high-stakes battle to represent the ongoing struggle of IT professionals, the comic depicts our valiant heroes confronting a relentless enemy: a tangled web of application deployment complexities, ever-evolving cybersecurity threats, and the constant pressure to maintain application uptime.

This complexity largely stems from the need for additional tools such as Kubernetes, to manage sprawling container clusters. Kubernetes, while powerful, adds another layer of configuration and learning for already overburdened IT teams. The EdgeSlayer story highlights this struggle, but also offers a path forward. By running containers directly on VMs within SC//HyperCore, redundancy is automatically achieved at the infrastructure level, enabling the real-world heroes of IT to spend less time troubleshooting complex container orchestration and more time focused on strategic initiatives that drive business value.

“We’re seeing more and more customers struggling to deploy containers in a consistent and programmatic fashion at the network edge, which points to a growing need for automated solutions,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder of Scale Computing. “This burden often falls on the shoulders of IT administrators, the unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly, often without the recognition they deserve. Our EdgeSlayer comics are our creative way of celebrating these individuals by showcasing their challenges and triumphs through a superhero lens.”

This new edition of the EdgeSlayer comic can be downloaded here in PDF format for free.

About Scale Computing

Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, Scale Computing Platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime, even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. Edge Computing is the fastest growing area of IT infrastructure, and industry analysts have named Scale Computing an outperformer and leader in the space, including being named the #1 edge computing vendor by CRN. Scale Computing’s products are sold by thousands of value-added resellers, integrators, and service providers worldwide. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing Platform is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, G2 and TrustRadius.

Simply NUC and Scale Computing Announce Integration on the Onyx NUC

AUSTIN, Texas; BELFAST, United Kingdom; DUBLIN, Ireland — May 29, 2024 — Simply NUC, a leading provider of customized computing solutions, announced an exciting collaboration with Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, enabling Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) certification and integration on the Simply NUC Onyx PC. This announcement marks a significant milestone between Simply NUC and Scale Computing in delivering superior computing and management capabilities on an expanded offering of compact hardware tailored for edge computing applications.

Edge computing, a paradigm shift in the IT landscape, demands efficient and reliable infrastructure that can handle diverse workloads while ensuring seamless management. Recognizing this need, Simply NUC and Scale Computing have come together to empower enterprise businesses with a robust solution that combines the power of Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore) with the performance and flexibility of the Simply NUC Onyx PC.

The Onyx NUC is purpose-built for edge computing environments, offering a compact yet powerful computing solution that fits seamlessly into diverse deployment scenarios. With SC//HyperCore and Scale Computing Fleet Manager (SC//FleetManager) licenses pre-integrated on v9 and v5 units, businesses can now leverage the combined strengths of both technologies to achieve unparalleled efficiency, scalability, and manageability at the edge.

Key benefits of this collaboration include:

1. Superior Computing Performance: The Onyx NUC, equipped with SC//HyperCore and SC//Fleet Manager, delivers exceptional computing power tailored for edge workloads, ensuring smooth operations even in demanding environments.
2. Efficient Management: SC//Platform on Onyx NUC enables simplified management of edge infrastructure, allowing businesses to streamline operations and reduce overhead costs.
3. Scalability: With the ability to scale resources dynamically, businesses can adapt to evolving workload demands without compromising performance or reliability.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Simply NUC to bring this expanded and innovative small form factor hardware solution to market,” said Craig Theriac, VP of Product Management, of Scale Computing. “By combining Scale Computing’s innovative software with the Onyx NUC, we’re empowering businesses to unlock new possibilities in edge computing, enabling them to achieve greater agility, efficiency, management and performance.”

Scale Computing brings together simplicity and scalability with an edge computing platform that is easy to use, easy to manage, and easy to deploy. Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) replaces existing infrastructure, empowering enterprises to run applications and process data outside centralized data centers, at the edge of their networks, closest to where data is created and utilized. With SC//Fleet Manager, the industry’s first cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale, customers can quickly identify areas of concern using a single pane of glass, scaling from 1 to over 50,000 clusters. Zero-touch provisioning allows administrators to centrally monitor and manage hundreds or thousands of distributed edge infrastructure deployments with few or no on-site IT personnel.

This certification represents a commitment from both Simply NUC and Scale Computing to deliver best-in-class small form factor solutions tailored for the unique challenges of edge computing. Together, they aim to redefine the edge computing landscape and empower businesses to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. For more information, visit simplynuc.com/scale-computing/.

About Simply NUC

Formed in 2015 and headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, Simply NUC, Inc. is a global systems integrator and OEM specializing in customized small form factor PCs. Simply NUC provides fully configured, warrantied, and supported PC systems to businesses, as well as end-to-end NUC project development, custom operating system installations, and NUC accessories. For more information about Simply NUC visit http://www.simplynuc.com.

About Scale Computing

Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, Scale Computing Platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime, even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. Edge Computing is the fastest-growing area of IT infrastructure, and industry analysts have named Scale Computing an outperformer and leader in the space, including being named the #1 edge computing vendor by CRN. Scale Computing’s products are sold by thousands of value-added resellers, integrators, and service providers worldwide. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing Platform is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, G2, and TrustRadius.

Access the Complimentary Report to Learn More About the Edge Computing Market Guide

INDIANAPOLIS – May 7, 2024 — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Computing for its Scale Computing//Fleet Manager (SC//Fleet Manager) solution. Now in its second year, the Market Guide for Edge Computing examines the edge computing market and provides an in-depth analysis of the many facets of edge computing solutions.

Edge computing brings computing resources closer to the source of data generation or consumption, reducing latency and bandwidth issues and improving overall system performance. By processing data at the edge, near where it is created, organizations can achieve real-time responsiveness, faster decision-making, and a seamless user experience. By 2027, Gartner predicts that 20% of large enterprises will deploy an edge management and orchestration solution, compared with fewer than 1% in 2023.*

“Edge computing has grown tremendously in recent years, and it shows no signs of slowing down,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “IT leaders across industries are recognizing the need for powerful and reliable data processing at the edge, and this drive for real-time response for mission-critical applications is fueling rapid edge adoption. Scale Computing has been at the forefront of this movement, empowering organizations with industry-leading edge management and orchestration solutions that are efficient, scalable, secure, and reliable. We’re proud ​​to be recognized by Gartner in this exciting space.”

Scale Computing brings together simplicity and scalability with an edge computing platform that is easy to use, easy to manage, and easy to deploy. Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) replaces existing infrastructure, empowering enterprises to run applications and process data outside centralized data centers, at the edge of their networks, closest to where data is created and utilized. With SC//Fleet Manager, the industry’s first cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale, customers can quickly identify areas of concern using a single pane of glass, scaling from 1 to over 50,000 clusters. Zero-touch provisioning allows administrators to centrally monitor and manage hundreds or thousands of distributed edge infrastructure deployments with few or no on-site IT personnel.

Gartner Market Guides define emerging markets and explain what clients can expect those markets to do in the short term. They can help IT and strategic leaders and investors to gain a broad view across multiple markets, including mature and smaller markets, in an easy-to-read format. The 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Edge Computing discusses the importance of edge management and orchestration today and describes vendor strategies and offerings that support edge computing. It outlines predictions for the edge market’s future, including offerings, frameworks, capabilities, and functionalities, and offers recommendations for I&O leaders responsible for implementing edge computing projects.

To learn more about Scale Computing and gain complimentary access to the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Computing, please visit the Scale Computing website.

*Gartner, “Market Guide for Edge Computing”, March 12, 2024.

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INDIANAPOLIS – May 13, 2024 — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Marlena Fernandez, vice president, marketing, to the 2024 Women of the Channel Power 100, an elite subset of prominent leaders selected from the CRN® 2024 Women of the Channel list. CRN also named Rachael Galey, regional channel manager, to its coveted Women of the Channel list.

Every year, CRN highlights women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose vision and leadership have a beneficial influence on the technology industry. The CRN 2024 Women of the Channel honorees are creative, strategic leaders who show ongoing commitment to using their skills to innovate and drive success for their partners and customers.

From within this impressive group, the annual Power 100 recognizes some of the most influential women leaders from technology vendors and distributors who consistently contribute their advocacy and expertise to advancing the channel. Every woman on the Power 100 is an inspiration to industry peers and shows deep dedication to improving outcomes and opportunities for their own organizations and the full IT channel ecosystem.

Fernandez has been named to the Women of the Channel list for five consecutive years and to the Women of the Channel Power 100 for the past three years for her leadership within the Scale Computing Partner Community. She joined Scale Computing in 2019 and was the first executive to be named to both lists. This past year, Fernandez significantly contributed to Scale Computing achieving record revenue growth and expanding the company’s partner community. She was instrumental in the success of last month’s Platform//2024, Scale Computing’s annual partner and customer event.

“We are tremendously proud of what Marlena and Rachael have accomplished this past year, not just for Scale Computing, but for the overall channel partner ecosystem. Marlena is a pivotal member of our executive team, bringing expertise from her 20+ years of results-oriented global marketing, and Rachael is extremely dedicated to partner success, making Scale Computing the consistent choice for channel partners,” said Dave Hallmen, chief revenue officer, Scale Computing. “They’re continued commitment to growing our business through our award-winning Scale Computing Partner Community and strong leadership make both very deserving of this recognition. As more and more partners seek VMware alternative solutions, we look forward to growing our partner program through the rest of 2024 and beyond.”

Galey joined Scale Computing in 2023 as a regional channel manager and focuses on Scale Computing solution sales and account management. She has played a crucial role in expanding the Scale Computing partner community, as the increased demand for new virtualization and edge computing solutions drove the company’s record growth this year. Passionate about mentorship, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, Galey’s drive to develop and support colleagues while exceeding client expectations has made her an asset to both Scale Computing and its partners.

“It is a great privilege to honor the remarkable achievements of these women leaders in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each woman on the list has demonstrated a deep commitment to innovation and leadership that advances their organizations and drives transformation and success across the IT channel.”

Earlier this year, Scale Computing launched an exclusive promotion for VMware partners looking for new virtualization solutions. Current and new partners looking to switch customers to Scale Computing can participate in the VMware Rip & Replace promotion and receive a 25% discount on Scale Computing software and services for each new customer implementation. Additionally, Scale Computing launched Scale Computing Showcase, offering partners and their customers open access to trial the Scale Computing Platform solutions suite.

The 2024 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage starting May 13 at CRN.com/WOTC.