Hyper-V vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

The compared Microsoft and Scale Computing solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in SVS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 19.5% mindshare in the category. Scale Computing is ranked #15 in HCI , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Scale Computing users who would recommend it.

Hyper-V

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86% willing to recommend

Scale Computing Platform

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1,950 Comparison Views

83% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Hyper-V

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

145

Ranking in other categories

Server Virtualization Software (2nd)

Scale Computing Platform

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HCI (15th), Edge Computing Platforms (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Hyper-V and Scale Computing Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Hyper-V is designed for Server Virtualization Software and holds a mindshare of 19.5%, up 14.1% compared to last year.
Scale Computing Platform, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 2.8% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.

Server Virtualization Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Hyper-V	19.5%
VMware vSphere	19.2%
Proxmox VE	10.9%
Other	50.4%

Server Virtualization Software

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Scale Computing Platform	2.8%
VxRail	10.6%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)	9.2%
Other	77.4%

HCI

Featured Reviews

Tomas Basus

IT Professional at NIPOS

Virtualization has reduced licensing costs and improved integration but still needs better performance insight

Integrations bring the biggest benefit to us. We use half of our virtual machines that are Microsoft, so it works better hosted in Hyper-V compared to VMware. Clustering and failover capabilities in the product help with our availability. It helped because we switched to Hyper-V because it was lower cost than paying for high availability in VMware. We need Microsoft licenses for virtual machines, so it costs less than buying two solutions for that. We have data center editions, so it did not cost us additional money compared to paying for high availability from VMware. I think it helped a little, but not so different compared to VMware regarding security and bandwidth optimization.

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Joel-Gonzalez

Network Engineer at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

Provides ease of management with great support and easy setup

It provides a dashboard. You can adjust the signature of the drives to prioritize certain servers over others It gives the ease of management for a small IT department. There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node. It shows you a small graphical interface, but you have to…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The support with Microsoft is great."

"It's good for what it does. If you have a small or medium-scale acclimatization, it's an excellent solution."

"The solution allows us to take advantage of our physical environment."

"You can centrally manage multiple Hyper-V hosts rather easy with no extra licensing fees vs VMware vCenter."

"We use Hyper-V for production, testing, and development; it's a core infrastructure solution for server virtualization and is actually deployed virtually for other services that need to deploy virtual machines using it."

"It is very easy to install, and it can be done in a day."

"Great Hypervisor with snapshot capability, and fail over clustering integration."

"II prefer customers to use Hyper-V because Hyper-V is mostly integrated with Microsoft solutions."

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"The solution is quite stable; it's rock solid, there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's quite reliable."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The most valuable features are the appliance-type feel and that you don't need additional licenses as everything is built-in."

"I like that Scale Computing HCR is slimmed down and gives me the features I need and not features that I don't need."

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the nice GUI."

"The stability is very good; I have no complaints there, as there aren't bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze."

"I would advise others they should use this solution instead of traditional servers because it's safer, and better for the company."

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Cons

"The costs in regards to upgrading the solution are quite high and it deters customers from changing versions."

"One of the network problems I face is I cannot introduce other security layers on top of Hyper-V as you can in VMware."

"Hyper-V could benefit with improvements to their management interface."

"We have our cluster connected to a Dell EMC VNX (SAN). The Hyper-V nodes are on Cisco UCS blades, and everything is interconnected via fiber. I attempted to use a virtual Fibre Channel connection to present a SAN volume to a VM but was not able to make that work."

"The live migration feature needs improvement."

"For critical workloads and more stable environments, I would recommend VMware over Hyper-V."

"Hyper-V isn't a lightweight solution like VMware. Management could be more straightforward."

"The only negative thing I heard was that the baseline price is very, very attractive relative to VMware, however, the vCenter counterpart, the thing that brings it all together, is quite pricey."

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"Scale HC3 improvements would involve literally fixing up the replication."

"The product could use a better control center."

"The snapshot technology takes up 500 times more space compared to other solutions."

"Scale Computing HC3 said in an announcement they were going to integrate with a backup service which would be good."

"On the fly, you cannot do anything on Scale Computing HC3, though it is a very rarely needed area."

"The product struggles to cope with bigger workloads. In the next release, I'd like some backup solutions to be added."

"The product struggles to cope with bigger workloads."

"There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node"

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Hyper-V is expensive."

"The pricing and licensing is fine."

"There is a license required to use Hyper-V and there are bundle packages you can purchase making it cheaper than other solutions, such as VMware. Additionally, if there is a lot of guest OS that requires Windows, then Microsoft becomes cheaper."

"There is no cost associated with it if customers are already using Microsoft products."

"I think I'm okay with the cost. There are no monthly or yearly costs or additional costs."

"The tool's pricing is cheap."

"Licensing cost depends on the edition you choose. There are two main options: Standard and Datacenter. With a Datacenter license, you can only create two virtual machines that are covered by the license itself. You can create more VMs, but they won't be licensed and could result in charges during an audit."

"Microsoft recently tacked on a higher price for their software to use the storage migration in the Storage Spaces Direct array. That was just terrible."

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"rate HC3's pricing a five out of ten since it is affordable."

"I pay for Scale Computing HC3 and it includes customer service for one year. We paid for an additional year for customer service but that includes the updates and everything for the software. Additionally, the licensing is for Windows, which is the same for everybody."

"The product is worth the money, but I would not say it's very cheap or very expensive."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

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it_user234735

Technology Consultant, ASEAN at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

May 10, 2015

Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5

I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

University

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	70
Midsize Enterprise	37
Large Enterprise	46

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

How does KVM compare with Hyper-V?

KVM is better. But let's just look at the software instead of judging. Hyper-V was a free solution from Microsoft to virtualize Server or Client OS as it is a feature on Windows Server since 2008 a...

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How does Proxmox VE compare with Hyper-V?

One of the best things about Proxmox VE is that it is open-source and very inexpensive. You get all of the same features as with the more well-known products. Proxmox VE is very easy to deploy - it...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hyper-V?

I think regarding price and license for Hyper-V, it is affordable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scale Computing HC3?

It fit our budget, so it was great.

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What needs improvement with Scale Computing HC3?

There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node. It shows you a small graphical interface, but you have to see them all, and you have to really struggle to figure out which nodes...

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What is your primary use case for Scale Computing HC3?

It provides a dashboard. You can adjust the signature of the drives to prioritize certain servers over others.

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Comparisons

VMware vSphere vs Hyper-V

Compared 51% of the time

VMware Workstation vs Hyper-V

Compared 7% of the time

KVM vs Hyper-V

Compared 6% of the time

Proxmox VE vs Hyper-V

Compared 5% of the time

Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs Hyper-V

Compared 5% of the time

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VMware vSAN vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Verge.io vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Proxmox VE vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 6% of the time

HPE SimpliVity vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

Hyper-V delivers scalability, cost-effectiveness, and seamless Windows integration with dynamic memory, live migration, and replication capabilities. Its interface and automation tools optimize resource management, enhancing operational efficiency in virtualized settings.

Hyper-V stands out for its advanced networking features, offering proactive VM replication and high availability. Simplified setup alongside built-in Powershell scripting boosts automation capabilities, while Virtual SAN Manager aids in reducing hardware investments. However, improvements are needed in cloud platform integration and operational interface to enhance user experience. Licensing costs are significant, and support for diverse OS remains limited. Networking and live migration require fine-tuning to improve performance. Despite challenges in deployment and compatibility, Hyper-V remains a preferred choice for hosting vital production servers and providing robust virtualization solutions across diverse environments.

What key features does Hyper-V offer?

Scalability: Supports flexible resource allocation for growing environments.
Seamless Windows Integration: Easily integrates with Windows-based systems.
Dynamic Memory: Efficiently manages memory allocation in real time.
Live Migration: Allows live transfer of VM workloads with minimal impact.
Hyper-V Replica: Provides robust VM replication for high availability.

What are the anticipated benefits of using Hyper-V?

Cost-Efficiency: Reduces operational costs through effective virtualization.
Resource Optimization: Efficiently utilizes existing hardware and software.
High Availability: Ensures ongoing service delivery and data protection.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances productivity with robust automation tools.

Organizations in education, finance, and IT sectors deploy Hyper-V for virtualization, using it to consolidate servers and manage infrastructures efficiently. Its integration with platforms like Microsoft Azure facilitates cloud solutions, supporting applications like SQL Server, Exchange, and Linux in diverse operational settings.

Microsoft

Scale Computing Platform is renowned for swift setup, stability, and performance. It provides a seamless user experience with integrated licenses and efficient management, catering to small IT departments.

Scale Computing Platform offers a user-friendly GUI and delivers superior performance with exceptional read/write speeds, outperforming competitors like Nutanix. It eliminates the need for additional recovery software and simplifies licensing. Users note its simplicity and efficiency over VMware, Nutanix, and HPE SimpliVity. However, there is a need for improved support, better upgrade processes, and more integration with external backup services. The platform faces challenges with larger workloads, with snapshot technology requiring optimization. Enhancements are needed in dashboard usability and node visibility, and users seek flexibility for on-the-fly changes.

What are the key features of Scale Computing Platform?

Ease of Setup: Simplifies installation, making it accessible for small IT teams.
Fast Performance: Provides superior read/write speeds compared to others.
Built-In Licenses: Integrates necessary licenses, reducing complexity.
User-Friendly GUI: Facilitates efficient management for IT departments.
Scalability: Adapts easily to growing business needs without hassle.

What benefits or ROI should users anticipate?

Stability: Ensures reliable system performance for continuous operations.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces need for additional software, offering a cost-effective solution.
Resource Management: Enhances prioritization and management of virtual machines.
User Satisfaction: Provides an appliance-like experience with minimal hassles.

Implementing Scale Computing Platform in industries supports virtualization needs for organizations operating with fewer than thirty VMs. It's commonly used for hosting internal servers, executing POCs, and running applications like SAGE Computer and QuickBooks. The platform aids businesses in creating private clouds, supporting efficient resource management and enhancing server operations, particularly with Acronis Backup.

Scale Computing

Sample Customers

Large customer base from all industries, all over the world. Two major Hyper-V customers are Telefonica and EmpireCLS.

Resorts World Las Vegas, Stena, Telford Offshore, Goodwill, Sandals, Jerry's Enterprises, Mendard's Royal Farms, Delhaize, Benchmark Electronics, Classic Hotels, Genting Casino, Lindt, Sainsbury's, Landmark Cinemas, Golden Queen Mining, Coca Cola. Holiday Inn, Iron County School District, Sevier County Bank, City of St. Cloud Minnesota, Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, KIB Electronics, Brake Masters, Lincoln County Hospital, Ohio Summit County Board of Elections

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