Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

Red Hat and Scale Computing are both solutions in the HCI category. Red Hat is ranked #25, while Scale Computing is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.3. Red Hat holds a 0.7% mindshare in HCI, compared to Scale Computing’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Scale Computing users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Scale Computing Platform and Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure are competing solutions in the hyperconverged infrastructure market. Scale Computing Platform is more favorable in pricing and support, while Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure has a superior feature set, which justifies its cost to users.

Features: Scale Computing Platform provides robust edge computing capabilities, simplicity, and seamless integration. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure offers comprehensive container support, enterprise-grade scalability, and automation capabilities, allowing for real-time workload management.

Room for Improvement: Scale Computing Platform can improve on offering additional enterprise-grade features, enhancing scalability to suit large-scale environments, and reducing hardware limitations. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure could benefit from simplified deployment methods, a more intuitive user interface, and reducing complexity in configuration requirements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Scale Computing Platform is known for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service, making it user-friendly. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure, while requiring more complex setup, provides extensive documentation and resource support to assist customers.

Pricing and ROI: Scale Computing Platform's pricing strategy involves a manageable initial setup cost that ensures steady ROI, making it a cost-effective choice. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure requires a higher upfront investment, but its advanced capabilities provide a potential for substantial long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infr...

Ranking in HCI

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Scale Computing Platform

Ranking in HCI

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Edge Computing Platforms (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scale Computing Platform is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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systemar777972

System Architect at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Comes in a small, compact model that does not have any separate management but it is not so stable

This product is not so stable. Maybe it is just not mature enough in its development. When we upgrading from one version to another, there have been some hiccups. There have been a few times where upgraded features cause changes that make problems with existing implementation on the deployment side. I'm not sure if I really need any new features in this product at this point. For us, it is a fixed solution. It's not a full-blown solution and doesn't need to be. It is not really a cloud product, but we use it like some kind of cloud in a box. It is very limited in our use case. It has limited capability in general. You can not really have something like private security domains. Or there are so few servers that you can not really use the different kinds of applications you could with different physical servers. So you cannot select the kind of security that you can have on a cloud with separate layers.

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Benjamin Bodenehim

Chief Technology Officer at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees

The solution is user-friendly, stable, and easy to deploy

The snapshot technology takes up 500 times more space compared to other solutions. The snapshots are working on the byte level and not the bit level. The solution has three detriments, there is no performance, we can't see how much CPU each node is using, and we have no technical data on anything that happened on the server. Additionally, replication is also lacking and does not work well, partially to the fact of the snapshot technology.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"It is stable and scalable."

"I like that you can add other types of services."

"Both the scalability and stability of this solution are excellent."

"The consolidation of the management in one control point is the most valuable. The whole infrastructure management is consolidated in just one console point. The documentation is also pretty good."

"The most useful feature is the solution's automation in terms of how we are able to spin up a certain workload in real-time when we are doing R&D."

"The size of the hardware is what we need because it is very good for small configurations."

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

"The product's initial setup phase is too easy."

"The solution is scalable."

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

"I rate Scale Computing support 10 out of 10. They're accessible and responsive."

"The most valuable feature of Scale Computing HC3 is if one of the devices fails, you won't even notice, the service maintains operation. The customers don't have to waste two, or three days on delays. Additionally, you do not have to waste time with recovery software, it is a lot easier."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

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Cons

"The licensing policy needs to be improved. They have a licensing policy based on the number of CPU sockets. Nowadays what has happened is that the license they are trying to move is based on the number of CPU cores. With the advancement in technology there are now more cores in a single CPU. It's been very challenging in terms of managing the license around everything. Today we have a processor with 24 and 32 cores on the same physical CPU."

"It is not user-friendly, and it is very difficult to operate. You have to have a deep understanding of the technical details of the infrastructure to implement it. When you compare it with VMware, it is totally different because the graphical user interface is not that easy to understand. It is not intuitive. To use it, you have to read a lot of documentation and even understand what is going on behind the solution. It is not for someone who has a little bit of knowledge. Currently, it is too complex. I need something that is easy to implement. It should have a basic configuration as well as a complex configuration."

"The main issue is the initial investment. It is an expensive product, and it should be cheaper. It should also be easier to use and manage. The professional service for this solution is quite complex and expensive."

"It should be more user-friendly, in my opinion."

"This product is not so stable. Maybe it is just not mature enough in its development."

"The cloud deployment could be improved."

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

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

"I've had so many issues with the sales team when I was looking to make some improvements, and improve the performance. They would create so many excuses to force me to buy new nodes all the time and not let me add more memory to each node."

"Scale Computing HC3 said in an announcement they were going to integrate with a backup service which would be good. If they could do this it would be beneficial."

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

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

"The product could use a better control center."

"I would like bigger clusters with more than eight nodes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite pricey."

"Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is an open-sourced, low-cost solution with full features."

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

"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."

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

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

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Manufacturing Company

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Educational Organization

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Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

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What do you like most about Scale Computing HC3?

The product's initial setup phase is too easy.

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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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Also Known As

Red Hat HCI, Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Virtualization

Scale Computing HC3

Overview

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure - based on our leading OpenStack and virtualization platforms - provides co-located, scalable, software-defined compute and storage, driven by Red Hat Ansible Automation on economical, industry-standard hardware.

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Scale Computing Platform brings together simplicity and scalability, replacing existing infrastructure to empower 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 Scale Computing 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 enables administrators to centrally monitor and manage hundreds or thousands of distributed edge infrastructure deployments with minimal or no on-site IT personnel.

Scale Computing Platform helps create affordable infrastructure that's scalable and highly available by combining servers, storage, hypervisor, and backup/DR into a single appliance. This innovation lowers costs of primary and edge infrastructure across the organization, so you can put money back into your business.

What are the key features of Scale Computing Platform?

Straightforward Setup: Simple installation process
Stability: Reliable performance
Fast Performance: High-speed VM operations
Built-in Licensing: Included licensing features
User-Friendly GUI: Intuitive graphical interface
Slimmed-Down Functionality: Core functions refined
Scalability: Expandable infrastructure

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Efficient Deployment: Quick and hassle-free setup
Superior Technical Support: High-quality assistance
Seamless Operation: Consistent performance, even during failures
Ease of Management: Simplified administrative tasks
Network Configuration Visibility: Clear network management insights

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