HPE SimpliVity vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Scale Computing are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.7, while Scale Computing is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 7.2% mindshare in HCI, compared to Scale Computing’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Scale Computing users who would recommend it.

HPE SimpliVity

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

HPE SimpliVity and Scale Computing Platform are both leading contenders in the hyper-converged infrastructure category. HPE SimpliVity appears to have the edge due to its advanced data management features, though Scale Computing Platform is recognized for its simplicity and high performance level.

Features: HPE SimpliVity is acclaimed for its data management efficiency, featuring powerful inline deduplication and integrated backup and disaster recovery capabilities. It excels at the fast cloning and recovery of VMs, streamlining data operations. Scale Computing Platform is valued for its simplicity, offering seamless data replication and high-performance backup.

Room for Improvement: HPE SimpliVity users suggest improvements in backup and replication automation, supporting more hypervisors beyond VMware, and enhancing the GUI for tasks like system updates. Scale Computing Platform needs advancements in snapshot management, real-time monitoring, and more efficient handling of larger workloads.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both HPE SimpliVity and Scale Computing Platform receive positive feedback for customer service and technical support. HPE SimpliVity provides a robust on-premise deployment with growing hybrid cloud capabilities. Scale Computing Platform stands out for its ease of deployment in both on-premises and hybrid cloud setups, with highly rated technical support.

Pricing and ROI: HPE SimpliVity offers an all-inclusive base price with comprehensive features, which might seem high initially but provides value through deduplication and backup savings. Scale Computing Platform, being initially less expensive, may need additional nodes for scaling, affecting cost-effectiveness. Both solutions offer substantial ROI with reduced complexity and improved management efficiencies, meeting business needs for virtualization and data protection.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE SimpliVity

Ranking in HCI

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

155

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Scale Computing Platform

Ranking in HCI

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Edge Computing Platforms (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 7.2%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scale Computing Platform is 2.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE SimpliVity	7.2%
Scale Computing Platform	2.5%
Other	90.3%

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Mohammed Lokman Hossen

Senior Manager, Enterprise Technology Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Has integrated solutions and rapid recovery made management smoother and more reliable

There is the latest update from HPE regarding HPE SimpliVity. For virtualization, HPE has to depend on other manufacturers, OEMs such as VMware or Hyper-V. Recently, HPE declared the VM essential virtualization solution. In the future, if HPE integrates HPE SimpliVity with VM essential, that will be a great combination. Functionality-wise, I am totally satisfied with HPE SimpliVity, but for improvement, if HPE integrates its own virtualization solution, this combination and integration will be beneficial because this integration can be configured with the cloud-based system. A VM can be uploaded to the cloud from this, which will be advantageous for backup to other sites.

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AbdulSattar

Channel Sales Manager at Softech Microsystems

Extremely easy to learn and use for beginners

Some features go well with other tools like VMware, where making something on the fly or making some changes on the fly in the area of memory or something is possible. On the fly, you cannot do anything on Scale Computing HC3, though it is a very rarely needed area. Being able to make some changes on the fly is very risky, but even then, you see customers saying since it is an area that is not possible with Scale Computing HC3, it is better to go with some other tools. My company convinces our customers that opting for another solution is not required since a tool that allows us to make some changes on the fly can be very risky, and it is also not something that fits in according to certain policies or good practices.

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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 rate of compression for the data in SimpliVity is the most valuable feature."

"The compression and deduplication features are most valuable because they allow us to have a small footprint for storage. It is a very stable product, and we are also able to get all that we need in terms of reporting."

"The most valuable feature for us is its integration, as it provides an entire solution in a single box."

"The ease of managing this system."

"It is a very stable solution."

"Improves backup time and DR solution."

"The ease of setting up our DR site with SimpliVity. It was very simple. I did not have to set up a separate storage, server, and networking environments."

"We can scale the solution easily."

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"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."

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

"It gives the ease of management for a small IT department."

"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 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 solution is scalable."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

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Cons

"They could have better-specialized support for more countries."

"High availability for large production environments needs to be offered."

"Upgrading can be complicated."

"In the next release of the solution, they should make updating the solution easier. Currently, we have HPE doing it for us but I would like to be able to do it."

"I have some worries about the support after the acquisition. The support was better before HPE acquired SimpliVity."

"Once you select the size of SimpliVity, it could be risky for you to downsize it because you may need maybe to reimplement some things."

"There is a file size limitation when you want to do an individual file restore, but they might have resolved this in newer versions. As I'm taking backups at the VM server level, I can restore a file from any one of those without standing up the VM, and I can restore it to any mounted VM that I want. The problem is that there is a file size limitation. It becomes problematic when I'm trying to restore. When I want to restore a backup of a SQL database, my backups are considerably larger than 10 gigs. So, the only way to restore that backup file is to mount the entire VM somewhere and then copy it, which doesn't take long at all."

"There needs to be a simple process for migrating one SimpliVity cluster to a new SimpliVity cluster."

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"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."

"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."

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

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

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

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

"The product could use a better control center."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Scaling isn't cheap"

"It's about $10,000 monthly."

"We spent $250,000 back in the day, and that was for two servers in my data center for that cluster. We then ran what they call an arbiter, and that took the place of a third server or the third node in the cluster. My DR site was one standalone server, and its horsepower was more than the two at my main site. It included my Cisco Switches that I needed to re-upgrade. It was comparable to what we were paying a year in VM."

"We did get some quotes from Nutanix, and they were ballparks. So, it is not cheap, and there is nothing free, but those two were comparable."

"Upfront costs seems high at first look, but after analyzing all the benefits of SimpliVity, we have come out ahead."

"The pricing of HPE SimpliVity is comparable with other solutions so the price is good."

"We bought this solution as a package that included all of the hardware and all of the software."

"There is a one-time purchase needed for the license for HPE SimpliVity. The solution is expensive, but it is worth the money."

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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."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	67
Midsize Enterprise	49
Large Enterprise	80

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

Questions from the Community

How does HPE Simplivity compare with VMware vSAN?

HPE SimpliVity is a hyper-converged infrastructure solution that is primarily geared to mid-sized companies. We researched VMware vSAN but found HPE was a better option for us. HPE SimpliVity has ...

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What do you like most about HPE SimpliVity?

The solution's technical support is good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE SimpliVity?

Standalone HPE SimpliVity is more expensive than other OEMs and solutions. Regarding the software side, VMware is costing significantly more nowadays compared to other solutions in the market. The ...

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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

SimpliVity, HPE HCI

Scale Computing HC3

Overview

HPE SimpliVity is an HCI software solution that provides powerful data protection, reducing data loss along with lowering the risk of ransomware attacks on your enterprise.

HPE SimpliVity Features

HPE SimpliVity has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Flexible, compact architecture
Centralized management
AI-driven intelligence
Built-in data protection and disaster recovery
VM-centric management and mobility
Simple to deploy, manage, and scale

HPE SimpliVity Benefits

There are several benefits to implementing HPE SimpliVity. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Efficient: HPE SimpliVity helps reduce the number of devices in your data center while also decreasing the total cost of ownership.

Cloud benefits with enterprise capabilities: When your enterprise deploys HPE SimpliVity, you gain the agility, elasticity, and affordability offered by cloud computing.

Affordable and flexible: The solution provides IT teams with the performance, reliability, and resiliency of on-premises infrastructure. HPE SimpliVity allows them to start virtualizing their enterprise while also keeping sensitive data safe.

Reduced risk of data loss: Because HPE SimpliVity is a powerful solution with built-in resiliency, backup, and disaster recovery, it is able to provide advanced data protection that reduces your organization’s risk of data loss and also lowers the risk of ransomware attacks.

Speed: HPE SimpliVity gives you the ability to deploy blocks and manage VM environments quickly and easily by using the VMware interface. In addition, the solution allows you to quickly view all data centers and remote offices within a single interface.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by HPE SimpliVity users.

Jeff S., Information Technology Manager at Troyer Foods, Inc. says the solution has “Phenomenal deduplication and compression, good support, and works on its own. SimpliVity is integrated with the hypervisor, and you have a single pane of glass. It is really hands-off. Once you set your backup schedules, you're done.

A Senior Datacenter Consultant at a computer software company mentions, “The most valuable feature is the ease of use and the storage virtualization layer, together with the built-in backups. That's what makes SimpliVity really useful, and how you can replicate data between different sites without paying an extra license for that feature. All the features are built into the product.”

PeerSpot user Doug C., IT Engineer at a government, comments, “Backups and restores occur very quickly. All SimpliVity management is done through vCenter, providing a single-pane of glass for all management and configuration functions. The advanced deduplication and compression greatly reduce the storage requirements, reducing the amount of expensive flash storage required.The 10G interfaces between the SimpliVity nodes greatly speeds up VM migrations between nodes. SimpliVity enables "stretched-cluster" operation with mirrored storage between the nodes, enabling automated failover. If a node or site goes down for any reason, the VMs on that node are automatically restarted on the other node.”

German I., Solutions Architect Data Center Servers and Storage at Tecnologia informatica, explains, “The integration possibilities regarding the administration console are one of the best configurations and one of the best features that differentiates this product from others in the market. Also, you can add extra coverage protection that includes everything inside of the hard drives — similar products don't do this. You can use it directly from the hypervisor, which is great.”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.

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Sample Customers

Red Bull Racing, Mandarin Oriental, Brigham Young University, UCLA, Merlin Entertainments, Sasa Cosmetics, Travelport, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Princess House

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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