Not for the first time, a Broadcom acquisition sent shockwaves through the channel community. Their move to acquire VMware has left partners navigating uncertain waters. A partner programme rumoured to be terminated, partner agreements set to be cancelled, and deal registrations having apparently been scrapped, it’s left partners looking at alternative solutions for themselves, and their customers. In this blog series I will run through the VMware alternatives in our portfolio and why you should consider making the switch. First up, Hyperconverged Infrastructure.

The Best Kept Secret in HCI

Let me introduce you to Scale Computing, probably one of the best kept secrets in Hyperconverged Infrastructure. Whilst still a relatively young company, Scale has built a customer base spanning more than 100 countries worldwide, with some incredibly impressive logos to boot, including McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hilton Hotels. Scale’s platform seamlessly integrates servers, storage, and virtualisation into a single appliance, making it a leading VMware alternative for HCI.

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The Scale Platform, SC//Platform, eliminates the need for specialised virtualisation expertise, offering a user-friendly interface, that can be set up in minutes. It’s designed to be self-healing, making it more resilient to hardware failures, and features automated backups, integrated disaster recovery, resource allocation, and scaling:

• Edge Computing & Distributed Enterprise: Rapid deployment, self-healing, and web-based management capabilities mean that IT staff manage remote sites, such as branch offices, more efficiently and with less cost.

• Lower Infrastructure TCO: Hidden IT infrastructure costs associated with downtime, management, maintenance, training, and consulting are reduced to almost nothing.

• Business Resilience: Avoid lost productivity for DevOps, remote workers, and application testing. Provide multiple disaster recovery locations and options to minimize or eliminate downtime and flexibility for data storage and application growth for critical on-premises applications.

• Backup and high availability: More options to implement locally, offsite, and cloud-based backup and integrates with third-party cybersecurity solutions. VMs and data are protected.

• Unmatched ScaleCare Services and Support: In the small and mid-market sectors, and at the edge, IT administrators need a partner in the data center, at the office, and at every branch, store, and satellite location. Think of our ScaleCare Support and Professional Services teams as an extension of SC//Platform, putting essential service and support wherever you need it.

An Expert’s Opinion

Stefan Ferrari, Head of Technical Services, Titan Data Solutions

“I have been an advocate of Scale Computing since I started working with them over 5 years ago. In today’s virtualisation landscape, where licensing costs are going up and complexity means the barrier to entry is so high, many feel like they need an alternative to the big names. Scale Computing is positioned to bring not only simplicity on licensing, but also simplicity of administration. Scale’s SC//Platform is a Linux based HCI solution that blends ease of use with incredible features that make it a perfect product for those who need high availability, but don’t want complex, costly solutions from the big market names like VMWare of HyperV.”

Industry Recognition

Still not convinced. Scale scores very highly in customer reviews and has many accolades to its name. In the Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” 2023, Scale was named alongside VMware as an ‘established’ Hyperconverged Infrastructure technology. Not only that, but they currently achieve a 4.7 Gartner Peer Insights score, much like their VMware rival. Scale also outscored VMware in the CRN Annual Report Card for Hyperconverged. And they’re just cool (Top 20 Coolest Cloud Vendor by CRN in 2024), what more could you want?

Conclusion

At Titan we understand that it’s an uncertain time for resellers and end users, but the good news is that there are VMware alternatives out there, and market-leading alternatives at that! For those looking for a new Hyperconverged Infrastructure solution, Scale is the perfect option. Right now, Scale are also offering great support and incentives for partners and end users who make the switch to Scale.

Keep an eye out for the next blog in the Solution Swap Series!

WEBINAR

Scale Computing: A Leading VMware Alternative

For those partners impacted by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, we explore a market-leading alternative solution, Scale Computing.

In the webinar we cover:
– An introduction to Scale Computing
– Why their solution is a Gartner Peer Insights top rated technology
– Scale’s Partner Program
– The benefit’s of migrating to Scale’s Partner Program
– Titan’s Scale services to support partners

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