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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (76.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
No pricing available
Scale Computing Platform
Star Rating
(222)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (76.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansWindows 7
Star Rating
(869)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7Scale Computing Platform vs Windows 7
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Scale Computing Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Scale Computing Platform overall.
- Reviewers felt that Scale Computing Platform meets the needs of their business better than Windows 7.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scale Computing Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scale Computing Platform over Windows 7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Scale Computing Platform
Standard
$189.00
1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
Right-sized solutions to simplify IT operations without sacrificing reliability.
- Unlimited CPU and Storage Options
- Distributed Storage with High Availability
- Virtualization and VM Management
Windows 7
No pricing availableFree Trial
Scale Computing Platform
Free Trial is available
Windows 7
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
198
8.9
689
Ease of Use
9.5
201
9.1
701
Ease of Setup
9.2
192
9.1
245
Ease of Admin
9.5
192
8.9
210
Quality of Support
9.6
200
7.9
626
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
191
8.7
193
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
192
7.0
656
Features by Category
Core Functions
9.6
133
Not enough data
9.3
133
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
General Functionality
9.1
129
Not enough data
9.6
131
Not enough data
8.9
127
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
Configuration
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.7
125
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Performance
9.5
161
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
9.1
154
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
161
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.0
157
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.2
27
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
27
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
27
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
7.8
27
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Scale Computing Platform and Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
Scale Computing Platform is categorized as Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions and Server Virtualization
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Scale Computing Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windows 7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Primary/Secondary Education
13.2%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Government Administration
5.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Other
60.5%
Information Technology and Services
16.9%
Computer Software
10.4%
Higher Education
5.1%
Education Management
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
60.6%
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Discussions
What is HC3?
2 Comments
ES
“HC3” is a term previously used to describe Scale Computing's 3-Tier Hyperconverged Infrastructure offering. As of May 2022, we relaunched the former HC3...Read more
What is HC3 scale computing?
1 Comment
ES
“HC3” is a term previously used to describe Scale Computing's 3-Tier Hyperconverged Infrastructure offering. As of May 2022, we relaunched the former HC3...Read more
What hypervisor does scale use?
1 Comment
ES
Scale Computing is purpose-built on the KVM hypervisor to support Windows and Linux operating systems. This ownership of both the storage and hypervisor...Read more
how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
ZB
Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),...Read more
Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?
3 Comments
ZB
Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page...Read more
Support for Windows 7
3 Comments
BA
In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite...Read more
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