Citrix XenServer vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

The compared Citrix and Scale Computing solutions aren't in the same category. Citrix is ranked #11 in SVS , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 4.9% mindshare in the category. Scale Computing is ranked #16 in HCI , with an average rating of 9.3, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Citrix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Scale Computing users who would recommend it.

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81% willing to recommend

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83% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Citrix XenServer

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Virtualization Software (11th)

Scale Computing Platform

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HCI (16th), Edge Computing Platforms (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Citrix XenServer and Scale Computing Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Citrix XenServer is designed for Server Virtualization Software and holds a mindshare of 4.9%, up 4.4% compared to last year.
Scale Computing Platform, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 1.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

VivekKumar10

Co-Founder at Virajo

Cost efficiency enables significant savings but improvement in support and backup integration is needed for enhanced reliability

In the past, we utilized the live migration feature in Citrix XenServer, but not in this project. This is a new, fresh deployment, so there is no live migration. The support of heterogeneous resource pool in Citrix XenServer depends on the deployment and customer requirements. If a customer requires heterogeneous deployment, we accommodate that. Generally, Citrix XenServer goes in straightforward vanilla deployment because it is majorly used for Citrix farms. Very few customers use it for other products or applications. Intelligent performance optimization is available in this product, but very few customers use it, and those who do aren't using it extensively. I cannot comment extensively on this feature at present.

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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 initial setup is easy."

"Citrix Hypervisor is quick to deploy and easy to manage."

"There's no complexity in using the tool, especially with the VBI integration. It works very well and has proven to be a stable platform. I have experienced attacks, such as ransomware, but my Citrix Hypervisor virtual machines were protected. This is due to its hardened operating system and DNS, which successfully protected the virtual machines on that platform."

"This solution allows the end users to clone, start, stop, or remotely control their VMs."

"It is user-friendly and easy to deploy, making it an attractive option."

"Scripting can automate procedures."

"We find there are good central maintenance and central management panels."

"This is a dependable solution for virtualization with a good community for product support."

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

"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."

"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."

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Cons

"We'd like them to add more automation to the product."

"It needs to have a more robust backup solution."

"There are several areas that need improvement including the stability of the networking stack and networking management."

"I did not favor Citrix XenServer in the past due to numerous issues and complications that made it a nightmare to use."

"I think the technical support could be better."

"Citrix Hypervisor is expensive if you get it as a stand-alone product, so this is one area for improvement. Its price could be cheaper. We also found other areas for improvement in Citrix Hypervisor, for example, we can't use SCIM provisioning, and there are limitations to the size of the HDD. Another area for improvement is the pass-through storage, in particular the removable storage, because that also has limitations where you can't connect to the drive if it is more than one TB."

"The solution is only in English. It would be ideal if it was in Portuguese."

"There's a learning curve, especially for those coming from a Microsoft background. Setting it up and managing it can introduce some complexity."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citrix Hypervisor is a licensed product, and customers who buy the Citrix XenDesktop get Citrix Hypervisor for free. If they don't buy the license for Citrix XenDesktop, they'll need to pay for Citrix Hypervisor and its price is high. Pricing is even higher than VMware. The licensing policy for Citrix Hypervisor is good. It's straightforward. The only issue is the price because it's an expensive product."

"We used it only for some desktop licenses, so the pricing is great. We used the free licenses for server virtualization."

"There is a license required to use this solution. You need a license on every server, but the license is more for support than anything else. The cost is not expensive, it is a fraction of the cost of VMware. When you look at the cost overall and features, Citrix Hypervisor has a very attractive offering."

"While it is free for small networks, the pricing is high if your network grows past a certain size."

"To subscribe to the paid version with support, it is approximately $6,000 per year."

"Citrix is a good low-cost alternative to VMware, so if budgeting is an issue then I would recommend it."

"Citrix Hypervisor can be fairly expensive."

"The pricing and licensing is so important. Customers do consider the price seriously."

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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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Comparison Review

Thang Le Toan (Victory Lee)

CIO at Robusta Technology & Training

Jan 13, 2015

vSphere vs. RHEV vs. Hyper-V vs. XenServer

We have used the following functions: 1. Hypervisor: to ensure that the virtual server provide web and email services to the company, thus providing a stable operation a with single sign-on integration of an AD server and vCenter. 2. Network and Storage: centralized data server…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Educational Organization

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Citrix Hypervisor?

The core function enables multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server. This maximizes hardware utilization and efficiency.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix Hypervisor?

Licensing with Citrix XenServer is very cost-effective. Organizations save substantial money because competing solutions, such as VMware, cost double or triple. If you are using Citrix load only, t...

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What needs improvement with Citrix Hypervisor?

In a DC, DR situation, if applications are self-dependent and self-DR replicated, then it works fine. However, if hypervisor-level backup or replication is required, very few backup software option...

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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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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Overview

Citrix XenServer provides virtualization with high availability and robust security, offering seamless VM migration and centralized management through XenCenter. Its expansive compatibility and integration enhance its appeal, particularly for SMBs.

Citrix XenServer is recognized for its user-friendly virtualization capabilities, facilitating dynamic scalability and efficient resource management. It supports a wide range of operating systems and integrates with Citrix solutions for improved operations. Businesses benefit from its affordability and ease of deployment. Despite its strengths, users seek improvements in third-party tool integration, network and backup management, and storage flexibility. High costs, limited Linux support, system complexity, technical support, and hardware compatibility remain challenges. An updated and intuitive interface is in demand for more seamless operations across platforms.

What are the key features of Citrix XenServer?

User-Friendly Virtualization: Simplifies virtualization operations with efficient management tools.
High Availability: Ensures continuous access to virtualized resources.
Robust Security: Protects virtual environments with comprehensive security protocols.
Seamless VM Migration: Facilitates easy migration of virtual machines across environments.
Centralized Management: XenCenter provides centralized control for resource management.
Dynamic Scalability: Supports scaling of resources as per business requirements.
Real-Time Performance Monitoring: Enables monitoring and optimizing of system performance actively.
Unlimited Virtual Machines: Offers the capacity for deploying numerous virtual machines without limitations.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing model reduces virtualization costs.
Comprehensive Virtualization: Complete solution for desktop and server virtualization needs.
Ease of Deployment: Quick and straightforward setup process minimizes downtime.
Integration with Citrix Solutions: Enhances functionality with existing Citrix technologies.

In diverse industries, Citrix XenServer is leveraged for server and desktop virtualization, cloud automation, and infrastructure management. Many deploy it for virtual desktop infrastructure, application delivery, on-premises data centers, and to support Citrix application delivery like XenApp and XenDesktop. Enterprises migrating from VMware often find Citrix XenServer cost-efficient for these applications, serving as a main computing platform for enterprise applications including ERP systems and SQL Servers.

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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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Sample Customers

U.S. Army Shared Services Center, SoftLayer, Educational Services of America, Independent Bank, and SK Telecom.

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