Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs. Scale Computing Platform

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Categories and Ranking

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series

Ranking in HCI

18th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

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 May 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scale Computing Platform is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Adeel Hashmi

IT Technical Advisor at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees

With an easy deployment phase, the tool offers good scalability and stability

Suppose you don't compare Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with the newest features available in the other variants of the product, then everything is pretty standard, so I cannot pinpoint any areas of issue in particular. With Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, the firmware from VMware or Nutanix takes time to be made available compared to other products that we use in our company's IT environment. If you want to go to a certain version of VMware and check what Nutanix offers, you see that both the offerings don't go hand in hand, and you have to wait for a quarter or two quarters until you see the same versions of both being made available for the other products, like Dell or HPE. There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in a solution. In future releases of the product, I may want some improvements to be made in the products from Nutanix and VMware.

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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

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy."

"The initial setup is simple. We were able to deliver the hyper-convergence solution in a very good time."

"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series are the ease of use and simple configuration."

"The solution is scalable."

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

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

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

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

"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

"Here in Nigeria, the only challenge that we have, which I think is also experienced globally is the delay in bringing in the spare parts. This is a challenge facing our country, such as the Forex market. However, this is beyond the control of Lenovo themselves."

"There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series could improve by having better integration with the solutions from VMware and vCenter"

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

"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."

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

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

"The product could use a better control center."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing this solution to other OEM solutions it is relatively inexpensive."

"Price-wise, it is a pretty good product. The product's price was one of the main criteria that made my company choose it over the other products in the market."

"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."

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

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Computer Software Company

14%

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

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Educational Organization

36%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series?

Price-wise, it is a pretty good product. The product's price was one of the main criteria that made my company choose it over the other products in the market.

What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series?

What do you like most about Scale Computing HC3?

The product's initial setup phase is too easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scale Computing HC3?

It fit our budget, so it was great.

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

Lenovo HX Series, ThinkAgile HX Series

Scale Computing HC3

Overview

Designed for easy deployment and manageability in scale-out clusters, the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series combines Nutanix software with Lenovo’s highly reliable and scalable servers. These appliances ship fully integrated, tested, and configured so that you can dramatically accelerate your time to value and reduce your infrastructure maintenance.

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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

Scale Computing

Sample Customers

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Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs. Scale Computing Platform