Scale Computing

Scale Computing is an that specializes in Hyper-converged infrastructure and edge computing solutions. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

History

Scale Computing was established by Jeff Ready, Scott Loughmiller, Jason Collier, Ehren Maedge, Mike Olson, Phil White, and Nate Hardt. The founders had previously collaborated on two venture-capital-backed companies. The primary objective of Scale Computing was to challenge VMware's substantial dominance in the virtualization market at that time.

Initial Product Development

The company's first product, a scale-out SAN storage system, was launched in late 2008. This product was initially designed to offer a competitive alternative to existing storage solutions. As technology evolved, it was observed that the SAN devices possessed sufficient resources to host applications as well. By 2011, Scale Computing introduced one of the first hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) products, known initially as HC3 and now as HyperCore.

Technology and Products

Scale Computing's core product today is the SC//Platform, a combination of the HyperCore system and Fleet Manager.

• HyperCore: Previously known as HC3, HyperCore is the hyperconverged infrastructure system that integrates computing and storage resources into a single solution. It leverages Scale Computing's proprietary KVM-based hypervisor.
• Fleet Manager: Introduced in 2022, Fleet Manager provides centralized management and orchestration for all locations running HyperCore. This allows for efficient oversight and control of distributed IT environments.

Scale Computing's core technology is the Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME), an orchestration and management platform designed to streamline infrastructure deployment and management. AIME utilizes state machines to automatically detect and rectify issues, ensuring system stability and efficiency.

Furthermore, Scale Computing developed SCRIBE, a block storage platform that facilitates hyperconvergence, thereby enhancing the capabilities of their hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions. The company has been granted 21 U.S. patents for various technologies related to these innovations.

Corporate Information

• Headquarters: 525 S. Meridian St, Suite 3E, Indianapolis, IN. 46225, USA
• Website: scalecomputing.com
• Founders: Jeff Ready, Scott Loughmiller, Jason Collier, Ehren Maedge, Mike Olson, Phil White, Nate Hardt
• Investors: Morgan Stanley, Benchmark, Scale Venture Partners, Allos Ventures, Derive Ventures, Elevate Ventures, ABS Capital

References

1. Scalability
2. Cloud computing
3. Computer performance by orders of magnitude
4. Serverless computing
5. Quantum computing
6. Hyperscale computing
7. Parallel computing
8. Computing
9. Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
10. Spatial computing
11. History of cloud computing
12. Greek Research and Technology Network
13. IEEE Computer Society
14. Snowflake Inc.
15. Rigetti Computing
16. Noisy intermediate-scale quantum era
17. Edge computing
18. Amazon Web Services
19. Distributed computing
20. Amdahl's law