Scale Computing Partners With Distributor KSG

Scale Computing, Inc. announced KSG Company Ltd, a technology distributor in Japan, is offering the its HE150 appliance, powered by Intel technology.

Thiq partnership enables organizations to deploy edge computing solutions where existing legacy technologies are frequently too complex and expensive to meet their needs.

The HE150, powered by HC3 Edge software platform, is based on the Intel NUC, offering performance to handle a range of workloads. The construction and connectivity comes with a small form factor. It consumes a small amount of power, offers ease of installation and an ability to add devices that scale up, along with the reliability needed for edge computing and IoT applications.

“A growing number of distributed organizations require infrastructure at the edge of the network, specifically at sites where there are limited IT staff available. With edge computing on the rise, our customers are requiring solutions that can fit small footprint requirements with robust application performance, while still being affordable, efficient and simple to manage remotely,” said Kazuaki Tachibana, CEO, KSG. “We are excited to offer the HE150 as we are making edge computing a financially viable and practical option for more organizations.“

A small, all-flash, NVMe storage-based compute appliance, the HE150 delivers all of the simplicity, efficiency, and enterprise-ready virtualization associated with HC3 platform. Built specifically for sites that need highly available infrastructure, the HE150 can be deployed almost anywhere, without requiring a rack or server closet. Taking up only the space needed to stack 3 smartphones, it also includes HA clustering, rolling upgrades and data protection.

“We’re thrilled to partner with KSG to bring the HE150 edge computing platform to the Japanese market,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “We have created an alliance strategy with KSG based on the market conditions and business customs specific to Japan and are honored to have them as our go-to-market partner in the region. As technology pushes its way into every part of business, the need for edge computing to support an application-driven world is expanding. The award-winning HC3 Edge technology brings simple, available, and affordable infrastructure for applications in places where IT resources are impossible.“

Industry awards and recognition for the HE150 includes:

• GigaOm naming Scale Computing both a “leader” and “outperformer” in its most recent report, Radar for Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Small-to-Medium Enterprises and Edge.
• TechTarget’s Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.com selected the vendor as a winner for its annual Products of the Year Awards for 2020 for the HE150 in Hyper-converged & Composable Infrastructure.
• TrustRadius, Inc. recognized Scale Computing with a 2021 Best Feature Set Award, a 2021 Best of Customer Support Award, and a 2021 Best Usability Award. This trifecta of awards highlights the few companies with outstanding feature sets that have gone above and beyond to delight their users. The company ranked first in all 3 categories.
• The HE150 is a winner of the CRN 2020 Product of the Year Awards in the IoT category.