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Scale Computing™ Enables Organizations to Replace VMware® on Dell VxRail™ Appliances to Reuse Existing Hardware as Memory and Server Prices Surge

Customers can extend the life of VxRail systems, cut infrastructure costs by at least 25 percent, and modernize with Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite

Austin, Texas — April 21, 2026 — Scale Computing™, the leader in edge computing and network solutions, today announced new capabilities and guidance that enable organizations to replace VMware® on Dell VxRail™ systems using Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite, helping them reuse existing hardware and control infrastructure spending at a time when memory, storage, and server prices are rising sharply.

Between rapidly rising memory and other hardware costs, and higher VMware licensing fees, IT budgets are under pressure. Dell VxRail™ environments running older software versions are approaching end-of-life milestones, which trigger conversations about large capital projects to upgrade both software and hardware. Scale Computing Platform™ edge solutions, including Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite and Scale Computing Fleet Manager™ edge orchestration solutions, give organizations a different path: replace the software stack, keep the servers, and modernize on the Dell infrastructure they already own.

“IT leaders are telling us the numbers simply do not work for a forklift upgrade in this market,” said Craig Theriac, vice president of product management at Scale Computing™. “Memory and server prices are rising faster than budgets, while VMware® renewals are coming in at levels that customers did not anticipate. With Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite running on existing Dell VxRail™ hardware, customers are seeing at least 25% infrastructure savings, a simpler virtualization stack, and a cleaner path to modern workloads.”

Replace the software stack, keep the servers

The new program is built around a simple idea: VxRail™ hardware has more life in it. Instead of refreshing VxRail™ systems to stay current on VMware® software, customers can repurpose supported VxRail™ configurations as standard Dell PowerEdge® servers and deploy Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite on those systems. This approach lets them extend the life of hardware they already own, avoid inflated hardware refresh costs, and remove the ongoing VMware® licensing burden, all while maintaining availability for critical workloads.

Organizations gain a simpler stack, with unified management that does not require a separate hypervisor management server, built-in resilience, streamlined maintenance with non-disruptive updates, and free training and certification.

Structured, smooth migration

To help customers and partners reduce risk, Scale Computing™ is providing a structured VxRail to Scale Computing HyperCore™ migration model that moves through four phases: discovery, validation, pilot, and phased migration. Combined with a VxRail™ hardware reuse compatibility matrix and Scale Computing Fleet Manager™ edge orchestration solutions, this approach makes “keep your VxRail™ hardware, replace VMware®” a repeatable, partner-friendly project.

Lower cost exposure and environmental impact

By reusing existing Dell VxRail™ systems instead of buying new, organizations can achieve at least 25% infrastructure savings while reducing exposure to hardware and licensing cost increases. Extending hardware lifecycles helps IT teams redirect capital from infrastructure to innovation and reduces the volume of equipment that must be manufactured, shipped, and eventually recycled, which supports both budget and sustainability objectives.

With Scale Computing HyperCore™ virtualization suite, customers also gain a more efficient, edge-ready virtualization platform designed for straightforward setup, administration, and ongoing management. When paired with Scale Computing AcuVigil™ managed network solutions and Scale Computing Reliant™ Platform as a Service, organizations can build a modern distributed edge architecture that spans one to thousands of locations, using a mix of existing and new hardware while maintaining consistent management and policy.

For more information, visit: https://www.scalecomputing.com/landing-pages/replace-vmware-on-dell-vxrail

ExaGrid Announces ExaGrid Backup with Veeam®

Solution Offers Small to Mid-size Customers Enterprise-Level Backup Performance

Marlborough, Mass., April 30, 2019 – ExaGrid®, a leading provider of intelligent hyperconverged storage for backup, has announced ExaGrid Backup with Veeam®, which will enable customers to effectively and securely manage and protect their data regardless of IT infrastructure. This offering is a collaborative venture with Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management™.

ExaGrid Backup with Veeam provides fast backups and recovery, cost-efficient long-term data storage, as well as replication to an offsite location for disaster recovery that maximizes data reduction and scales to meet the needs of any enterprise. This newly announced option offers small to mid-size customers the opportunity to purchase the package together via a single SKU.

ExaGrid provides built-in integration with Veeam’s unique technologies:

ExaGrid runs Veeam Data Mover in its appliance and supports a Veeam end-to-end protocol; for fast backups, providing a 30 percent increase in backup performance versus other products on the market;¹
ExaGrid’s integration with Veeam Data Mover results in fast synthetic full backups;
ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture leverages the Veeam Scale-out Backup Repository™ (SOBR), which allows automated job management and seamless linear scalability.

The ExaGrid Backup with Veeam offering comes in three scalable models: a 13TB backup system, a 21TB backup system, and a 32TB backup system, scalable up to a 90TB full backup.

“ExaGrid and Veeam have been alliance partners for over eight years. ExaGrid’s architecture complements Veeam on many levels. The option to purchase both as an end-to-end package is just one more step in the journey,” said Bill Andrews, CEO and President of ExaGrid.

“ExaGrid continues to be a valuable member of the Veeam Alliance Partner Program,” said Carey Stanton, Vice President of Global Alliances, Business and Corporate Development at Veeam. “ExaGrid and Veeam have helped customers intelligently manage their data for years and now, we are making it even easier. This new ExaGrid Backup with Veeam offering provides customers a simple and effective way to implement Cloud Data Management via this packaged offering.”

This combined package delivers key benefits to customers, including:

Scalability: The solution scales out to match customer data growth without costly upgrades by simply adding ExaGrid appliances to create a larger pool of storage, and by using Veeam Scale-out Backup Repository to manage backup and recovery.
Fastest Recovery: The offer provides the fastest recovery on the market for deduplication appliances by leveraging Veeam’s Instant VM Recovery, enabling customers to restore from the most recent backup copy, including VMs, files or application items from Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, SharePoint, SQL Server and Oracle databases, and more.
Cost-Effectiveness: Customers can use Veeam Backup & Replication’s built-in source-side data deduplication harmoniously with ExaGrid’s zone-level deduplication, which reduces storage and bandwidth consumption, resulting in the most cost-effective scale-out deduplication solution up front and over time.

ExaGrid Backup with Veeam is currently available in the United States and Canada; however, program expansion will be considered for other countries in the future. Contact your local ExaGrid reseller for more information and program details.

About ExaGrid

ExaGrid provides intelligent hyperconverged storage for backup with data deduplication, a unique landing zone, and scale-out architecture. ExaGrid’s landing zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. Its scale-out architecture includes full appliances in a scale-out system and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades. Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and why they now spend significantly less time on backup.

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

¹ Source: ExaGrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover, Date: October 2016; Author: Kerry Dolan, Lab Analyst and Brian Garrett, Vice President, ESG Lab.

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