Scale Computing SC//Platform Backup and Recovery
Scale Computing SC//Platform is a KVM-based hyperconverged platform built for edge and distributed enterprise — and a common VMware alternative. Storware protects it agentlessly through the HC3 REST API, with CBT incremental backups, granular recovery, and flexible destinations, under one license.
Key Highlights
Agentless via the HC3 API
No agents in your guests. Storware works through the SC//Platform REST API — a certified integration.
Built for edge and HCI
Protect distributed, hyperconverged clusters from one platform — a fit for the VMware alternative many teams are now adopting.
CBT incrementals
The recommended Disk Attachment strategy reads only changed blocks; an SMB Share strategy covers agent-free full backups with no proxy VM.
One license, no lock-in
Protect Scale Computing alongside your other platforms under a single model, and send backups anywhere.
Powerful Data Protection Features for SC//Platform
Two backup strategies
Disk Attachment (recommended; a proxy VM on the HC3 cluster, with CBT incrementals) and SMB Share (a Samba server on a node, full backups, no proxy VM). Both driven by the HC3 REST API.
CBT incremental backups
On the Disk Attachment strategy, Storware retrieves the list of changed blocks and stores only those, keeping backup windows and transfer small.
Granular and file-level restore
Recover a full VM, individual disks (with disk exclusion), or single files, and power the VM on automatically after restore.
Snapshot management
Schedule, retain, and revert VM snapshots by policy (snapshotting must be enabled on the VM's disks).
Policy assignment by name and tag
Auto-group VMs by name or tag so new machines are protected from the first inventory sync.
Flexible destinations and dedup
Send backups to local storage, NFS/CIFS, object storage, tape, or deduplication appliances (Dell EMC DataDomain, HPE StoreOnce, Exagrid, Huawei OceanProtect, VDO).
iSCSI disk access
Share a backed-up disk over iSCSI for flexible recovery workflows.
Open REST API and multi-node scale
A documented REST API for integration, with scale-out (add nodes) and scale-up (per-node resources) and task load balancing.
Immutable, air-gapped security
IsoLayer air-gap (NFS 4.2), immutable backup destinations, retention lock, RBAC and access management, and Keycloak MFA.
Technology partners
See Scale Computing protection with Storware in action
Add your SC//Platform (HC3) cluster over the REST API, choose the Disk Attachment or SMB Share strategy, and run CBT incremental backups — then recover a full VM, individual disks, or single files. No agents, no changes to your hyperconverged nodes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Storware agentless for Scale Computing?
Yes. Storware protects SC//Platform with no agents inside guests, working through the HC3 REST API. The Disk Attachment strategy uses a proxy VM on the cluster; the SMB Share strategy uses a Samba server on a node.
Which Scale Computing versions does Storware support?
Storware supports SC//HyperCore from version 8.9.x. Confirm the exact supported versions against the current documentation at docs.storware.eu before deployment.
What backup strategies does Storware offer for Scale Computing?
Two, both over the HC3 REST API: Disk Attachment (recommended, with CBT incremental backups) and SMB Share (standard VM export, full backups only, no proxy VM).
Does Storware support incremental backups on Scale Computing?
Yes. On the Disk Attachment strategy, Storware uses Changed Block Tracking — it retrieves the list of changed blocks and stores only those.
What recovery options are available for Scale Computing?
Full VM recovery, individual disk restore, disk exclusion, file-level restore, and automatic power-on of the VM after restore.
Can I send Scale Computing backups to a deduplication appliance?
Yes. Storware can store backups on deduplication appliances such as Dell EMC DataDomain, HPE StoreOnce, Exagrid, or Huawei OceanProtect, as well as object storage and tape.
Is Storware certified for Scale Computing?
Yes. Storware is a stable, agentless, certified data protection solution for Scale Computing SC//Platform.
How does Storware protect Scale Computing backups against ransomware?
Through immutable backup destinations, IsoLayer air-gap, and retention lock, which keep recovery points from being altered or deleted.