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Axcient x360Recover vs. BMC Helix Continuous Optimization

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Axcient x360Recover

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAxcient x360Recover (formerly BRC) can not only recover a single server or desktop, but can automate the recovery of an entire customer site through its Virtual Office and automated Runbook features. In a disaster event, authorized users can log into the web application or Remote Management Console and create a virtual private cloud called a Virtual Office. The Virtual Office ensures security, privacy and reliability for every organization needing to run one or more failover virtual machines in…N/A

    BMC Helix Continuous Optimization

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AA cloud-based solution for continuous IT resource management and service assurance. BMC Helix Continuous Optimization uses intelligence and predictive analytics to manage IT resources and applications including those based on Kubernetes and pods, microservices, containers, and multi-cloud services.N/A
    Pricing
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
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    ConnectWise
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
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    Features
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Axcient x360Recover and BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Feature
    Axcient x360Recover
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    5% above category average
    BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
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    Ratings
    Universal recovery9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant recovery4.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recovery verification9.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business application protection8.134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations9.831 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification9.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud9.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression7.432 Ratings00 Ratings
    Snapshots7.437 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management dashboard8.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform support7.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options7.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption9.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Axcient x360Recover and BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Feature
    Axcient x360Recover
    8.8
    34 Ratings
    9% above category average
    BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
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    Continuous data protection9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Replication8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics6.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware protection8.323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities9.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster Recovery
    Comparison of Disaster Recovery features of Axcient x360Recover and BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Feature
    Axcient x360Recover
    8.6
    37 Ratings
    12% above category average
    BMC Helix Continuous Optimization
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    Disaster Recovery Planning9.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hot Sites9.126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster Recovery Testing9.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Disaster Recovery6.229 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Axcient x360RecoverBMC Helix Continuous Optimization
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectWise
    I feel that Axcient x360Recover is well suited for any environment, both large and small. Weather you build your own device, BYOD or purchase one of theirs, it all works great. I even use it at home via the direct to cloud option. Well work the investment. I am unable to find a downside at this time.
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    BMC Helix
    Based on what we have experienced, BMC Helix Optimize is a good choice for businesses that already have other BMC tools, such as BMC Helix Operations Management or BMC Helix Cloud Cost, due to the integrated capabilities that can be leveraged. Besides, it is a great tool for visual analysis of costs associated with operations.
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    Pros
    ConnectWise
    • Setup and configuration is extremely easy.
    • The business continuity component for spinning up the desired recovery point as a virtual machine on the appliance in order to keep the business operational is rock solid.
    • Recovering the desired backup point back to the physical hardware or virtual environment and syncing the most recent changes to finalize the recovery is awesome.
    • The system documentation is concise and easy to use.
    • The support team is absolutely fantastic.
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    BMC Helix
    • Graphical Representations.
    • Building of Data Views.
    • Planning of operational budgets based on performance.
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    Cons
    ConnectWise
    • The only thing missing is the ability to cancel a backup as they appear to just continue to try to run even after rebooting the BDR and endpoint until a failure finally occurs.
    • The only other ask would be to expand support to Linux operating systems.
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    BMC Helix
    • No mobile app is available.
    • Only available in English.
    • Not many data integrations available.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConnectWise
    We've been using Axcient over the years and have worked with their development team to suggest new features, something that you would not normally be able to do with other companies. They listen to what we have to say and understand that we are a business, just like them. It's great to know that someone will always be there for you when you need them.
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    BMC Helix
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    Usability
    ConnectWise
    It is overall very easy to install and get working. Install the application, select the drives you want to backup or leave blank and backup all drives. It starts to run immediately. You configure all the backup retention and how often to run in the portal so once you deploy the agent it is very easy to get started. After the backup completes. The portal will perform a test boot and auto verification of the image.
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    BMC Helix
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    Support Rating
    ConnectWise
    Support is pretty good. The issue is that they don't have any SLA so they get to you whenever. Though, if you hound them, they usually bump you up in the chain and get back to you. Their techs are fairly knowledgeable. Occasionally the first level support isn't the best, but once it bumps up to the next level, they are good.
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    BMC Helix
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    Implementation Rating
    ConnectWise
    I had the miss fortune to go back to this device. Alot has changed since the first time I had used it. Now instead a full deployable network appliance, you have to download a preconfigured virtual machine that will only run on an ESXi server. What about Hyper-V? I have many clients that are Hyper-V only. I setup a test lab to get this thing up and running and it has been a nightmare to say the least. Will be looking at other options.
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    BMC Helix
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    Alternatives Considered
    ConnectWise
    Security and encryption of Axcient is a top priority . Axcient have all the tools to provide solutions to different kind of businesses Best part is it has an MSP friendly console to manage multiples devices and clients at the same Dashboard. Deployment process is very easy in Windows an VMWare Devices.
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    BMC Helix
    In general, BMC Helix Optimize has a set of tools that are quite advanced compared to other technologies in the same field. Especially the visual representations and the flexibility when building rules to control the spend are some of the most useful functionalities that work quite well, usually better than in the rest of the tools.
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    Return on Investment
    ConnectWise
    • The few customers I have I feel confident and comfortable that a disaster will make recovery easy and fast for my clients.
    • I can set it up and forget about it with reports and alerts
    • I recommend it to any client that requires a good solid backup solution;
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    BMC Helix
    • Good ROI after optimizing redundant processes.
    • Identification of issues when being able to represent data visually.
    • Reduced costs due to limiting number of needed resources.
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