HYCU vs. Microsoft System Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HYCU
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
HYCU is a SaaS Data Protection platform that delivers SaaS-based data backup, recovery, and ransomware protection for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments serving vendors globally.N/A
Microsoft System Center
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft System Center Suite is a family of IT management software for network monitoring, updating and patching, endpoint protection with anti-malware, data protection and backup, ITIL- structured IT service management, remote administration and more. It is available in two editions: standard and datacenter. Datacenter provides unlimited virtualization for high density private clouds, while standard is for lightly or non-virtualized private cloud workloads.
$1,323
per month
Pricing
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
Editions & Modules
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Standard Edition
$1323
Datacenter Edition
$3607
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
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
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
Considered Both Products
HYCU
Chose HYCU
We moved from VMware w/ Veeam to Hyper-V w/ Microsoft Data Protection Manager. Each backup solution worked well for its respective workload. We made the jump to AHV on Nutanix. MSFT DPM wasn’t compatible and HYCU was a better value than Veeam.
Microsoft System Center

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Features
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
HYCU
9.0
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Microsoft System Center
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Ratings
Universal recovery9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Recovery verification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Business application protection8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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HYCUMicrosoft System Center
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User Ratings
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(3 ratings)
9.0
(21 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HYCUMicrosoft System Center
Likelihood to Recommend
HYCU
The SQL database structure and application-consistent snapshots to local storage and recovery are very well done. The interface is nicely made and it is an intuitive design that needs very little training to use. The Restore from the Cloud function is cumbersome and slow, that could be improved by downloading and finding parts needed, instead of the entire backup media.
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Microsoft
For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
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Pros
HYCU
  • Tiered backup policies
  • On-Prem backups
  • Cloud storage target backups
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Microsoft
  • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
  • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
  • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
  • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
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Cons
HYCU
  • I'd like to see lower annual costs.
  • The setup for Azure backups required a lot of assistance from Support.
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Microsoft
  • Needs web based storefront for requesting new software
  • Needs ability to manage the packaging work flow better
  • Sometimes is slow to download and there is no indication the entire catalog is being loaded, resulting in confused users not being able to find common software in the available list.
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Usability
HYCU
In a Nutanix AHV environment, it’s probably the best solution out there. It checks the most important boxes for us - immutable backups, on-Prem and off site backup storage targets, Azure DR. Policy based backups make administration a breeze. Pricing is cost effective. For the most part, support is able to take care of our needs, but better guidance around creating an effective and robust DR solution is needed
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Microsoft
It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
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Support Rating
HYCU
I have had several requests, and issues with the rollout and deployment of HYCU in our production environment. The HYCU team of support and developers have met each issue with importance and some kind of resolution or explanation of help. They have been so supportive even in the not so easy ones. That says something for their product and team behind it.
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Microsoft
If I had to dislike something about the system it would be how much it changes once you upgrade. This could be more of a problem of mine since I get used to one way and don't like it when it changes so much. I am enjoying the newest update, but it is a mess when you are actually going through the upgrades.
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Alternatives Considered
HYCU
This fits Nutanix better than anything I have found. HYCU clearly focuses on personalized service. You can email, call or open a web ticketed, depending on your urgency.
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Microsoft
We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
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Return on Investment
HYCU
  • We have saved a few SQL issues and recovered data that could have been corrupted.
  • Applications and files have a place in the cloud in case the need is there for other depts.
  • Restoring across datacenters is possible with HYCU saving us time and money to do so.
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Microsoft
  • We have been able to automate our patch management, firmware and other security concerns.
  • We have a standardized "image" ensuring our setup is consistent across the enterprise. This alone has saved us in time to support and time to understand how to use our desktops.
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