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BMC Helix Continuous Optimization vs. Sunbird DCIM

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Sunbird DCIM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASunbird Software headquartered in New Jersey offers their DCIM Suite of applications, available a la carte, as a total DCIM suite, in an asset and capacity oriented bundle or bundled for environmental and power consumption monitoring. The suite includes tools like Asset, Capacity, Change, Energy, Environment, Power, as well as BI & Analytics, to provide end-to-end administrative control over the data center.

    $47.88

    per year per node

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    Power IQ DCIM Monitoring
    $47.88
    per year per node
    dcTrack DCIM Operations
    $167.88
    per year per cabinet
    DCIM Suite Bundle
    $237.24
    per year per cabinet
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BMC Helix Continuous OptimizationSunbird DCIM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Microsoft System Center
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BMC Helix Continuous OptimizationSunbird DCIM
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    BMC Software Inc.
    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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    Sunbird Software
    There are a few things that need work from flexibility within the asset process documentation. The interfacing with CMDB will be easier if the asset documentation had more flexibility in the standard fields. The product will support our need for a central depository of all assets, connections, and usage within our data centers, which at this time is managed by a spreadsheet with limited access. The ability to review and set goals of environmental and capacity has not been easy, with dcTrack this has become much easier than dealing with Excel tabs.
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    Pros
    BMC Software Inc.
    • Graphical Representations.
    • Building of Data Views.
    • Planning of operational budgets based on performance.
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    Sunbird Software
    • Inventory tracking.
    • Capacity planning.
    • Integration with PowerIQ - manages power, cooling and humidity status.
    • Provide power and network/SAN connect paths.
    • Statistics on the infrastructure within a given data center.
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    Cons
    BMC Software Inc.
    • No mobile app is available.
    • Only available in English.
    • Not many data integrations available.
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    Sunbird Software
    • Connectivity simplified.
    • Flexibility in port and connection definition.
    • Asset documentation of owners, project and responsible teams.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BMC Software Inc.
    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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    Sunbird Software
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    Return on Investment
    BMC Software Inc.
    • 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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    Sunbird Software
    • Hard to say at this time what I will gain or the company will gain for the user but to understand all assets in a Data Center in a single location is a great tool for support and maintenance cost analysis.
    • To be able to see or understand the power needs of a given location provides the need of understanding cost impact under the different location cost models.
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    Screenshot of Full Power Path ManagementScreenshot of Isolated Cabinet View with Environmental ReportingScreenshot of Floor Map Search ResultsScreenshot of Zero-Configuration Business Intelligence DashboardsScreenshot of Multiple Floor Map ReportsScreenshot of Thermal Time Lapse Video