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We performed a comparison between BMC Remedy and VMware Service Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The solution is extremely user-friendly.""The solution offers some very good features.""It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations.""There are a lot of features a customer can use. It’s an existing concept of asset management. One feature is the ability to create tickets for various computer systems, VPN defenses, sites, regions, or customers.""The most valuable BMC Remedy Asset Management are the dashboards and reports for the CIO.""BMC Remedy Asset Management is pretty easy for quite a lot of functions.""It has some good features for tracking. They also have a cloud and a mobile access feature.""This product is good because it allows us to receive proper responses to business emails anywhere and anytime. It helps in effective communication with employees. The solution is stable. The product is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend BMC Remedy, especially for its automation capabilities."

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"It provides us with improved maintenance cycles.""All of the features are very suitable for us. It is also a stable solution.""We have installed a physical server for failover. We need to configure cluster on everything. But with VMware, we do not need to cluster. We get automatically seven physical nodes failover. If one fails we have no issues."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in terms of support.""One area that requires improvement is the prevention of duplicates or data inconsistencies in the system.""If a user isn't using an out-of-the-box configuration, it can get a bit complex.""There is room for improvement in integration with various platforms. The support services should be improved. The response time from the support team should be faster.""The UI is quite outdated.""The solution must be flexible.""The desktop technicians face some challenges with the solution.""There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors."

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"Its automation feature needs improvement. They can include the vRealize Automation feature in this solution.""Not a ten because the price is high.""It needs to improve user roles and access rights."

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  • "The licensing model of BMC Remedy Asset Management should improve. It is expensive and it is difficult to understand."
  • "The pricing is in-between. It's not too cheap, and it's not too expensive. For a large organization, it's worth it. But for a smaller one, it might be a bit costly."
  • "BMC Remedy is worth its price."
  • "BMC should decrease the pricing further."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "The tool is expensive."
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  • "The price depends on different enterprises. As compared to Citrix, VMware is reasonable."
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    Top Answer:There is room for improvement regarding the customization as it tends to lag in terms of flexibility, particularly in comparison to competitors.
    Top Answer:BMC Remedy assists in incident and problem management processes by providing tools for handling incidents promptly while also offering access to knowledge and resources for addressing underlying… more »
    Top Answer:It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities.
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    Remedy Asset Management
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    Overview

    BMC Remedy Asset Management 9 provides complete lifecycle management of your IT assets, from procurement to end-of-life, giving full visibility into ownership, deployment, state, context, and cost of ownership and operation.

    Seamless integration with Remedy Service Management aligns ITAM to day-to-day business processes. Integration to the BMC Atrium CMDB enables IT assets to be managed from legacy hardware through to the public cloud and Internet of Things. BMC Remedy Asset Management combines financial, contractual, and IT data to provide complete visibility over your assets.

    • Asset costing: Track depreciation over time.
    • Compliance: Software licenses management helps you avoid audit costs.
    • Contract management: Proactively identify contract infringements and purchasing opportunities.
    • Asset tracking: Know where your assets are located, who’s using them, and how many there are.
    • Effective change: Make informed decisions about IT changes.
    VMware Service Manager automates IT Service Management by providing a powerful workflow engine to drive IT Service processes.
    Sample Customers
    Scripps Networks
    Seventy Seven Energy Inc., Symantec, KBC, Vodafone, Region Hovedstaden, Bank Audi, Hewlett-Packard, BT Global Services, Edogawa City Council, HDFC Bank Limited, Bank Al Bilad, ABN AMRO N.V. Singapore, Savvis, Abu Dhabi Ports Company, SAP AG, Fundaments, T-Systems
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company29%
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Government14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization42%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 19 reviews while VMware Service Manager is ranked 23rd in IT Asset Management. BMC Remedy is rated 8.2, while VMware Service Manager is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of BMC Remedy writes "Great CMDB design, helpful technical support, and great features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Service Manager writes "It needs to improve user roles and access rights. It provides us with improved maintenance cycles". BMC Remedy is most compared with ServiceNow, BMC Helix Discovery, Snow License Manager, Qualys VMDR and BMC Track-It!, whereas VMware Service Manager is most compared with ServiceNow.

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