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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 asset discovery feature in BMC is notably better compared to ServiceNow.""We can create our own profile in BMC Remedy, track how many tickets we've closed on a daily basis, monitor how many SLAs we've escalated, and see how many tickets we've received daily.""The most valuable feature of the solution includes all of its components since they act as the authentication system of the product.""It has some good features for tracking. They also have a cloud and a mobile access feature.""The product has excellent support for remote and hybrid environments.""The solution offers some very good features.""It's an exceptionally robust and seamlessly integrated solution that has greatly facilitated our operations.""It includes features for automation, such as smart reporting capabilities."

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"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.""All of the features are very suitable for us. It is also a stable solution.""It provides us with improved maintenance cycles."

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"BMC Remedy Asset Management could improve by adding intuitive dashboards.""There is room for improvement in terms of support.""The UI is quite outdated.""The initial setup of BMC Remedy Asset Management was complex.""The desktop technicians face some challenges with the solution.""I would like to have more customized reporting because the management team loves customized reports with graphs.""The product's scalability is one area with certain shortcomings that need to be considered for improvement.""Continuous improvement is recommended."

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

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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."
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  • "The price depends on different enterprises. As compared to Citrix, VMware is reasonable."
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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
    Comms Service Provider27%
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Government18%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization42%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    BMC Remedy is ranked 5th in IT Asset Management with 18 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, Snow License Manager, BMC Helix Discovery, Device42 and Qualys VMDR, whereas VMware Service Manager is most compared with ServiceNow.

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