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Description
Helix is an innovative cloud-based management system designed for secondary and composite schools across New Zealand. It consolidates various aspects of student management, including attendance tracking, assessment, NCEA reporting, scheduling, communication, and payment processing into a single, integrated platform, eliminating the inefficiencies caused by duplicated data entry and disconnected applications that hinder school administration. This comprehensive system provides leadership teams with real-time insights into student attendance, performance, and engagement; teachers can easily take attendance and view student records from any device; and caregivers have access to reports, attendance information, and payment options through the user-friendly Helix app. Furthermore, Helix ensures secure data sharing with over 200 external systems via API connections, such as Xero and Ezypay, enhancing its functionality. The platform is hosted in an ISO 27001 certified data center and meets the standards set by the Safer Technologies 4 Schools framework. Developed by MUSAC Ltd, Helix draws on over thirty years of experience in providing support to New Zealand educational institutions, ensuring it meets the unique needs of schools in the region. This system represents a significant leap forward in streamlining school management processes and improving overall efficiency.
Description
Helix proactively detects and resolves Windows issues before they can disrupt your backups, offering reduced management requirements while enhancing resilience. IT departments often face the burden of constant monitoring, identifying, and addressing issues that threaten backup integrity, which can hinder progress on other important initiatives. Unitrends Helix is designed to alleviate these challenges by acting as an additional set of eyes and ears for IT teams. With no management overhead, it simply needs to be deployed to start automatically monitoring for potential problems. It ensures that appliances are kept current and addresses complications arising from VSS services and third-party VSS providers that could jeopardize backups. Helix is built to adapt swiftly, learning to handle more use cases and common troubleshooting scenarios thanks to Unitrends' extensive experience over the past 30 years. Furthermore, Helix operates as a SaaS solution, seamlessly communicating with both on-premises and cloud environments safeguarded by Unitrends backup appliances, ultimately providing a comprehensive safety net for data protection. As technology evolves, Helix will continue to improve, ensuring that your backup processes remain resilient and efficient.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
No
Microsoft 365
No
Microsoft Azure
No
Microsoft Hyper-V
No
Microsoft Office 2021
No
VMware Cloud
No
Integrations
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Yes
Microsoft 365
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Yes
Microsoft Hyper-V
Yes
Microsoft Office 2021
Yes
VMware Cloud
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
No
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
MUSAC Ltd
Country
New Zealand
Website
www.helixsms.co.nz
Vendor Details
Company Name
Unitrends
Country
United States
Website
www.unitrends.com/products/unitrends-helix
Product Features
Student Information System
Attendance Tracking
No
Class Registration
No
Class Schedule
No
Classroom Management
No
Electronic Assignments & Tests
No
Financial Aid Management
No
Gradebook
No
Higher Education
No
Online Payments
No
Parent Portal
No
Progress Reports
No
Product Features
Data Center Backup
Continuous Data Protection
No
Deduplication
No
Encryption
No
File Archival
No
File Compression
No
Platform Agnostic
No
Regular Snapshots
No
Reporting / Analytics
No