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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 

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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 

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