Attix5 v Wanova

I discovered a product today called Attix5.

A bit about Attix5
This product does background backups across the LAN or Internet to a central SIS repository.
It uses de-dup technology to ensure it doesn't send the same files that are are already stored in the data centre.
It uses data compression to minimise anything it does have to send across then network.
It enables users to perform snapshot restores of their files to their current device or a different one.

All this sounds very much like part of what the Wanova Mirage product does.
In fact its pretty much exactly what the Mirage product does. (using Microsoft VSS)

The differences
The Attix product is designed as a backup and restore solution. The Wanova solution is a device image management solution that has backup and restore feature built-in.
So basically Wanova includes backup and restore features like Attix5 but backs up the whole image and not just Folder and files, this would include things like user installed applications and user personalisation.
On top of this Wanova allows IT to Manage the user Desktop Image and allow the push of applications and patches to the users. So its really a very different product.

Conclusion
I guess if you were thinking of buying Attix5 you should consider looking at Wanova to see if it makes sense to get yourself the backup and restore functionality but with all the extras thrown in.