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NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Overview

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

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Recent Reviews

Easy to install, easy to use!

10 out of 10
March 10, 2024
We implemented Nakivo as backup solution for our vmware infrastructure. We were looking for an easy, cheap and powerfull product.Nakivo …
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TrustRadius Insights

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has proven to be a cost-efficient backup solution for VMware systems, offering a range of use cases that cater …
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NAKIVO B&R | Nice to use

9 out of 10
January 29, 2024
NAKIVO was implemented in my company in 2017. I was able to get a long-range view of how the support service works, the maintenance of the …
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My experience with NAKIVO

10 out of 10
August 22, 2023
After a client acquired a Synology NAS, we learned about Nakivo's product, which in addition to offering us everything that Veeam offered, …
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Popular Features

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  • Multiple backup destinations (125)
    9.3
    93%
  • Recovery verification (123)
    9.2
    92%
  • Incremental backup identification (129)
    9.2
    92%
  • Deduplication and file compression (125)
    9.0
    90%

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Pricing

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Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Perpetual)

Starting at $329 per CPU socket

On Premise
Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU sockets

Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise

Starting $76 per server and $25 per workstation

On Premise
Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation

Enterprise Plus

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On Premise

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.nakivo.com/how-to…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $2.50 month per workload
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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

9.2
Avg 8.5

Enterprise Backup

Enterprise backup solutions are implemented by IT professionals to automatically and safely backup data hosted on a range of systems (including cloud-native workloads, servers, databases, laptops and mobile devices) to external cloud storage.

8.8
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication?

Key features and benefits:


Deployment. Deploys on Windows, Linux, as VMware/Nutanix virtual appliance, as Amazon Machine Image (AMI) or on NAS.


Agentless, image-based and application-aware backup for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Amazon EC2.


Image-based, app-aware backups for Windows and Linux physical machines.


Agent-based, app-aware backup for Proxmox VE.


Automated backup tiering in SMB/NFS shares, deduplication appliances, NAS, public clouds (Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure Blob) and other S3-compatible platforms, tape, etc.


Ransomware protection with immutability for backups on local Linux-based storage, NAS, public clouds and other S3-compatible platforms.


Faster backups with forever incremental technology using native CBT/RCT, LAN-free data transfer, network acceleration, etc.


Smaller backups with swap files/partitions and unused block exclusion, compression, log truncation, deduplication, etc.


Instant recovery. Instant boot of VMs from backups, cross-platform recovery (between Microsoft Hyper-V, physical Windows/Linux), instant recovery of application data/files to source or other VM, automated failover to VM replica, etc.


Real-Time ReplicationBETA. Continuous replication of source VMs to achieve RPOs of under 1 second in case of a disaster and maintain shorter RTOs.

Backup from Storage Snapshots. Reduce the impact of data protection activities on your production environment by creating backup and replicas of VMs directly from storage snapshots.


Built-in Site Recovery. Creates automated and orchestrated failover sequences with the advanced disaster recovery functionality.


Built-in IT Monitoring. Monitor CPU, RAM and disk usage of hosts, VMs and datastores from the same interface where data protection activities for VMware vSphere are monitored.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Features

Enterprise Backup Features

  • Supported: Cloud workload backup
  • Supported: Enterprise application backup
  • Supported: Data center platform backup
  • Supported: Continuous data protection
  • Supported: Replication
  • Supported: Operational reporting and analytics
  • Supported: Malware protection
  • Supported: Multi-location capabilities
  • Supported: Ransomware Recovery

Data Center Backup Features

  • Supported: Universal recovery
  • Supported: Instant recovery
  • Supported: Recovery verification
  • Supported: Business application protection
  • Supported: Multiple backup destinations
  • Supported: Incremental backup identification
  • Supported: Backup to the cloud
  • Supported: Deduplication and file compression
  • Supported: Snapshots
  • Supported: Flexible deployment
  • Supported: Management dashboard
  • Supported: Platform support
  • Supported: Retention options
  • Supported: Encryption

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication for VMware
Microsoft 365 Data Protection.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication installation on Windows OS is straightforward. All product components (including the database) are deployed automatically with a single installer to enable backup and replication right out of the box.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Virtual Appliance, direct Install on NAS, pre-configured AWS Amazon Machine Image
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

NAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication starts at $2.5.

Veeam Data Platform, Acronis Cyber Protect, and Veritas Backup Exec are common alternatives for NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

Reviewers rate Flexible deployment and Retention options highest, with a score of 9.5.

The most common users of NAKIVO Backup & Replication are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has proven to be a cost-efficient backup solution for VMware systems, offering a range of use cases that cater to different customer needs. Users have found it particularly suitable for migrations and data protection at multiple customer sites. The proprietary change tracking method in NAKIVO has helped save costs by minimizing storage and time required for backups. This has made it an effective tool for replicating virtual servers between different storage area networks, or SANs, in data centers and backing up data across office locations. Additionally, users have leveraged NAKIVO to back up both Windows and Linux virtual machines, including those in sandbox environments.

The software has been praised for its easy installation process, user-friendly interface, and compatibility with different hypervisors. Its immutability feature offers assurance that backups are safe from ransomware encryption, making it a reliable choice for protecting sensitive data and services in healthcare organizations. NAKIVO Backup & Replication also stands out as a dependable option for disaster recovery, providing features for site recovery and orchestration. With its optimization of storage usage through deduplication and compression, users can reduce costs while maintaining data integrity. Overall, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a versatile solution suitable for businesses of all sizes, offering VMware backup, replication, O365 backup, and physical workstation backup capabilities with ease of configuration and excellent support.

User-Friendly and Cost-Effective Solution: Many users have found NAKIVO to be a user-friendly and cost-effective virtual backup solution. They appreciate the ease of installation, configuration, and setup of backup jobs. Some reviewers mention that NAKIVO's competitive pricing provides good value for the features offered.

Good User Interface: Users have praised the usability of NAKIVO's user interface. They find it simple and easy to use, making backup management and scheduling backups effortless. The web interface is highlighted as being intuitive and user-friendly.

Efficient Technical Support: Reviewers have expressed satisfaction with the technical support provided by NAKIVO. They appreciate the quick and kind responses from the support team, both during the trial period and after purchasing the product.

Confusing User Interface: Many users have found the user interface of the software to be confusing and have experienced a learning curve in getting used to it. They mentioned that navigating the backup view of a VM repository is cumbersome, as clicking the '<' button takes them back to the first page instead of the previous page.

Inefficient Backup Wizard: Some users have suggested streamlining the backup wizard feature to make it more efficient and user-friendly. They also requested customizable subject options for email notifications and the ability to view detailed information such as recovery points and backup types for each object in the repository.

File Share Recovery Improvement: Users have mentioned that the file share recovery feature should be improved as it currently requires downloading a zip file instead of directly recovering files into the filesystem. They also requested a more efficient space reclaim operation to prevent unexpected growth in backup space requirements.

Based on user reviews, the most common recommendations for Nakivo are as follows:

  1. Users suggest considering a different solution like Veeam due to technical problems with Nakivo.
  2. Users recommend Nakivo, praising its support and team.
  3. Users suggest signing up for the free trial to test the product in your own environment.
  4. Users recommend using Nakivo as an alternative to other VMware backup solutions.
  5. Users suggest trying the product and believe it will be a great decision for backup and restore options.
  6. Users highlight the outstanding flexibility in installation options and the exceptional bonus of running it on a dedicated NAS. They also mention the helpful pre-sales staff and reasonable price.
  7. Users suggest testing the product, acknowledging that it may not have all the features of Veeam but likely has all the necessary features.
  8. Users advise improving the support team's English skills.
  9. Users appreciate the instant recovery feature and consider Nakivo a great alternative to other VMware backup solutions.
  10. Users recommend giving the trial a spin, especially for non-profit organizations, and mention asking about non-profit pricing.

These recommendations indicate that users have varying experiences with Nakivo, ranging from technical issues to positive feedback regarding support and trial availability.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
As a representative of an IT service company, we have abandoned other backup solutions in favor of Nakivo. The determining elements in this choice are :
- The ease of handling, installation and payment
- The possibility of having multi-tenants to manage the backups of the customers
- A powerful and reactive support service
- Prices much more attractive and adjustable than its competitors for the same functions
It would have taken only one of these reasons to want to change for Nakivo, but it gathers them all, so we did not hesitate.
  • Prices much more attractive and adjustable than its competitors for the same functions
  • The possibility of having multi-tenants to manage the backups of the customers
  • The ease of handling, installation and payment
  • A powerful and reactive support service
  • to develop French speaking market with more french engineers speaking
The response time between a quotation request and the reception of the licenses is less than 24 hours. This allows a great reactivity. It is also possible to buy licenses without quotation directly by credit card in an instantaneous way. What is very appreciable to respond faster to our client.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Backup to tape
VM backup agents to speed up backups between datacenters.
Network compression and acceleration between datacenters and the ability to deploy local agents at every datacenter with no cost to help speed up backups.
Easy to deploy OFV files LDAP integration for logging in but would much prefer SAML.
Locked down linux based server and transporters for the core product.
Not having to host this on a windows box that can get compromised as part of a malware attack is a huge benefit.............
  • Backup to tape
  • Network compression and acceleration between datacenters and the ability to deploy local agents at every datacenter with no cost to help speed up backups.
  • Locked down linux based server and transporters for the core product. Not having to host this on a windows box that can get compromised as part of a malware attack is a huge benefit.
  • SAML MFA.
  • Firewall accessible from the GUI to better restrict access to the server and transporters
Disk to disk to tapeBacking up VMware based guests across windows and Linux.Replication between reposMulti datacenter with clusters of VMware hosts. Can not speak to hyperv or baremetal since we are 100% vmware.Its a good backup solution that works well and is cost effective. The price has gone up since we first started using it but it is still in the affordable range. They also did not move to per core pricing like alot of other companies to steal more money from you. so there is that going for them
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use NAKIVO to backup our VM structure. It gives us peace of mind to have it covered by the solution. It doesn't require much maintenance as it basically operates itself once it's proper configured. The solution is very simple, fast and reliable. We don't have much contact with support since it does not require often. The times we needed, NAKIVO's team was fast and effective in its responses.
  • Easy to set up
  • Fast to run jobs
  • Easy to operate
  • Great cost/benefit
  • Needs faster physical backups
NAKIVO is a very intuitive solution with reliable results and and fair cost. The solution allows companies to be safer and managers to feel peaceful that their environment is backed up with easy access to past backups. The features and breadth of the solution is also really attractive as it concentrates VM, servers, physical workstations, o365 and other platform backups in local, cloud or tape repositories.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
NAKIVO can be an easy-to-use software. The software is reliable, and we have had few problems with NAKIVO in terms of backups and operation. It offers easy backup management. We use functions like VM replication, backup, backup to cloud and copy jobs to transfer the backups to external media. The last one could use some improvement. The user interface is a bit confusing sometimes. If you are dealing with complicated network structures, it can be quite difficult to set up. Connection NAKIVO to AWS, GOOGLE, O365 is not easy. Currently there is no app for smartphones with statuses of currently running jobs.You also can't monitor multiple clients at the same time. Some of the functions are a bit too technical and can easily confuse normal day-to-day users.
  • It offers easy backup management. We use functions like VM replication, backup, backup to cloud and copy jobs to transfer the backups to external media. The last one could use some improvement.
  • The user interface is a bit confusing sometimes. If you are dealing with complicated network structures, it can be quite difficult to set up. Connection NAKIVO to AWS, GOOGLE, O365 is not easy.
Currently there is no app for smartphones with statuses of currently running jobs.
You also can't monitor multiple clients at the same time.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Nakivo as our solution for data backup, recovery, and replication. As a managed services provider, we are fully familiar with all the advantages that this technology offers. With Nakivo, we are able to provide our clients with high-quality and reliable data protection solutions.
  • Backup
  • data deduplication
  • Restore
  • repository recovery
  • moving data between different repositories
well suitedmultisite backup of hosts vmwar
less appropriatein instant backup
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We did manual backup of our VM's before - NAKIVO Backup & Replication was a cheap alternative to this, and do it all for us now. Furthermore, we have used disaster recovery a few times, and it worked like a charm, and saved us money and time.

We have used the software so much that we became partner and certified.

We use the multi-tenancy very much as well, so we can manage multiple customers from one site - that makes it much easier to see if all backups has been run without errors, and setting up multiple jobs from one site, so that we don't need VPN and such for configuring customers sites. All in all, NAKIVO Backup & Replication helped us save a lot of time.
  • Backup of VM's
  • Recover individually files
  • Easy of use
  • Scheduling backups and restores
  • Replicating hosts
  • Encryption of datastream and repository
If you don't want to use a lot of money each year on BACKUP software, and just want something that works out of the box, and is easy to install, then choose NAKIVO Backup & Replication. Furthermore, I think that NAKIVO Backup & Replication is easy to manage also - and even if you are not IT-department, and is single company with own datacenter it is easy to manage your backups and restore - there are a lot of advanced features in NAKIVO Backup & Replication but all in all you don't have to use them for single backups, and restores. If you have problems they also have a very good support staff, that's not afraid to join a session with you helping with backup or restore or setup - or whatever problem it might be. We had some issues with snapshot taking on our VMware that NAKIVO uses - NAKIVO fixed it with a live session, even though they don't have anything to do with our VMware.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
As a Managed Service Provider (MSP) we use NAKIVO Backup & Replication in house and recommend to our client base. Broadly speaking NAKIVO Backup & Replication has a solution for most companies, regardless of size or complexity. We have been blown away by it's ease of use, flexibility and reliability. The commercials stack up very well so why wouldn't you take a look!
  • Ease of administration
  • Virtual Machine Backup
  • Disaster Recovery
  • SaaS
  • Better support for restore of physical (as opposed to virtual) devices.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is perfect for SME and Enterprise environments given it's flexibility, reliability and cost. We've used many of it's competitors and it always stands up well. We were about to install, setup and test virtual (VMWare and HyperV) backups within minutes. We also conducted various restore tests which proved simple to do and most importantly very reliable.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I use Nakivo Backup to backup both VMs, on VMWare and 10 Client Workstation Windows 10. Configuring virtual machine backup is very simple. I have the Pro license, which allows me to backup both locally and on SMB (nas and trueNAS). Nakivo allows you to perform immutable backups on NAS (in my case Synology). Backup scheduling is very simple. The installation of the Nakivo machine was very simple, its configuration even more so. I have been using it for 4 years now, I also tested the recovery of a virtual machine and it was very simple and fast in restoring the VM. In the future I will also consider purchasing a license to also copy the backups to the cloud. The technical assistance, even with Italian support, is excellent, fast and very competent. I opened support tickets for some very important updates and they supported me until the end. I recommend this product to everyone.
  • VM backup and restore, both on VMWare and Hyper-V
  • Immutable backups on NAS (in my case Synology)
  • Windows 10 workstation backup and restore
  • Automatic implementation of scripts for turning on and off client machines
I recommend Nakivo backup for all scenarios. Both local and NAS backups
April 18, 2023

Rev1

Enrique Vega | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Nakivo has reached us as a benchmark for many companies in the sector in the field of backups. We doubted if it would be another product, but we have discovered that they are the perfect solution for incremental copies of virtual machines. We had not been able to solve these processes until now, we could not find a tool that would do it with total reliability. We currently have nakivo installed on Vsphera and making copies locally and on Amazon. It is the perfect solution. In addition, their ability to make them incremental and their test scenario against disasters, make them have an important value in our current and future park.
  • Speed
  • Fiability
  • Support excelent
  • Security
  • We don't have a lot of experience, we are landing on the Nakivo concept, what we have seen so far considerably exceeds our previous solutions, I only have good experiences.
We have verified that the copies are made safely and are restored quickly and efficiently, so I can only give them a 10.
Jan Ježek | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We operate Nakivo since 2015 at our customers as standalone instances, in MSP mode (Backup-as-a-service) and also for our internal purposes. We backup mostly VMware infrastructures and, as of last year, the Microsoft 365 tenants. As a service provider, we benefit from the central console where all the instances are shown in a single pane of glass which helps to track backup runs and storage consumptions. Immutability and WAN-optimized backup replication keeps our customer's data safe and always available. The most common recovery case is granular file recovery, however in some rare cases also full VM recovery is asked. Retention policies are flexible enough to fit our customers needs and the change block tracking along with easy-to-maintain incremental backups increased the recovery points from daily to hourly, in specific file-share scenarios up to 15 min snapshots.
  • Retention policy flexibility
  • WAN optimization
  • MSP single pane of glass
  • Better deduplication optimization
NAKIVO covers all features that we expect and demand from a backup software while keeping the management interface intuitive and straightforward. We can bet on its reliability and, in case we need to prove, there is an easy-to-use mock recovery option that allows VMs to be run directly from the backup (saves space on the virtualization datastore) and connected to dedicated recovery-test network.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have been using NAKIVO Backup & Replication for our backup and replication solution for the last 6 years. We needed to minimize the impact of ransomware incidents on our business continuity and ensure that our data is easily recoverable. NAKIVO Backup & Replication has made that possible with ease. The product is easy to manage for any IT person who is new to backup. The product is also easy to implement whether you are doing on-premise or cloud.
  • Easy Administration
  • Flexible and Affordable Pricing
  • It improved a lot in the past years and at this point I don't have anything to report.
Experience has been exceptional with NAKIVO Backup & Replication. From support to account management. Always someone available to help with either renewals or support of the product. I have had to reach out to support a couple of times for issues or help and there has been someone available immediately and able to help me quickly. I have recommended this product in the past and will continue to recommend in the future.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We are using Nakivo Backup & Replication for a distributed environment. At the moment we are backing up servers for 6 facilities around the world. We found it very easy to configure in the environment we needed to backup, and it actually ease the process to onboard new facilities.
  • Configuration, it's easy to learn how to configure it.
  • Modularity, you can expand it usage by purchasing licenses only when it's needed
  • It improved a lot in the past years, at this point I have no needs which I cannot satisfy with it.
It is well suited for ditributed environments, as I'm using it now. I believe it is very good for a server farm as well, but I'm not sure how it works on this environment since I have no experience.
At this point, for the usage I have, I did not find anything that could be improved.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Mississippi College uses NAKIVO to backup all servers in our VMware environment and it’s installed on a Synology NAS located at each campus. Backups are copied to the other NAS as a 2nd layer of protection and a subset of data is backed up to cloud storage as a 3rd layer. NAKIVO is easy to use and is low maintenance. Backup emails are checked daily and errors are attended to, which happens very seldom. Also, individual files as well as full VM's can be restored when needed. We have been using NAKIVO for several years and have been very pleased with their product as well as their support.
  • NAKIVO software upgrades are easy and quick.
  • NAKIVO has a chat option to contact support immediately within the console.
  • Once you create your backups and define your notifications on those backups, you can set it and forget it. Backup emails alert you of any issues so you know when you need to login to the console to check. NAKIVO does not require daily monitoring, although it is good practice to login to the console at least once a week just to check everything.
  • Support is eager to assist anytime I have contacted them. If 2nd level support is needed, issues are escalated quickly.
  • Backups have the option of "screenshot verification". Screenshot verification doesn't always work for us when our vmtools is out of date. If we are on an older version of VMware and that version of vmtools is up to date, NAKIVO still thinks it is out of date.
NAKIVO backup is great for backing up a VM environment, with the ability to also back up physical servers. Being able to copy backups from one NAS to another without having to visit the DR site is a great benefit and time saver. Cloud storage backups are icing on the cake in a time of increasing ransomware cyberattacks. Each year we have been more pleased with NAKIVO than the year before.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication mainly for virtual machine backup but we are starting to use it for physical machine backup. NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers us a fast and reliable recovery method at a competitive price and within the reach of PYMES (small companies and freelancers). We also appreciate how easy it is to deploy and manage the product
  • Quick and easy deployment
  • Backup of complete virtual machines and at the file level
  • Compatibility with other products
  • Deduplication
  • Full OS-level backup on physical machines
  • Spanish support
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is suitable for most situations in any type of company, as long as they use compatible infrastructure.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
We use the solution ourselves and recommend it to our customers, as we are very convinced of its performance and usability. VMWare and Hyper-V are installed for our customers.
  • less Systemrequirements
  • easy to Manage
  • multiple Platforms
  • no local Datastore for Office 365 backups possible?
  • easier Way to find the Software (for Registered Partners)
  • Please no Questions to speak with our Customers -> We are the trusted Consultants there and most of them dont speak that good English.
We use the VM, the Windows Appliance, or the NAS APP for our customers. So far, no critical errors have occurred, as it runs very reliably. If a mistake or something similar occurs, we have always been able to find a solution with support. Restoring has also worked very well in corresponding tests. From us a clear recommendation!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We had to carry out a technological renewal of our software infrastructure based on Vmware Vsphere with storage on Qnap nas made of file share storage, ~60 virtual machines, 3.4 TB of data. We were looking for an easy-to-manage solution capable of backing up both network shares and Vsphere, possibly without having to allocate new hardware or expensive software resources.
  • Can be installed natively on nas appliances leveraging the use of underutilized appliances. No need to install the software on Windows or Linux Servers.
  • Backup natively Vmware Virtual Machines and File Shares (you need to buy the right license modules).
  • Destination storage for backups (or of the backup copies) can be Microsoft shares, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze and remotely to other sites using their transporter vm.
  • To not overload the system with overlapping jobs, they can be chained one after the other.
  • Rapid add/remove/reorder priority of vm to backup and their backup archive. Jobs can be easily changed or chained.
  • Quick support service
  • The file share recover via CIFS should be able to recover files directly into the filesystem (along with security settings) instead of downloading a zip file.
  • Currently, backup of File Shares to Amazon S3/Wasabi is not supported.
  • Email notifications should have a customizable subject that supports the use of some predefined variables that will be expanded when sending.
  • It would also be useful to see on the Backup view of a repository the number of recovery points for each object and the backup type for each row.
  • When navigating the Backup view of VM repository and there are several protected virtual machines, you have several pages to navigate to reach a specific vm. However, after entering the detail view of a backup, when you click the "<" on the page, you are returned to the first page of repository instead of being returned to the nth page you were on before.
  • On the Backup view of a VM repository, it would be nice to have a tooltip showing the summary data of the backup you are hovering over (or by clicking the hyperlink).
File share backup is less rich in terms of restore features, but the basic functions are supported. It have all you need to plan backup jobs. Backup and restore of virtual machines is the strongest function of Nakivo. When backing up to Amazon S3, keep in mind that you will be taxed also based on the I/O you make and this will be more prominent cost with Nakivo.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Excellent and easy to use product for backup and replication of their existing Data Bases and Sharing Folders, giving visibility on tasks and finished jobs, which saves time and makes management easy. Being reliable is also very important as they can fully focus on other things and also it is highly price competitive.
  • Easy to install and use
  • Reliable
  • Price competitive
  • Support for older OS like Win7
Excellent product for fulfilling majority of the task regular users are asking, still can be an issue if they they have partially older OS like Win7 and XP. Works perfect with any other scenario and does not require extender IT skills to install or maintain in comparison to some other products.
Elia Rivadossi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to back up critical VMs. With this software, we solve our problems with VMs backups. It is very easy to use. We use it for Windows Server 2019 installed on VMware. It’s possible to use an external HDD, USB drive or cloud solution like Amazon or Google drive
  • VMs backups
if you have VMs backup must be done fast and with full controll. NAKIVO Backup & Replication do the job very well Ms SQL backup Is also possibile and restore of single database or table is simple and very powerfull. Personally I do backup of many Windows servers and mail server installed on VMware
August 29, 2022

NAKIVO Backup

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Currently I use the product to back up 5 virtual machines which are distributed on 3 physical servers, and the daily backup is done locally on a synology server and on Saturdays to the wazabi cloud, for now it is I have had problems with some virtual machines but I have already solved it, it has been a versioning issue and when updating it it has worked without problems, I have also carried out a restoration test and the virtual machine has worked without problems. It seems exceptional to me since I have had a lot of support from them as a partner, something that is not seen with other products and they are always willing to give space to review any problem, this is something that with other providers you have to review with the vendor and never with the vendor. develops the product, even in the matter of prices it seems to me something very adjusted to the product which has been innovating year after year.
  • backup
  • restore
  • restore original named copy of folder
Cloud backup with low-cost storage providers, Backup of all vmware servers from a single console or application,user-friendly interface on backup options and different types of restore, the calendar option where you can see all the programming of the tasks, something very useful when visualizing when the backup will be carried out and the status of these.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use Nakivo Backup & Replication to back up a customer's VMWare-based infrastructure: two ESXi nodes with ~15 VMs and a NAS to store their data. We needed something easy to implement, suitable for a small but growing infrastructure, and with a license model that could fit our not so huge budget.
  • Great integration with VMWare
  • Ease of use
  • Great tecnichal and commercial support
  • Nothing to report. I never had issues with this software.
Nakivo Backup & Replication worked just fine in the above scenario. I don't have experience with larger infrastructures, but you can see you can add plenty of VMs, jobs, and destinations. You can recover both whole VMs and single files\directory and you can even balance the workload using multiple "transporters".
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to back up critical VMs. With this software we solve our problems with VMs backups. It is very easy to configure the backup and very powerful, fast and intuitive. We can backup VMs of different windows server version, 2012R2, 2016, 2019 or 2022. We can keep our information safe and, probably, we extend the use to physical environments. The cost is effective and we recommend NAKIVO Backup & Replication.
  • The web interfaces is simple and easy to use
  • Cost Effective
  • Very Secure
  • I would like it to be in Spanish
  • Spanish Support
  • Restore physical machine
It's perfect in all enviroments, VMs, phisical, Office 365, etc. Actually we use it with VMs, but we will want to use with Office365. It's suitable for all sized businesses.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have been using NAKIVO Backup & Replication to perform virtualizations and backups of our company's servers for 8 years. We have several physical servers and, within them, several Virtual ones. To avoid a disaster, we have the same virtual servers on all our physical servers, some in production and others stopped, in such a way that if a server stopped working, we would pick up the ones that are not working at that moment and everything would return to normal in a few minutes. For that, we use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to create the virtualizations of the servers that are working and distribute them in the servers to be able to recover them in case of loss of one of the physical servers. We also carry out virtualizations in case we have a malware or ransomware attack on any of our servers to set up a replica and function again as if we had not had the attack. We use NAKIVO Backup & Replication because it allows us to make these replicas because it also allows us to make retention points to return to a replica made a few hours before or a few days or weeks before the disaster occurred. We also make backups of the servers to have a copy and be able to recover a server or file in a granular way. It is slower than setting up a replica, but it allows us to have them outside the company so that in the event of a physical disaster on the servers, we can recover the system.
  • Server Replication
  • Server Backup
  • Granular file recovery
  • Server Recovery
  • I would like it to be in Spanish
  • What you would change is your product maintenance renewal policy
Any company that has its own virtual servers, should have NAKIVO Backup & Replication. It is an essential replication and backup tool that they will need at some point in their lives, since the possibility of a malware attack or a problem in a server can occur at any time, and you have to be prepared for it. I see it less useful for working with replicas and backups in the cloud. At first, it goes quite fast, but as time goes by, backups become slower and slower, at least in my little experience with it.
Federico Bruni | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
We needed a system that would allow backups of VM Linux and Windows, with GFS mode and replicas of VMWare infrastructures, all without using tape technology and to have a robust and independent application.
  • Speed in incremental Backup & Replication to DR site for VMWare infrastructure is very high.
  • Browsing of stored backup retention point is very quick and simple to manage.
  • Integration with Microsoft365 cloud to obtain an own secure data backup is a very important feature.
  • The structure of the transporters in clustered environments is really efficient.
  • quiescence management (application-aware) in replication service
We used this application in many different scenarios, from little environment to a geographic DR management of a clustered infrastructure and the suite is well working everywhere with a strong efficiency, scalability and robustness.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use NAKIVO to back up our whole VMware environment. With NAKIVO, we have solved the problem of the long backup writing process and gained the possibility to quickly restore the whole machine or individual files.
  • Fast application performance.
  • Possibility of installation on different OS or types of devices.
  • No problems after updates.
  • Very good contact with the support department.
  • Better and more readable access to logs.
  • More advanced look to the main menu.
  • More information about tape backup.
I would recommend NAKIVO for the trouble-free running and purchase price and very good technical support.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is used in our company for backup of the company business software, VMware virtual appliances, and Microsoft Office 365 One Drive and Outlook data. The solution is easy to implement, has a user-friendly interface, and allowed us to quickly and reliably create backups. The backup validation and instant recovery options made our regular disaster recovery procedure checkup much easier and saved us a lot of time. Recovery of files or emails is straightforward and quite simple and makes life much easier when users accidentally delete their files. The immutable storage feature provides an additional level of security and protection. On top of this, the solution is affordable and has flexible licensing models.
  • Backup validation
  • Instant recovery
  • No bare-metal recovery
  • No email notification aggregation
  • Update of transporters on machines is not performed automatically when the solution is updated to a new version
The solution is best suited for virtual and mixed platform environments. It can be deployed on NAS devices which can significantly reduce costs and power consumption. Currently, recovery of physical machines is only possible to virtual, and this could be an issue in certain cases. The recovery of files, folders, and emails works great and is fast and easy. The automatic backup validation is of great help.
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