Nakivo Backup and Replication, easy set up and reasonable licensing
December 15, 2021

Nakivo Backup and Replication, easy set up and reasonable licensing

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with NAKIVO Backup & Replication

I was looking for an alternative to the well known VM Backup Software from V****. Not just because of their recently changed licensing and increased pricing. I'm doing local backups only of 2-4 Servers (Sockets) with 10+ VMs. I was looking for perpetual, per socket licencing. Nakivo is easy to install and setup, and can also be used with Linux or comes as a ready to use VM-Appliance, which is what I use. My performance test showed Nakivo Backup was slightly slower (10%), which doesnt't bother me much. Unfortunately I had problems with quiecing on my old Servers running ESXi 6.0, but since ESXi snapshots are also not working this Problem is rather elated to my used Hardware. I think the problem may be resolved if upgrading to 6.5 /6.7. Therefore I decided to use Nakivo only for with my new Server(s) which are running ESXi 6.7 and will replace my old servers in the long run.
  • Backup of VMs
  • Performance increase
  • Backup solution I can trust
  • Not feels like beeing ripped off
So far I wasn't in need of support. The best support ist the one which you do not need!

Do you think NAKIVO Backup & Replication delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with NAKIVO Backup & Replication's feature set?

Yes

Did NAKIVO Backup & Replication live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of NAKIVO Backup & Replication go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy NAKIVO Backup & Replication again?

Yes

It's hard to imagine that it will get much easier!
Install the Appliance, Set up the Repository and the Backup Tasks.
You do not need to be a professional to do the setup.
I'm using Nakivo for the local Backup of 2 Servers to a QNAP NAS Repository. I can Recommend Nakivo to every SMB who is looking for a Backup solution for VMs with easy setup and fair licensing. Since I'm only using it in a small environment I can not speak for big installations.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Feature Ratings

Universal recovery
Not Rated
Instant recovery
Not Rated
Recovery verification
Not Rated
Business application protection
Not Rated
Multiple backup destinations
Not Rated
Incremental backup identification
Not Rated
Backup to the cloud
Not Rated
Deduplication and file compression
Not Rated
Snapshots
Not Rated
Flexible deployment
Not Rated
Management dashboard
Not Rated
Platform support
10
Retention options
Not Rated
Encryption
Not Rated