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NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs VMware Live Recovery comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 15, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (6th)
VMware Live Recovery
Ranking in Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Disaster Recovery (DR) Software category, the mindshare of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is 3.5%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Live Recovery is 16.0%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Mattia Sangiorgio - PeerSpot reviewer
May 28, 2024
Enhances data protection strategies and ensures the reliability of backups with helpful support
The features we have found most valuable in NAKIVO Backup & Replication include its cost-effectiveness, seamless integrations, comprehensive functionalities, and ease of installation and management. The pricing model is very competitive, providing excellent value for the robust features offered. Its seamless integration with our VMware infrastructure ensures smooth operation without any compatibility issues. The wide range of functionalities, including incremental and full backups, storage optimization, and disaster recovery options, meets all our backup needs comprehensively. Moreover, the simplicity of installation and the intuitive user interface have made it easy for our team to quickly set up and manage the backups without requiring extensive training.
Siva Kuppala - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
Offers simplified management and automated recovery process, which reduces the need for manual intervention during a disaster
Automated recovery is one good feature, SRM also offers simplified management. It has a centralized interface for configuring, testing, and executing disaster recovery plans across multiple sites. This means management from a single point, even for many sites. Recovery plans can be different for customers. So, another important feature is the policy-based protection within SRM. Recovery plans can be customized based on business requirements, including Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). These objectives might differ between industries – healthcare might need a more aggressive RPO, for instance. Additionally, SRM offers failback capabilities and reporting features for compliance.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution offers reliable copying and fast recovery."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of creating a backup copy job to get the backups to a second device."
"NAKIVO is easy to use and pretty easy to set up."
"We spend less time to get data recovered."
"We are able to take backups on a regular interval and restore data/VMs as we choose making the process work as advertised."
"The back-up and restore functions work great and it's easy to use."
"The ability to use a variety of cloud providers rather than being tied into one is a huge bonus."
"With Nakivo, I have the peace of mind that all of my production environment is safely backed up and can be restored safely, easily, and quickly with a few clicks."
"The solution runs well in the background, just in case we need it."
"In terms of recovery, if you have a test job script, you can put it on top of it. You can create custom steps so that it will be more granular. It will be an easy, one click solution when it comes to the recovery application."
"Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the automatic recovery of the virtual machine if it goes down."
"The thing I like the most about SMR is the reduced cost of management."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the integration part, along with the subsequent hardware."
"We find the back up feature of this solution to be particularly valuable."
"VMware is one of the best products in the industry when it comes to virtualization."
 

Cons

"It would be a good thing to have some use case and architecture examples online to understand integration in complex infrastructure."
"I would like to see support for backing up from other platforms, such as physical machines."
"Log and report creation can be improved."
"The interface might be improved, but the interface of every product might be improved."
"It would be interesting if it were possible to integrate a mobile app to monitor the system in real-time."
"At the moment I am pleased with what Nakivo does but I would like more reporting functions and if possible, integration with my RMM system."
"I would love to see compatibility with KVM Backup."
"I had to manually install SNMP, which wasn't hard, but a step I had to take, to plug this into the monitoring system."
"The biggest issue for us is that this product does not have any demo for customers."
"Timing issues arise due to replication lags in multiple areas. When this happens, we encounter errors."
"The solution could improve by removing some of the limitations we have been facing. There could be better integrated."
"We have had an issue when some customers have traditional designs and sites. For example, on one another site, they are using hyper-converged, using VMware, or Nutanix. We have a problem with the synchronization between the storage for site to site. This is the main issue. We are adding some other tools to support the synchronization to allow the movement of the workload from site to site easily."
"There are many functionality problems with the product currently. It is also slow and unstable."
"Technical support needs improvement, they are not very responsive."
"It would be ideal if they added advanced analytics or AI to the solution."
"The user experience could be more friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From the perspective of Indian users, the cost is a little bit high."
"Pricing is easy to understand and very affordable."
"The pricing, setup costs, and licensing are easy to understand, no matter how you want to implement it."
"The price could be lower."
"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."
"You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
"The licensing currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts."
"The licensing model is very affordable compared to competitors, with a good quality-to-cost ratio, and the software is quite simple and fast to setup."
"Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs."
"VMware SRM is a little bit pricey."
"VMware SRM is an expensive solution, and users need to pay extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"It is about $3,000 a year for the 25 pack. The package gives you the ability to protect up to 25 virtual machines."
"The level of licensing required for this solution is dependent on the server instances in use."
"The price of VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery should be lowered in order to compete better in the market."
"The price of VMware SRM depends on how many VMs the customer has to move. There is a difference between the standard and enterprise license. I'm presenting the standard license to my customers because the total of VMs is not more than 50. The customer needs only the standard license and the cost is very effective for him."
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup sol...
What do you like most about Nakivo?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
Thoroughly assess your needs before purchasing the solution. Depending on how your data center operates, you will need to determine whether the licensing should be based on workload or socket. It’s...
What do you like most about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Setting up VMs can be done quickly. It is easy to use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
Mature products like VMware SRM often have higher costs. Their capabilities are extensive, but the licensing model can be complex.
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery?
While there are no major drawbacks, some potential improvements could address complexities in implementing and maintaining SRM. The cost can be significant, and there's a resource overhead – meanin...
 

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VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery, Datrium DRaaS , VMware SRM
 

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Sample Customers

Coca Cola, Honda, 3M, University of Arizona, University of Maryland, University of Arkansas, Johns Hopkins University, Marriott, Radisson Hotels and Resorts, Fujifilm, Eiffage
Certainty Home Loans, VPay, ZEON
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