NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

We have a VMware environment that needed backup and replication. We run NAKIVO on a Synology NAS and replicate to another VMware Server.

This solution was surprisingly easy to configure. It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated. The replication is very fast.

The most valuable feature for us is policy based replication, which lets you add a VMware Virtual Server and NAKIVO will automatically back it up provided that it fits the policy.

An improvement would be to give us more control over the email alerts, with different emails going to different addresses based on a set of rules.

We used Xackup with XenServer prior to this.

I found that this solution was surprisingly easy to configure.

I suggest downloading a trial copy from the website and take it for a spin. It has straightforward licensing.

We also evaluated Veeam Backup & Replication.

I use it for day-to-day backup tasks.

The initial setup is very straightforward. I love the Linux version as well. Also, NAKIVO is scalable and stable.

Integrations maybe helpful for NAKIVO. I think end-to-end backup and user backup will be useful to have. The price could be reduced as well. I also think that AD integration should be more available.

I have been working with Nakivo for a year.

It is a stable solution.

NAKIVO is scalable.

I have found the technical support to be satisfactory.

The initial setup was easy and straightforward.

From the perspective of Indian users, the cost is a little bit high.

I looked at Veeam and Arcserve.

The licensing cost may be high, but the setup is easy.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate this solution at eight.

We use Nakivo to backup the VMs running at our customer's site. We mainly use ESXi and Hyper-V machines, which usually have two VMs that we want to back-up. We usually install Nakivo on a NAS device, which is a good fit for our customers.

Most of our customers are Small businesses that have small setups.

We can offer an affordable and reliable backup solution to our customers. It is clear what you get: a back-up solution that does what it promises.

I like that Nakivo can be installed on Windows, Linux, and on a NAS. This gives flexibility in the way we can offer solutions. Other than that, I like the core features. The back-up and restore functions work great and it's easy to use.

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.

We have been using Nakivo for about two years.

Nakivo is stable and we haven't had any problems as of yet.

Scaling will be dependant on other factors like storage.

I also have good experiences with Nakivo as a company. The account manager is nice and reaches out to us whenever Nakivo has a new feature that he would like to share. If there are any questions on our part, we get a good and quick response.

The initial setup is straightforward. You are guided and there is a lot of information on the website.

Talk to the sales department about all of the possibilities, as they will help you to find the best solution for your setup. 

We tested Veeam and while it is a decent option, we think that the price is too high for the functions you get. That is why we started looking at Nakivo.

Our primary use case is for cloud/datacenter/infrastructure backup. We have set up a centralized multitenant console to manage our customer backups from multi datacenter sources. We have a unique director and many transporters accross many infrastructures and we centrally manage customer's backups.                                                                        

The centralized cloud console for many tenants is great and clear and helped us to grant a BaaS service of excellence.                                                                                                  

The centralized cloud console for many tenants is great and clear. The first implementation is a bit difficult but once is up and running is rock solid and extremely easy to manage.          

At the moment the solution is just great for our needs.                                                          

I have been using Nakivo for three years.

I never had a stability issue.

It's easy to increase or decrease tenants and licenses.

Customer service is fast, gentle and concrete.

We tried Veeam but the price was excessive and we have a better percentage of successful backups with Nakivo.

The setup was a bit complex but not too hard.

We implemented in-house.

The ROI is more than other backup solutions. The price for a license is nice and leaves a good margin for the service provider.

Veeam.

We are testing and using Nakivo as a backup and replication solution for our VMware environment. 

We have been able to set up a failover site that has replicas of our critical VMs. These are then updated every hour with only changed data. The speed of the backup is excellent and allows for replicas to be updated without affecting production workloads. 

The ability to create a replica of all virtual machines is a great feature. The replicate feature is the most valuable, however second to it is not having to install clients on all VMs. 

It would be great if the product could be expanded to support other virtual technologies, like KVM or oVirt. Also, if it could support physical machine backup that would be helpful. 

We are in the process of switching for two main reasons:

1. Reducing costs.
2. Improving backups by not having to install clients on each VM.

The setup is very easy, and the flow follows a very logical process to configure.

Just try it. You can have it setup and running within a few minutes. 

We also looked into Acronis, however it seemed to have about the same functions at around three times the cost per host. 

We implemented Nakivo Backup & Replication as a backup system for our customer. It supports their VMware vSphere environment. 

The environment is made up of one director, one onboard transporter, one direct SAN repository, and for offsite backup, it has one transporter and one SAN direct repository.

Nakivo gives users confidence in knowing that if something happens with their application server, exchange server, or other applications, they can recover it easily and quickly.

The Nakivo scheduled job also provides backup verification that will help us to ensure the backup is running properly and is truly recoverable.

One of the key features is the ease in recovering individual files. In the customer environment, often accidentally, files are removed or broken. With Nakivo they can easily be recovered.

Another key feature is the ability to install multiple transporters to increase the backup duration for multiple backup jobs at one time.

We want the backup job to consume fewer resources, as the utilization is very high if we choose the "best compression' option.

There was a problem we found regarding the repostory. When we enable the schedule for space reclaimation, once the schedule is trigerred the reclaimation will detach the repository but after 1 week we found that the repository is on detach status so we should detach it manuallu. We didn't know actually the reclaimation is on progress or already finsihed

The stability is good. Provided the overall component is ok, the job runs normally and quickly.

It's good enough that the software can be scaled up and scaled out, depending on your requirements.

We had a customer that had a Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization infrastructure and wanted the most simplified solution that can be immediately installed, configured, and backed up. So, we installed Nakivo and trained their administrators on the solution.

This is a user-friendly solution that has a lot of certifications and documentation for the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure.

I would like to see some additional models in the next release to make backups more functional.

Nakivo is stable, we have not had any issues for one year.

Nakivo's infrastructure is very scalable.

The initial setup was quick and easy. It took us about a week to install and configure.

Nakivo is cheaper per machine and per backup.

Acronis has more functionalities but is also more expensive.

The central console is very native making it easy for the end user to understand.

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We are currently in the testing phase for Nakivo and it is used for backup and replication.

We have found all the features of Nakivo to be useful and the solution is easier to use compared to Proxmox. It is user-friendly, we are very satisfied.

There could be better integration with other solutions, such as Amazon S3.

I have been using Nakivo for two weeks.

The solution is stable and reliable.

The technical support has been very good. We had a web meeting with the support team and they were helpful.

We previously used Proxmox which is open-source.

We use a perpetual license that is priced well.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Nakivo a ten out of ten.