NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

We have used the solution for backup and restoration in a vSphere Environment. Nakivo can be used to backup nearly any virtual infrastructure. For us, it keeps incremental and full backups in a repo with deduplication that will keep storage usage low and restores very quickly. It integrates well with NFS storage for larger storage needs. There is also a monitoring dashboard that we use to monitor our virtual hosts. We use the fast restore option to quickly spin up virtual guests when there is no time to copy it back to the virtual host datastore.

Nakivo has been great for incremental backups of our virtual infrastructure. Restoring from backups is very simple. Nakivo, similar to Veeam Backup gives you peace of mind and confidence in your virtual infrastructure. 

If you were to lose a virtual host or a local datastore or remote datastore, Nakivo quick restore allows you to immediately spin up the virtual guest from backup on another virtual host, eliminating downtime and allowing for quick migrations to new hardware in the case of a catastrophe.  

The following aspects are the most valuable:

Quick Backups. Nakivo backups operate quickly, generally around 50 to 100MB/s, depending on your environment. This speed combined with only incremental changes being uploaded allows for quick hourly or nightly backups that don't bog down your infrastructure and take resources away from other needs.

Lightning-quick restores. Restores can run directly from the Nakivo Repo. You don't need to transfer back to the datastore until you have the time to do so.

Low Price. The price is much lower than competitors that do the same function.  

Support. Support has been friendly and responsive.

It would be great if they had a Let's Encrypt integration. Since LE provides free SSL certificates, it would be great. 

If you already have an internal CA authority you likely wouldn't need this, however, LE integration would allow shops without an internal CA to easily and freely (at no cost) auto-renew SSL certs. As it currently stands, you need to process your SSL renewal on another machine and then import it into Nakivo. It would be nice if Nakivo integrated LE and supported both HTTPS and DNS Validation for those machines behind Firewalls.

I have used the solution for three years.

The stability has been consistent.

The solution scales well.

Technical support offers fast knowledgeable response.

Positive

We tested Veeam, however, the price didn't seem worth it. Nakivo performs the same functions for a better price.

We used the Virtual Appliance for an easy setup experience.

I'd advise new users to reach out to CS at Nakivo and they will be happy to work with you on a quote that fits your needs. They got back to us quickly.

We did evaluate Veeam.

We use the solution with VMware virtual servers starting from Windows 2008 to Windows 2023, Virtual Station Windows 10 and Windows 11, UNIX, and Linux.

The solution offers reliable copying and fast recovery.

This product is worth the money and does the job perfectly. I’ve already had to restore several times and I do test restorations every month.

I recommend it to everyone. It is a proven product for a small fee.

The product offers reliable copying, replication, and fast recovery.

The product needs to improve backup speed and replication speed.

I've used the solution for four years.

The solution is very stable.

The scalability is super easy.

I did not need customer service.

Positive

I used Veeam before, however, it is much more expensive. That said, it does the same thing.

The initial setup is easy and fast.

We worked with a vendor team that was 100% helpful in their expertise. 

The ROI is all right.

The solution is cheap and licensing is clear.

We needed a backup solution that would back up all over Virtual Machines (VMware) and have a safe, fast, and reliable recovery process when needed.

Nakivo has allowed a worry-free backup process. 

The interface is basic and very easy to use which is what we are looking for. Setup is a simple task I manged to setup all the backup process by myself and if I had any questions the technical team was there to guide me and backup reports and notifications keeps you informed if there is any issues.

The solution is very simple to use in every way - including in the setup process, configuration, and backup process. 

Backups are done if all your connections are online. We tested and keep testing the restore process and we found that the restore process is quick and easy. 

You can also connect to different repositories so that you can have multiple backups on different devices to keep the backups stored in and safe and secure location. 

With Nakivo, we have a worry-free backup process and restore feature.

We always had an issue where we could not download a file if a user deleted it by mistake. We needed to restore the image or use another backup program to be able to just restore single files or folders if needed.

With Nakivo, we can do this and have the option to be able to download single files or folders from an incremental or full backup. It has saved us a lot of time.

You also have the option to download it locally to your PC or restore it back into the virtual machine, which, again, is time-saving and cost-effective in the long run.

We have a lot of clients on the network and we need to back up their local files. Space is always an issue and we try to backup just the files in certain folders, which the users are aware of. A good solution would be if we could create backups of files and folders from the users' local machine.

It might sound old-fashioned, however, we are limited on space and this solution will be a great feature. The user might lose their laptop or have it stolen, so having a backup of their local files would be just what we need.

We are now moving in on two years of working with this product.

The solution is very stable and easy to use. 

Backup times really depend on your overall systems. If you have fast systems, it will back up fast. In regards to our older solutions, it is way more impressive.

Technical support is always ready to respond always helpful.

Positive

We did use a different solution. We switch as the last solution was very expensive.

The initial setup is very straightforward and easy.

We did the implementation ourselves in-house.

We found everything more cost-effective with Nakivo. We had a reduction of 70% in costs when we switched.

We looked at some other options. Acronis and Veeam were some solutions we looked into.

We use the solution to install infrastructure such as ESXi and machines.

The most valuable feature of the solution is the backup, which is its primary function. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is simpler and more understandable for users.

In the future, the solution should provide a more granular backup. If the virtual machine has an Oracle or MySQL database, I need to get a backup from this database, and not a complete virtual machine.

I have been using NAKIVO Backup & Replication for two years.

I rate the solution ten out of ten for stability.

I have read many deployment guides from NAKIVO, and I think it's very simple to scale. Around 10 people are using the solution in our organization.

I rate the solution ten out of ten for scalability.

We previously used Veeam Backup. We switched to NAKIVO Backup & Replication because it is simpler, more understandable, and cheaper than Veeam.

The solution's initial setup is very simple, and we have deployed it ourselves.

Two people, including our CTO and head of the network department, deployed the solution in two hours.

It took us half a year to see a return on investment with NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

The solution's pricing is adequate for its features and quality. We pay a yearly licensing fee for NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

We are completely satisfied with how the solution handles backup and replication tasks in our environment. Our experience using the solution for cross-platform data protection was good.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

We use the product to back up our entire ESXi server data center as well as our physical servers and CIFS folders across ten branches. We also use it to back up our Office 365 data. 

In addition, we use Nakivo to replicate our VMs in our disaster recovery continuously, as well as to perform tests regularly for failover scenarios. 

We also use it as a monitoring system for our infrastructure. If a VMServer has an outage, we get alerted by Nakivo by mail. Finally, Nakivo has helped us get a good picture of our backup strategy.

The solution helped us review and re-organize our backup and replication strategy. The main goal was to us become compliant with the 3-2-1-1 approach of backups and to be safe in a disaster scenario.

As a result, it improved reliability for our banking customers in terms of downtime and data safety by ensuring the backups were safe. It also modernized our infrastructure with the awesome anti-ransomware protection of backups. 

We are also in a heavily regulated environment, and Nakivo is very impactful in that regard, as we can provide a solid backup strategy with security in place.

It's a great product and another weapon in our resiliency arsenal. It has saved us numerous times from power outages and server failure, and also it was a star at our BCP test for compliance purposes. 

Also, It covers all of our server options (365, virtual, and physical), and also has backup targets for tape and Azure blob as well as a backup copy feature for local backup copies. It's the most important software for our 3-2-1-1 backup strategy. 

Another feature is the anti-ransomware protection that works really well with the ZFS storage we have implemented.

It could improve in terms of monitoring systems more in-depth. For example, having an alert for power outages or if RAM is in critical condition. It would d be good to have a broader portfolio of integrations with other alerting options. This would be good for companies that have limited resources and want everything in a single pane of glass. 

It could be a little bit faster in terms of backup and offer more reliable SQL server backups. Sometimes it wasn't as reliable. 

It could support some older/legacy systems so that companies that need modernization can use Nakivo to migrate VMs. As an example, we had a legacy  VMWare ESXi 4.1 server that we couldn't migrate using Nakivo.

This is my fourth year now of using this solution.

It is very stable and resilient.

It is scalable in terms of the backup strategy. You can have your backup on the local drive (encrypted), back up a copy to a DR, back up a copy to an external device, or back up copy on the cloud (Azure blob and Wasabi, etc). Also, it supports a tape backup.

You can deploy it on a Linux server, as an appliance, on Windows, and as a VM. 

Customer support is at an elite level. They always respond fast, and the solutions are on point. I couldn't be happier.

Positive

We used Veeam, and we decided to switch to Nakivo due to the easier interface and more straightforward approach.

The setup process is very straightforward - especially the NAS appliance setup.

We implemented the solution in-house as it is very easy to implement.

We have witnessed an ROI.

The cost is pretty low considering our infrastructure, and the licensing includes VM Servers, physical servers, and Office 365. 

We evaluated keeping Veeam or going to Nakivo. We chose Nakivo.

We use Nakivo Backup and Replication to protect our critical data from virtual and physical machines. It is also very important to control the correctness of backups, which allows us to recover data after a failure. 

We also use the Wasabi cloud copy function. We replicate copies to the offline environment. 

We also secure our SQL servers by using the ability to run scripts before and after the backup. We use developed and implemented backup policies and schedules. 

We leverage the possibility of making a copy of Microsoft 365

The implementation of Nakivo made it possible to implement the information security policies currently in force in the company and to meet the statutory requirements in the field of IT security. 

The possibility of implementing extensive security policies and the developed schedules allowed for the reduction of costs related to ensuring information security. 

We also solved and deployed anti-ransomware using Nakivo. We monitor our virtual environment, CPU, RAM, and disk usage across VMware infrastructure including hosts, virtual machines, and data warehouses. This allows real-time data analysis directly from the solution interface.

The location of the product is important. So far, there is no version that supports Polish. If such a version existed, many customers in our region would decide to purchase and implement this solution.

The graphical interface could be improved. Real-time replication allows you to instantly send data to a secondary site to create an exact copy of virtual machines (VMs) and continuously update that copy as changes are made to the original VM. It's in beta, and there's no word on when the release version will be available. This is an important functionality that allows you to ensure business continuity by activating the replica in the event of a failure.

I have been using Nakivo Backup and Replication for eight years.

We primarily use the solution for VM replication and backup. 

We replicate 6 VMs (both Windows and Linux) from one ESXi host to another ESXi host (VMware) and we make backs-up to a NAS of all 6 VMs with various types of retention. We used Nakivo also to duplicate the VMs for upgrade purposes on the server infrastructure. VMs are both servers and client machines.

Nakivo makes our backs-ups more reliable and easy to recover in case of full damage or partial retrieval of files - all at a convenient cost. Every time a user asks us for a missing file to be retrieved, we can satisfy his/her request in a few minutes. Notifications of Nakivo make us sure of the accuracy of backup jobs. 

VM replication is a great solution. Now, I can also duplicate VMs without the need for a vSphere vCenter server. It's with easier ESXi hosts. Also, for system administration purposes (tests, upgrades, etc.) it offers perfect functionality. 

I have no remarks. I need no more valuable features for backs-up. I have not yet tried the latest release, however, I have all the features that I need. The web interface is very usable and easy to understand, as is the planning of backs-up. The granular recovery is very useful for the ordinary activities of users. I have no comparison with other products, so I can't imagine other features.  No remarkable features are missing for me.

I've used the solution since 2018.

In about 3 years, we have never had stability problems and the appliance has been running 24/7/365.

We have not tested scalability, so I can't give an opinion.

Italian support of the vendor is quite good and competent. Sometimes they are slow to respond.

Positive

Our previous backup solution was a self-made server script without replication capabilities and only backed up at a file system level, not at a block level.

It's an easy setup of the appliance.

We implemented via our internal team.

Veem was more (and too) expensive for small companies. Nakivo was at the correct price point.

We also evaluated Veem.

My primary use case for NAKIVO revolves around its efficient backup and replication capabilities for virtual machines within our environment. 

We operate in a dynamic IT landscape, serving several dozen clients with varying needs. NAKIVO's flexibility is paramount; we can seamlessly deploy it either on a NAS or as a virtual machine on the host, accommodating the diverse setups of our clients. 

In our environment, ensuring data integrity and availability is critical. NAKIVO's ability to back up entire virtual machines automatically, along with timely notifications, serves as a pivotal time-saving mechanism for us. We leverage its features extensively for routine backups and replication tasks, enabling us to maintain data redundancy and disaster recovery preparedness across our infrastructure. 

Moreover, NAKIVO's user-friendly interface and straightforward reports streamline our operations. Quick access to support staff and a comprehensive knowledge base further enhance our experience, ensuring any issues or queries are promptly addressed. 

While NAKIVO excels in meeting our backup needs, we've encountered challenges with version compatibility and collaboration between NAKIVO and QNAP, our chosen storage solution. Additionally, the discontinuation of the "Basic" license has posed some concerns for smaller clients within our portfolio. Nevertheless, NAKIVO remains our go-to solution due to its affordability, reliability, and effectiveness in safeguarding our virtualized environment. 

Whether it's restoring entire virtual machines or ensuring seamless data protection, NAKIVO continues to play a pivotal role in our IT strategy.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication has significantly improved our organization's data management and disaster recovery capabilities. By implementing NAKIVO, we've experienced several key benefits that have positively impacted our operations.

Firstly, NAKIVO has streamlined our backup processes by providing a simple yet powerful solution for backing up entire virtual machines. Its flexibility in deployment options, whether on a NAS or as a virtual machine, has allowed us to adapt to the diverse needs of our clients efficiently. This adaptability has not only simplified our setup procedures but also enhanced our ability to meet specific client requirements. 

Secondly, NAKIVO's automatic backup and replication features have saved us valuable time and resources. The ability to schedule backups and receive notifications ensures that our critical data is consistently protected without manual intervention. This automation has significantly reduced the burden on our IT staff, allowing them to focus on more strategic tasks to drive business growth. 

Moreover, NAKIVO's robust security measures have instilled confidence in our data protection strategy. We have consistently managed to restore virtual machines without any issues, ensuring business continuity in the face of potential disasters or data loss incidents. 

However, while NAKIVO Backup & Replication has brought many improvements to our organization, it hasn't been without its challenges. We've encountered difficulties with version compatibility and experienced delays in updates, particularly concerning collaboration between NAKIVO and QNAP. 

Additionally, the discontinuation of the "Basic" license has posed challenges for smaller clients within our client base, impacting our ability to cater to their needs effectively. 

Overall, despite these challenges, NAKIVO Backup & Replication has significantly improved our organization by enhancing data protection, streamlining backup processes, and saving time and resources. Its effectiveness in safeguarding our critical data has made it an indispensable part of our IT infrastructure, contributing to our overall resilience and success.

The most valuable features of NAKIVO Backup & Replication for our organization are its flexibility in deployment options, automatic backup and replication capabilities, and robust security measures. 

Firstly, the flexibility to install NAKIVO either on a NAS or as a virtual machine on the host provides us with versatile deployment options, accommodating the varied setups of our clients efficiently. This flexibility streamlines our setup procedures and enables us to meet specific client requirements with ease. 

Secondly, the automatic backup and replication features are invaluable, saving us time and resources by automating routine backup tasks and ensuring data protection without manual intervention. The ability to schedule backups and receive notifications enhances our data protection strategy, contributing to business continuity. 

Lastly, NAKIVO's robust security measures instill confidence in our data protection efforts. With the assurance that we can consistently restore virtual machines without issues, we can mitigate risks effectively and maintain data integrity across our infrastructure. 

Overall, these features combine to provide a comprehensive and reliable solution for our backup and replication needs, enhancing our organization's resilience and data management capabilities.

While NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers valuable features, there are areas for improvement needed. Firstly, addressing compatibility issues and streamlining collaboration with storage solutions like QNAP would enhance the product's reliability. 

Additionally, improving the process of transferring configurations between versions would reduce administrative overhead and ensure smoother transitions. In terms of additional features for the next release, incorporating more advanced reporting capabilities would provide deeper insights into backup status and performance metrics. 

Enhanced support for virtualized environments, such as integration with hypervisor-specific features or support for emerging virtualization technologies, would further bolster the product's versatility and appeal to a wider range of users. 

Moreover, implementing more comprehensive data deduplication and compression techniques could optimize storage utilization and reduce backup times, improving overall efficiency. 

Finally, enhancing disaster recovery functionalities, such as faster recovery times and more granular recovery options, would strengthen the product's value proposition in ensuring business continuity and resilience.

I've used the solution for three years.