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reviewer33248924 - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialista infrastruktury at Artevio marketing s.r.o.
User
Top 20
Comprehensive and flexible with outstanding customer service
Pros and Cons
  • "Nakivo has been instrumental in strengthening our data security infrastructure."
  • "While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary application of Nakivo centers on backing up our comprehensive VMware environment. 

Operating within a VMware server, it serves as an integral component of our data protection strategy. This setup is crucial as it continuously safeguards our virtual machines, ensuring no data loss during critical workflows or unforeseen system downtimes. 

By utilizing Nakivo in this specific context, we can efficiently replicate and recover our vital data stores, providing a reliable safety net for operations. 

This reliability not only streamlines administrative tasks but also fortifies our approach to risk management, focusing on proactive measures and strategic resource allocation within our IT environment.

How has it helped my organization?

Nakivo has been instrumental in strengthening our data security infrastructure. By allowing the creation of cold stand-bys, it ensures immediate availability of recent backup data, minimizing potential downtime. This proactive measure is crucial for maintaining our operational resilience, ensuring consistent business continuity, and safeguarding client trust. 

The automation of these processes has also enhanced efficiency, freeing our team to focus on strategic tasks rather than routine backup management.

What is most valuable?

Nakivo's robust support for VMware, including both ESXi and vCenter, is invaluable, ensuring seamless integration with our virtual systems. 

The flexibility in setting up multiple repositories is crucial for diversified storage, enhancing data safety. 

Moreover, Nakivo's outstanding customer service is a standout feature, providing swift, effective solutions, which is critical to maintaining operational continuity and confidence in our data protection strategy. 

This comprehensive approach reinforces our disaster readiness and overall system resilience.

What needs improvement?

While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support. 

Expanding capabilities to fully support Proxmox environments would streamline backup and recovery processes for those utilizing this platform, ensuring consistent protection across various virtualization systems. 

Additionally, improving deduplication functionality could further optimize storage efficiency. More aggressive space reclaiming features would maximize storage utilization, allowing for cost-effective scaling. 

Enhanced deduplication and space reclamation are vital in managing growing data volumes, and ensuring system efficiency while safeguarding critical information.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for more than a year.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not previously use a different solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also evaluated Veeam.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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reviewer1516494 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at SRC
Real User
Diligent and helpful support, saves drive space with deduplication, and self-backup is handy
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "Automatic updates do not work, and every update has to be done manually."

What is our primary use case?

I use Nakivo Backup & Restore with a basic license for one physical host, and I run it on a Raspberry Pi 4. The physical host runs a VMware ESXi Hypervisor 7.0, the free edition.

Primarily, I use it to back up the virtual machines from the physical server to a backup repository that is run on a NAS. My environment consists of six or seven virtual machines that range from Unix/Linux machines to Windows Server.

Nakivo, the physical host, and the NAS repository are all on the same network. The NAS is a Qnap solution with HDDs.

How has it helped my organization?

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.

When I changed the host server, the restoring of virtual machines was completed in a fully automated process, in a few hours, with just a few clicks. This is in contrast to it an effort of days of work restoring everything manually.

The backup process is also fully automated, with powerful scheduling, so that I do not need to worry about a loss of service for any of our services.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the possibility to include a free ESXi Hypervisor into the backup, because of budget constraints, and it is lightweight. I do not need a very powerful machine to run Nakivo and can use my ESXi host for the VMs.

Deduplication saves around 50% of drive space, which is handy.

Migrating to a new environment is also done quickly because you can store the configuration and restore it in another environment. The license is also migrated.

The self-backup feature is also handy, ensuring that the solution itself is backed up regularly.

What needs improvement?

Automatic updates do not work, and every update has to be done manually. I've upgraded twice, from 10.0 to 10.0.1 and then to 10.1.1.

A mobile app for administration would be appreciated.

The user interface could use a bit of refreshing; however, on the other hand, it runs very smoothly, so if that would change I can live with the user interface looking a bit dated.

I would like to see some more detailed data regarding backups. For example, a pie chart representing the various virtual machines or other backups and how much space they need would be helpful to have.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Nakivo Backup and Restore for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable, with no breakdowns so far. Backups are performed regularly, no errors regarding the creation of backups or with restoring from backups. The connection to repositories and inventories is stable and without outages or disconnects. We are especially impressed, because it is running on a Raspberry Pi.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

You can deploy multiple transporters which can scale your solution without much additional cost.

How are customer service and technical support?

Support is top-notch. They are very diligent and helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

It is my first solution of this type.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is really simple and straightforward and it can be run on a Raspberry Pi.

The initial setup is extremely straightforward, the Knowledge Base and User Guide are very concise and to the point. We had no issues with the process.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team is responsible for deployment and maintenance.

What was our ROI?

Our projected ROI is 12 months.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate other options.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1495233 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Daedalus Computing Limited
Real User
Installs and is managed from a low-cost NAS, simple to set up, and the support is responsive
Pros and Cons
  • "The main advantage from our perspective is the ability to plug this solution into an existing infrastructure on a cheap device and point the backup at the server targets and configure the backup options in a simple menu; linking to a cheap cloud resource for a simple solution for off-site storage."
  • "It would be helpful to be able to have a custom footprint so that only the required features are installed."

What is our primary use case?

We have used Nakivo to provide a fully automated backup solution without user intervention with on-site backup and copy to the cloud. 

We provide support and consulting services to SME businesses in the UK, and simplicity and a lower cost are paramount. 

We have implemented Nakivo for these clients, installed to a stand-alone NAS device. This can sit on the network alongside the existing systems and simply be pointed at the servers and workstations targeted for backup. It can manage the backup externally and the backed-up resources will run without any staff intervention. 

How has it helped my organization?

This has allowed us to move our clients to an automated solution that simply plugs into their existing infrastructure, removing the need for manual media handling. We have seen an increase in resistance to clients using staff resources to manage manual media handling. 

Nakivo's solution based upon a discrete NAS has provided a very neat "plug-in" solution that connects to their networks and targets their existing servers and creates a local disc-based backup resource. To this is added a simple AWS EC2 resource, which is an automatically configured host for cloud copies of the local backups for DR and archive. 

What is most valuable?

The ability to install a solution to a stand-alone, low-cost NAS and run and manage from there has been a very helpful facet of the projects. The ability to eschew manual media handling is an essential change in SME environments, where the staffing overheads for media handling and storage in the age of cloud backups was becoming onerous. 

The main advantage from our perspective is the ability to plug this solution into an existing infrastructure on a cheap device and point the backup at the server targets and configure the backup options in a simple menu; linking to a cheap cloud resource for a simple solution for off-site storage.

What needs improvement?

There has been a slight tendency to bloat, where each new feature uses slightly more resources. It would be helpful to be able to have a custom footprint so that only the required features are installed.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Nakivo for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It has proved very stable on the whole.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As it can be run from different platforms, it is very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Nakivo support has been very flexible and responsive. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used Veritas BackupExec and we changed due to the ease of use of Nakivo and the LCO.

How was the initial setup?

Very simple to set up, including automatic installation of agents and build of AWS resource. 

What about the implementation team?

This is a product that we set up and manage for our clients.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Cost is very appropriate for SMEs.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Acronis before choosing Nakivo.

What other advice do I have?

Support has been very good and product development and enhancement very active.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are a reseller of this product, supplying it as part of our solutions to SME clients.
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reviewer2523066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Web Developer / Designer - Graphic Designer at Onebron Digital Agency
User
Good backup and recovery capabilities with an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "NAKIVO gives us the security to retain valuable data backups and recover them in case of emergency."
  • "There are features that we would like to be integrated such as the ability to exclude directories, the creation of an image for bare metal restore as well as the creation of Plesk integration to use NAKIVO as a Plesk backup tool."

What is our primary use case?

We use Nakivo to back up our VPS servers and NAS devices. The UI and features are quite satisfactory, and there are several expansion possibilities. We liked the new MSP feature, which gives users specific access to specific machines. 

NAKIVO runs on a Linux server that requires low resources, so it gives us the option to expand our services and maintain the backup infrastructure to our budget. 

It provides very good support that responds immediately when we need help or instructions. 

It also provides an easy-to-use UI for setting it up.

How has it helped my organization?

NAKIVO gives us the security to retain valuable data backups and recover them in case of emergency. 

What is most valuable?

It provides our customers with a backup option in case they accidentally delete something or restore their applications to previous versions if something needs to be restored.

It also gives us the option to provide our customers with backup infrastructure as a service based on the MSP feature that NAKIVO has.

NAKIVO runs on a Linux server that requires low resources, so it gives us the option to expand our services and maintain the backup infrastructure to our budget.

What needs improvement?

There are features that we would like to be integrated such as the ability to exclude directories, the creation of an image for bare metal restore as well as the creation of Plesk integration to use NAKIVO as a Plesk backup tool. The last one is very important and will make the solution stand out among similar products. It's a feature that Acronis already has, and it makes it very easy for admins or customers to restore their files, emails, and databases directly from inside the Plesk panel very fast.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for about a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is a steady product. That said, in some cases, you may need help from their support.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is fast, with some room for improvement.

How are customer service and support?

NAKIVO support is one of the best that we have worked with.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Comet, however, we made the change due to its pricing change, which made the old solution very expensive for a hosted solution.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was very easy. We were following NAKIVO's documentation.

What about the implementation team?

We set NAKIVO up from our end, and it was very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's very well priced based on the features and the services that it provides.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also checked Comet, Acronis, and Veeam.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Top 20
Flexible with automatic backup features and robust security measures
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "Implementing more comprehensive data deduplication and compression techniques could optimize storage utilization and reduce backup times, improving overall efficiency."

What is our primary use case?

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.

How has it helped my organization?

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.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three years.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We use and are a reseller Nakivo
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reviewer1630716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company
User
Easy to install and configure with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "I could install and configure the trial version in maybe half an hour and had a successful backup of our file server on the same night."
  • "It would be good if I could have a remote upgrade of our Synology Transporters, but the manual upgrade is easy and no problem at all."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Nakivo Backup & Replication to back up ten virtual machines from our Nutanix cluster with some 80 virtual machines. Our goal is to replace the existing backup solution completely with Nakivo Backup and Replication and to have an offsite backup of all important servers to one of our branch offices with a Synology NAS with Nakivo Transporter installed. Offices are connected with a 500 MB VPN; the Nakivo appliance is running on our Nutanix cluster. Currently, we are using an Enterprise Essentials license.

How has it helped my organization?

Veeam Backup and Replication is the main backup solution at our customer's site, but it stopped working while backing up our now 5TB file server - and after some weeks of investigating the whole issue with Veeam support, I had to decide to search for an alternative solution. Nakivo offered a free trial which was very easy to set up and immediately worked. To be totally honest, it has an affordable price. 

The bandwidth-optimized deduplicated offsite backup to a Synology NAS was another must-have, which would have been possible with Veeam, too, but we would have had to build a Windows-based server for that.

What is most valuable?

The first really good thing about Nakivo Backup and Replication was the fact that I could install and configure the trial version in maybe half an hour and had a successful backup of our file server on the same night. I used different repositories to test - a Synology NAS with Nakivo Transporter and a CIFS share on a Windows bases server. Both worked without any problems. Then there was another point, that was really important to me: having an offsite backup to a Synology NAS at an office branch. I had to take a look at some options to optimize data flow, but the backup copy job works like a charm.

What needs improvement?

At the moment, there are actually not many features I am missing. It would be good if I could have a remote upgrade of our Synology Transporters, but the manual upgrade is easy and no problem at all. 

Some SNMP features to configure our monitor software would be great since emails sent to me sometimes could be lost in all those other mails. 

Some customers from Germany might have a problem when contacting English speaking sales and support team, but that has never been a problem to me, although my English hasn't been used much in the last couple of years.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Nakivo Backup & Replication for Nutanix since 2020.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There have been no crashes and no unfixable errors (there is a good knowledge base, and self-explaining error messages).

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Since I'm using Nakivo to backup only ten virtual machines at the moment, I will have to wait until I backup my whole Nutanix cluster to find out about the scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

The sales representatives are nice; we didn't need technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm still using Veeam Backup and Replication, but since this solution had huge problems backing up our file server (5 TB), I switched to Nakivo for some servers and will be completely replacing replacing Veeam by the end of its maintenance.

How was the initial setup?

Yes, if you just follow the steps outlined in the setup assistant, you get it going in less than half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented the solution by myself.

What was our ROI?

After weeks of working with Veeam support without any success, I can say it was worth every Euro spent since I have a working solution and can sleep better.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Nakivo has way lower licensing costs than Veeam - at least in our environment, with Nutanix as the protected cluster. Talk to your sales representative; they sold me the right license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am using Veeam and tested only Nakivo as a possible replacement.

What other advice do I have?

I do not have any other comments at this time. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Director, Production Engineering at ATOS
Vendor
Intuitive GUI, good documentation, efficient compression and deduplication features
Pros and Cons
  • "This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."
  • "I had to manually install SNMP, which wasn't hard, but a step I had to take, to plug this into the monitoring system."

What is our primary use case?

After looking around the internet for a quick, simple, and easy solution, I gave Nakivo a chance. I implemented it for backing up a small customer environment with one VMware host and four guests. The guests are two Linux and two Windows servers.

It's connected to a Synology NAS station via an NFS mount. The customer was looking for a quick way to back up their environment after recently suffering a significant data loss due to a user error. It had a real impact on their business and they asked for my help in putting something in place.

How has it helped my organization?

The customer didn't have any backup solution in place to protect their current server environment. This was a very quick and simple solution that fit their needs, and it was free!

They are now able to get a daily backup of their environment, including their main file share that has thousands of files stretching back for at least seven years. The loss they sustained cost them at least two man-weeks of effort to restore. 

What is most valuable?

Nakivo is very easy to set up and configure, and I chose the simplest install option possible. It is an OVA running on their server, which plugged right into their environment.

Nakivo's installation and background documentation is on point, answering a few simple questions I had.

This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI.

After running this for a week, I've found that the data compression and data deduplication is extremely valuable and efficient.  The server also has a very low overhead impact on the VMware server.

What needs improvement?

I would think that as it's used in larger environments that might be more than one server, and you're going to need a better authentication mechanism. For example, integration into Active Directory or some other form of LDAP would be helpful.

I had to manually install SNMP, which wasn't hard, but a step I had to take, to plug this into the monitoring system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Nakivo for a couple of weeks.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Nakivo has been extremely stable so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am not sure about scalability because I haven't used it in a large situation yet.

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven't needed to interact with technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

They had no previous backup system.

How was the initial setup?

Very simple and easy to use via an OVA setup.

What about the implementation team?

I deployed it myself.

What was our ROI?

The ROI is Infinite because it's free for this kind of small environment!

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

As a free solution for a small environment, this is a great solution!

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I spend about an hour browsing other free solutions, but they were either limited by too few backup targets or didn't provide dedupe.

What other advice do I have?

For the most part, I don't have anything I'd change for this small type of environment. It has been super simple and easy to install, configure, and use. The operation of the application works as advertised.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Systems / Security / Communications Administrator at Bennett International Group, LLC
Real User
Good support, easy to set up, cost-effective, safe and secure
Pros and Cons
  • "Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product."
  • "I would love to see BackBlaze B2 implementation in the future, as that would be our preferred cloud destination, but Amazon and Wasabi are both very great choices in the meantime."

What is our primary use case?

We use Nakivo as a great addition to our Disaster Recovery and Backup of our VMware environment. We have multiple datacenters and wanted a quick, easy, and scalable solution that would perform at a high level.

This product was going to be a temporary solution at the start of our journey but ended up becoming a mainstay in our portfolio of products that we can't live without.

We have had several instances where Nakivo has really shined and helped up recover from potential issues very quickly. Nakivo hasn't only met those expectations, it's surpassed them!

How has it helped my organization?

We utilize multilayered approaches with our Security and Disaster Recovery. Nakivo has fit the bill for what we were trying to accomplish and has given us peace of mind knowing that our data is safe and secure.

We have had several instances where Nakivo has helped us with potential disaster recovery issues and each time, the product has performed better than we had expected.

Our organization is now safer, more secure, and more reliable because of our implementation of Nakivo. The product has also gained more ability since we first implemented it, as feature requests are added all the time!

What is most valuable?

Cloud integration is valuable because the ability to not only backup locally, but to the cloud, has been a great addition to the already fantastic product.

It's a much cheaper solution and a better performing product than many of its peers.

This product is fast and the speed of backups is a valuable feature. This product works faster than its peers, and its reporting features are fantastic.

Updates are well tested before put into general use. We have never had any issues with moving from old versions to new versions.

What needs improvement?

I would love to see BackBlaze B2 implementation in the future, as that would be our preferred cloud destination, but Amazon and Wasabi are both very great choices in the meantime. Other cloud initiatives would give this product a distinct advantage over other products. 

Other than that, I don't see any other areas that I can see for improvement. The product has several different tiers, all of which are easy to understand. The product works just as well as advertised, and is easy to implement into an organization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I implemented Nakivo into our organization about four years ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is super stable and works like clockwork once it's setup and configured. I have never had any crashes or major issues with this product. Product updates add functionality and better performance and are well tested before going into production, as I have never had any issues with the product after updating. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a highly scalable solution. We are always adding on to ours. 

How are customer service and technical support?

They have great customer support and I can't brag about it enough. We don't need it much because the product works so well, but when we have the need for their services, they always help us quickly.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Our previous solution had less viability, fewer options, and was very expensive to utilize cloud offloading with it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy to follow. Support even offered help after we went through a general demo. It wasn't needed because the product is so easy to set up and work with.

What about the implementation team?

All in-house implementation. 

What was our ROI?

The product is very cost effective and has already helped us with potentially major issues that would have more than quadrupled the initial setup costs. We are very happy with our ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This would all depend on how the product was implemented, as I'm sure each organization has different needs. The pricing, setup costs, and licensing are easy to understand, no matter how you want to implement it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Druva, Zerto, Unitrends, and Veeam. Nakivo fit right in with what we wanted and has outperformed our expectations.

What other advice do I have?

Choose Nakivo. You won't regret it. As a primary, secondary, or other option in your disaster recovery portfolio, you will not regret the decision.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Updated: March 2025
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