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reviewer1578438 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jan 11, 2022
Responsive technical support, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support responds very quickly."
  • "The backup speed needs improvement."

What needs improvement?

The backup speed needs improvement.

In the next release, I would like to see more functionalities.

The interface could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Nakivo for six months.

I am working with version 10.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Nakivo is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution.

In our company, we have 10 people using this solution.

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How are customer service and support?

Technical support responds very quickly.

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

Previously, we did not work with similar products.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex.

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

The price could be lower.

What other advice do I have?

I don't use any special features. I just use the standard feature.

I would rate Nakivo an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user1703874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & CEO at NIFTY Computers
User
Nov 2, 2021
Excellent support with great product licenses and well-performing software
Pros and Cons
  • "The product license and support delivery have been great!"
  • "I appreciate the management that really does respond quickly, they reply immediately to any query raised from us as a technician or consultant and they know the pulse of the market and keep updating the features in such a big way."
  • "Their product is good and it meets our requirements, however, new features are also most welcome and we never hesitated to try new features."

What is our primary use case?

With VMware ESXi with Vcenter setup including HP SAN, we are using this backup and replication solution for local and cloud backup including offsite backups.

In this software, they give an option to copy the backup to another NASWasabi is the cheapest option for cloud backup and we are using it as a cloud backup since their support is good and they are ready to listen to our requirements and give better use suggestions.

The software has been working since 2018. After a few months of testing, it looks like the solution is solid.

What is most valuable?

I appreciate the management that really does respond quickly. They reply immediately to any query raised from us as a technician or consultant and they know the pulse of the market and keep updating the features in such a big way. Kudos to the team.

I appreciate the motivation and confidence. It helps to sell Nakivo products when outstanding support is provided and its well-performing software easily beats competitors.

The product license and support delivery have been great!

What needs improvement?

I'm okay with the solutions they are providing. Their product is good and it meets our requirements, however, new features are also most welcome and we never hesitated to try new features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for more than three years.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Specialist at Silk Road Bank
User
Oct 21, 2021
Fast and reliable with a user-friendly interface
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a cost-effective solution with an easy-to-configure user-friendly interface."
  • "In the next release, it would be good to have ability/feature to backup only Oracle database from the Linux OS beside backing up whole VM."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is to back up our VMs from vSphere. 

How has it helped my organization?

It is nice to have a fast and reliable backup solution.

What is most valuable?

The solution has a user-friendly interface and is easy to configure.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, it would be good to have ability/feature to backup only Oracle database from the Linux OS beside backing up whole VM.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for less than one month.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability plays a big role when implementing the solution, and this solution definitely has it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is good to have a solution with scalability available to us.

How are customer service and support?

 Customer service and support response is very quick.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We did not previously use a different solution.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did an in-house implementation.

What was our ROI?

I'm not sure what our ROI is. 

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

It is a cost-effective solution with an easy-to-configure user-friendly interface.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate another solution before choosing this product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Real User
Aug 30, 2021
Runs quietly, has a clean interface, and is easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "The features that we like the most are the Backup Copy and Active Directory Integration. They have helped us to save a lot of time since we do not have to make the backup copies “by hand”."
  • "We have been using this for six years and it has been one of the applications that I know I can trust."
  • "There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality."
  • "There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality. To update the Linux appliance, you need to download a script and run commands from SSH. This is unacceptable."

What is our primary use case?

We have been using this for six years and it has been one of the applications that I know I can trust. 

Setup was easy and a breeze to perform. Past the initial setup stage and additional config changes, there was very little need for me to intervene and interact with the product. It just works! 

Other than the occasional recovery, the system will run quietly without problems and if there is any issue, it will send you a notification (not that I had many). 

The interface is clean, simple, and easy to use.

How has it helped my organization?

We were looking for a comfortable and automized backup system that makes the backup copies automatically. This is why we decided to use NAKIVO. It fulfils this aspect and many other points that we were looking for on a backup system.

Furthermore, NAKIVO is easy and fast to use and to manage the system and installation is very intuitive and it is easy to follow it. We needed a backup and replication tool that makes the backup copies outside of office hours. We needed something that could be integrated with Active Directory and we needed an updated software with high-quality technical support.

What is most valuable?

One of the features that we like the most from Nakivo software is its interface. It is very intuitive and easy to use once you become familiar with it. Moreover, backup copies can be configured manually and we can do it whenever we want without interrupting the working hours of the clients. 

The features that we like the most are the Backup Copy and Active Directory Integration. They have helped us to save a lot of time since we do not have to make the backup copies “by hand”. Furthermore, we have also saved a lot of time whenever we needed to recover a backup. 

Active Directory is very important for us in order to manage our informatics system.

What needs improvement?

The web interface is very complete and it has many useful options. When starting to use it, it can be a little difficult to understand every option that it has but, when you get used to it and work with it, it is a very comfortable tool. 

There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality. To update the Linux appliance, you need to download a script and run commands from SSH. This is unacceptable. 

There's a lack of appliance format in Hyper-V format (why only a VMware native format? They should release a VHD file appliance).

Overall, the evolution of the product is good.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for six years.

How are customer service and technical support?

If you ever need their support, they will provide you one of the best experiences.

Their technical staff know their subject and will be able to solve your problems. One of the most satisfying support calls was with their technical support team, kudos and keep up the great work!

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. It Consultant
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CoOwner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
User
Aug 9, 2021
Centralized control console is rock solid and extremely easy to manage
Pros and Cons
  • "The centralized cloud console for many tenants is great and clear and helped us to grant a BaaS service of excellence."
  • "The first implementation is a bit difficult but once is up and running is rock solid and extremely easy to manage."

What is our primary use case?

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.                                                                        

How has it helped my organization?

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

What is most valuable?

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.          

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Nakivo for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I never had a stability issue.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer service is fast, gentle and concrete.

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

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

How was the initial setup?

The setup was a bit complex but not too hard.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented in-house.

What was our ROI?

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

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Veeam.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user1618272 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at tecpap
Real User
Jul 14, 2021
Easy to use, reliable, and overall useful features
Pros and Cons
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Nakivo for two weeks.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable.

How are customer service and technical support?

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

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

We previously used Proxmox which is open-source.

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

We use a perpetual license that is priced well.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Nakivo a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1579950 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT infrastructure manager at Indicom eDocument Care Srl
Real User
Jun 3, 2021
Savings time has been reduced by almost half
Pros and Cons
  • "Before using Nakivo Backup & Replication, all our data backup processes took a long time and did not optimize the disk space reserved for backup. With the introduction of Nakivo Backup & Replication, saving times have been reduced by almost half (thanks to the use of several simultaneous transporters) and the space occupied has also had a very important reduction."
  • "In the press releases, it would be useful to make sure that the manual space reclaim procedure does not have to be performed but that it happens automatically, thus optimizing the use of space."

What is our primary use case?

We were looking for backup software to permit us to save our big environment in a fast and easy way. After a  careful analysis of the market leaders, we chose Nakivo. We use Nakivo to save all our Virtual Machines in a VMware environment and to save all the data in our file system. In our environment, we have around 100 Virtual Machines. Those Virtual Machines are both of production and staging. We are saving around 4 TB in our file systems. Daily, the backup saves more than 900MB from file systems and more than 1 TB from VM.

How has it helped my organization?

Before using Nakivo Backup & Replication, all of our data backup processes took a long time and did not optimize the disk space reserved for backup. With the introduction of Nakivo Backup & Replication, savings time has been reduced by almost half (thanks to the use of several simultaneous transporters) and the space occupied has also had a very important reduction.

In addition, all restore test processes are carried out quickly and easily. You can restore a single file, a single folder, or a single database in a very simple way. There is also the possibility to receive the restored files or folders directly on our PC by downloading the browser or by receiving e-mails   

What is most valuable?

We have found many fundamental features in Nakivo Backup & Recovery.

The main ones are: 

  • The ability to use multiple transporters in parallel to have very efficient speed savings
  • A very clear graphical interface and guided procedures in a simple and fast way
  • The method of restoring the various backups that allow you to restore even the individual
  • Virtual Machines on the same Hypervisor but with a different name or the ability to choose a different destination network. 
  • Finally, the data compression that the software is able to carry out by saving costs related to disk space. 

What needs improvement?

The Nakivo Backup & Recovery product is already a very complete product and fully satisfies all of our current needs. Lately, thanks to the personalized presentation that was made to us by both the marketing and technical teams, we have learned about the new features released in the latest versions. Among these, the ability of having the replica of our Virtual Machines in a dormant state and ready to be activated in case of problems on the primary site has great value on the Disaster Recovery site. 

In the press releases, it would be useful to make sure that the manual space reclaim procedure does not have to be performed but that it happens automatically, thus optimizing the use of space.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Nakivo Backup & Replication for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable, in more than three years we always had daily backups.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable and affordable.

How are customer service and technical support?

All our requests were dealt with within one hour of opening.

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

We used another solution but the performance and stability were not comparable to that offered by Nakivo.

How was the initial setup?

It was very easy.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it ourselves.

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

Nakivo has a pricing solution that can meet the various needs of companies in order to pay only for actual use and needs.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also tested Veeam.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Nakivo to those who need to have safe, performing, and simple backup software.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director de Tecnologia at itbrasil
Real User
May 5, 2021
Easy setup, short deployment, very scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is very scalable, robust, has an easy setup with a short-duration deployment and good technical support."
  • "There are some errors requiring support to correct and bugs and glitches should be addressed."
  • "There are some errors that we need support to correct."

What is our primary use case?

Backup to local repository and replication to DR site.

What is most valuable?

A feature I have found most valuable with the application is  deduplication, compression and wan acceleration. 

What needs improvement?

There are some errors that we need support to correct. We would like the bugs and glitches to be fixed. 

For how long have I used the solution?

about three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support for the solution is good. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy. Deployment took a short time, although it was not carried out by me. 

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

What other advice do I have?

The product is good. It is very robust. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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it_user1557354 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Admin at Maternity Magánklinika
User
Apr 28, 2021
Good data compression, easy to manage, and sends email alerts to notify us of problems
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to manage all of the individual backup jobs, check the status every day, and it can even send an email to keep us informed."
  • "In our daily use of this program, we have no experienced any issues."
  • "I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case for Nakivo backup is to have all of our data secured, and easily accessible if there is any data loss. 

It backs up our SQL databases, web servers, and application servers.

How has it helped my organization?

Using this solution has organized the data structure. Prior to using it, we could only back up three or four machines, manually to external storage, and it was impossible to keep consistent or to manage for a long time.

This software has the ability to centralize, organize, and manage all of our data. When something is changed or missing, you know where to look for it.

It has improved our backup speed, reducing the time we spend on performing backups every week. This gives us more time to improve other areas at the company. File recovery from a virtual machine is also great.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to manage all of the individual backup jobs, check the status every day, and it can even send an email to keep us informed. If there any problem, we can fix it before the next backup.

There is centralized storage, where the compressed backup data is reduced by almost half of the size, compared to the actual data. This means that we save a lot of space.

Another great feature is the VM backup. The job creation is clear and only needs a few steps. Once it up and running, it keeps data safe for a long time without any interaction from us.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution.The snmp protocol can be used for monitoring systems,to ask the statuses of all process.If the software has some problem,freezes etc,it cant send an email of its status,but snmp can discovers problems.The snmp client can be installed manually.So altough its not a big loss,but nice if we have it built in.

It would be helpful if there were more cloud services supported as a backup repository.Now only amazon services is available,but there is other smaller cloud providers too.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Nakivo for maybe a month.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been great.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, this product is great.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is great they want to help.

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

We did not use another solution prior to Nakivo.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex at all.

One of the valuable features is that it can be easily deployed as an OVF template. It can also be installed on network-attached storage.

Time-wise, it will be up and running in under five minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team.

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

This product is cheaper than other big rivals.

It has a demo version that you can try and it has almost all the features. Moreover, when you buy it, you just activate it rather than having to reinstall it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Veeam before selecting this product.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good solution. I can only think of a few cons, there are a lot more pros.

The next release should only include little tweaks or bug fixes if there are any of them. In our daily use of this program, we have no experienced any issues. It performs all of the commands that we give it, and there have been no errors yet.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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User
Apr 26, 2021
Good support, quick to deploy, clean management console, and supports various storage types
Pros and Cons
  • "Every new version has got some tweaks and improvements in stability and speed."
  • "It saves us a lot of time, starting with the fast deployment and configuration, through to the daily backup jobs, controlling the processes, and watching the data storage space."
  • "In the future, I would like to see support for backing up data to more cloud platforms, besides Amazon."

What is our primary use case?

We mainly use Nakivo for Microsoft Office 365 backup, as well as for file backup.

It can do all of the promised features well and without any problem.

How has it helped my organization?

Nakivo is responsible for backing up all of our Office 365 accounts, and it works very well.

It has improved the organization of our data in the system. We have better security in terms of emails and documents, too. After we deployed it to a VMware environment, it worked almost instantly.

Nakivo comes with built-in storage but you can add almost any type of storage to it. This includes options like NAS, NFS, etc. It supports a lot of connection types for backing up to the cloud, and it is continuously growing.

Every new version has got some tweaks and improvements in stability and speed.

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features is the logical and clean mechanism behind the management console. It's easy to use, with a very clear and logical structure.

It compresses the backed-up data very well, and even after compression, from time to time, you can reclaim space from the backup repository without data loss. It's a very valuable feature.

The first time we set up all the jobs, and ever since, it has handled the daily tasks and manages errors, if it has any.

The Transporter module works well and it is fast, too, over the local area network. It saves us a lot of time, starting with the fast deployment and configuration, through to the daily backup jobs, controlling the processes, and watching the data storage space.

The repository management features are good.

There is a self-healing feature that works great if there is any file system damage that occurs.

What needs improvement?

In the future, I would like to see support for backing up data to more cloud platforms, besides Amazon. It is a great start, given that Amazon is the largest cloud provider, but smaller companies use smaller clouds.

The tape backup capability can be also improved, perhaps by adding a cache for older and slower tapes.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Nakivo for two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is solid as a rock. 

It does not need a lot of computing resources, works silently, and does not need a lot of intervention.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable product.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support for Nakivo is great.

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

We did not use another similar solution prior to implementing Nakivo.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex at all.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team deployed it.

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

It has a very good price in the market.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, my opinion is that this software is good and has improved very well since the previous versions.

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?

Google
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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