NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

Nakivo Backup and Replication is used to back up mixed virtual and physical machine environments, consisting of multiple VMWare VSphere 6.x virtual machines and a variety of Windows Server, Windows 10, and various Linux release physical machines.

Backups and replicas are stored on local, LAN, and remote WAN physical volumes, as well as local virtual datastores. While our primary recovery scenario has been to recover full virtual and physical machines when problems develop, we have also made extensive use of Nakivo's file and folder recovery options.

Because Nakivo Backup and Replication is very easy to install and maintain, time and resources aren't wasted with installation, management, or use. Since the recovery of both full machines and discrete files and folders is easy to manage, we're able to rapidly respond when machines crash or users delete necessary files and folders.

This not only minimizes our time and expenses but enables our supported clients to bring machines quickly back to service and their end-users to regain access to those necessary files and folders.

Nakivo Backup and Replication's web-based management interface enables intuitive, rapid, and seamless configuration and management of all backup and recovery functionality across the enterprise.

It is not necessary to needlessly waste valuable time and resources figuring out how to configure backup and replication repositories, add source physical and virtual machines to inventory for backup, configure and schedule backups and replications, or recover full machines or granular recovery of specific files and folders.  

While many useful cloud-based improvements and enhancements are added with each release, we would like the ability to do raw metal restores from bootable media. Using an independent bootable media to restore full physical machines would enable physical machines that may be serving as Nakivo Director or Transport machines to be reliably restored to service without undue delay, ensuring that an enterprise's local environment remains intact.

We've been installing and maintaining Nakivo Backup and Replication for the past three years.

Nakivo Backup and Replication is very reliable and relatively fast across the network.

Customer service has proven to be responsive and always capable of helping determine a proper solution to any problems.

We have a new VMware vSphere Cluster with several Virtual Machines (Windows-based and Linux-based). We needed a new backup solution for those new workloads. I deployed in a second site, a new backup server with a storage SAN directly attached. I deploy NAKIVO B&R in a virtual appliance and with it, I protect all of the inventory of the VMs and save the backups and data in a backup repository with an immutability feature.

At the moment, we don't use Replication, however, I studied this feature. Maybe I will deploy this feature in the future on some new vSphere hosts in a DRP site.

Nakivo's replication feature can permit configuration replicas in a different hardware platform with VMware vSphere. We protect all of our virtual machines in VMware vSphere and secure our data with the immutability feature; our virtual machines are Windows-based and Linux-based. We have SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory Instances, PACS, and File Servers.

The virtual appliance for VMware vSphere is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and we have no need for additional Windows licenses. NAKIVO has an immutability feature that protects our backup data. Nakivo is a backup solution good for the first steps in backup and replication uses cases. It offers low license costs and is very easy to deploy. 

I recommend the Virtual Machine Appliance for all VMware vSphere Infrastructures.

I deployed it to a second site with a new backup server with a storage SAN directly attached. I deploy edNAKIVO B&R in a virtual appliance and with it, I protect all the inventory of the VMs.

They need a better knowledge base with more information about support issues. 

I would like new recovery methods for my VM and live full VM restore overwriting and the ability to restore individual files on the VM (like VMDK, VMX).

I would like it if Nakivo could protect virtual machines with WSFC deployed on VMware (usually SQL Server clusters virtualized). 

I would like to restore my data on a cloud site. I would like a new replication method with zero RTO (better than snapshot replication). 

I would like new features for the backup agent for physical machines.

I've used the solution for one year.

We did previously use a different solution.

Nakivo is good for the first steps in backup and replication. If comes at a low license cost and is very easy to deploy.

We did evaluate other options. 

We use the solution as a VM backup with our VMware and Hyper-V environments.  

We can back up our file server with an extra layer of security due to the ransomware protection that Nakivo offers. 

The solution is low-cost, easy to use, and has web-based management. These are some of the major advantages. The addition of apps for NAS (like Synology and QNAP) has made it much easier to back up and protect the servers.

We'd like to see a legacy environment backup, like AIX, etc.  

I've used the solution for four years.

The stability of the solution is good.

The scalability of the solution is good.

We did not previously use a different solution. 

This product provides cost-efficient and reliable backups.

Before choosing this solution, we also evaluated Veeam, Altaro, Vembu, and Acronis.

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.

The backup speed needs improvement.

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

The interface could be improved.

I have been working with Nakivo for six months.

I am working with version 10.

Nakivo is a stable product.

It's a scalable solution.

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

Technical support responds very quickly.

Previously, we did not work with similar products.

The initial setup was complex.

The price could be lower.

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

I would rate Nakivo an eight out of ten.

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 NAS. Wasabi 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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

 Customer service and support response is very quick.

Positive

We did not previously use a different solution.

The setup was straightforward.

We did an in-house implementation.

I'm not sure what our ROI is. 

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

We did not evaluate another solution before choosing this product.