NAKIVO Backup & Replication Reviews

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.

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.

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.

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.

We have been using Nakivo for maybe a month.

The stability has been great.

Scalability-wise, this product is great.

Technical support is great they want to help.

We did not use another solution prior to Nakivo.

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.

We used an in-house team.

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.

We evaluated Veeam before selecting this product.

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.

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

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

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

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

At the moment I am pleased with what Nakivo does but I would like more reporting functions and if possible, integration with my RMM system.

We have been using Nakivo for about two years.

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

Scaling will be dependant on other factors like storage.

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

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

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

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

Our primary use case is backing up a vSphere environment in our data center.

Our company supports local and national manufacturers, accountants, retail services, and other sectors of the economy. Further details would violate security protocols, so that is all I will say about the environment that we support, in a public forum.

Our company maintains partnerships with major technology providers and designs custom solutions for our tenants.

Nakivo is a simple-to-use alternative to other more costly vSphere backup alternatives. It is easy to set up using the included virtual appliance and also includes agents for most NAS systems.

Nakivo is easy to use but includes many advanced features like crash-consistent backups for MS SQL, etc.

We are satisfied with Nakivo, but if anything could be improved, I think it would be more real-time as opposed to email support availability.

We have been using Nakivo for two years.

We did not use another similar product prior to Nakivo.

The licensing currently allows for host-based licensing, which is advantageous if you have a lot of data on a few hosts.

We evaluated Veeam before choosing Nakivo.

I use it for backup purposes - virtualization backup and virtual service backup.

The features that I have found most valuable are that it is a cheaper price and user-friendly.

They have improved some documentation to simplify technical issues. But still some licenses are not clear. For example, when you are reading the Pro Essential license features they don't identify the differences between Pro and the Pro Essential license types, or between Enterprise and Enterprise Essential license types. This is important.

In terms of what could be improved for the next release, I would probably answer better documentation and licensing models.

I have been using Nakivo for nearly one year.

Nakivo is reliable and stable.

I didn't try it but I think it's scalable. I can add some storage for backup, so it is scalable in that way.

Technical support is very good.

I have experience with Veeam from about four or five years ago when I used it. These two backup solutions are working well and there is no problem between them. I don't know the differences.

The initial setup is very easy.

I am a Nakivo partner. I buy it for my customers.

The pricing depends on the competition because some competitors are cheaper and some are not. I can say Nakivo is cheap.

I also have experience with other backup solutions, but I implemented Nakivo for my customers and I didn't look at other solutions. I just researched Veeam, Acronis and Commvault a little.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Nakivo a 9. Generally I'm satisfied.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We have been using Nakivo for two months.

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.

This is a very scalable product.

Technical support for Nakivo is great.

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

The initial setup was not complex at all.

Our in-house team deployed it.

It has a very good price in the market.

We did not evaluate other options.

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

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

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

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

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

We used Xackup with XenServer prior to this.

I found that this solution was surprisingly easy to configure.

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

We also evaluated Veeam Backup & Replication.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The solution is primarily used for small offices that are looking for backups for Microsoft 365 and they're looking for some local backup for their whole Office 365 environment.

The solution is a very cheap option. It's a clone of Veeam backup and it works in a very similar way for less cost.

They offer great support. The product offers chat options that are available right on the user interface, so at any time, you can reach out to support for assistance. I haven't seen a similar feature in any other solution. The Nakivo is the first one to have implemented it.

The user interface in general is very good. It's very lightweight. It's a web interface, which is quite good. In comparison, their main competition, Veeam, has an external web interface, which requires an additional component to be installed on the server which is not ideal.

The initial setup is simple. 

They continuously implement new features. For example, they have brought support for storage devices recently and they are bringing support for duplication appliances. They're constantly growing. 

It would be ideal if they offered a support portal for users. They should have a portal where the customer would be able to show all cases and the status of all cases and maybe create a new case. Instead, they support the solution directly on the graphical user interface inside their product. While it is easy to create a case in this way, a portal would still be an improvement. 

Due to the fact that we are HP and Fugit partners as well, it would be nice if Nakivo would allow support for HP and Fugit storage.

I've been using the solution for three or four years at this point. 

The solution is stable. It just works. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

It's pretty scalable. You have no issues expanding the solution if you need to. 

Three years ago, I did not have many clients on the solution. However, over the last two to three years, the number has grown and more people are using it. Many are migrating over from Veeam.

The support has always been very good. We are quite happy with the level of service we get. 

We also work with Veeam.

Veeam was the first solution that started to think about visualization backups. They were the first who started to offer this backup for a virtualized environment. Nakivo were the second and they basically cloned Veeam Backup. They created a cheap clone of Veeam Backup and the prices were much less than Veeam. 

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's very easy to implement, especially if we're talking about mass installations. First of all, they support MaaS. They can install their product on a MaaS network and can attach storage directly. Veeam Backup does not have such an option at all. The installation is very straightforward due to the fact that the installation looks like I'm installing a new application on an iPhone. It can't be simpler.

You only need one person to handle maintenance. 

The pricing of the product is very good. they are quite reasonable and less than other options. They are directly competing with Veeam and offer similar services at less cost.

We are partners with Nakivo.

While our company is using the on-premise deployment version of the solution, our customers are kind of a mix. Some of them use the cloud version and have a backup for the cloud environment. Some of them use on-premises as well.

If customers are looking for a global data application without using any appliances, for example, if they want to try to duplicate all backup jobs together, then Nakivo Backup would be the best option as it has a global data application and Veeam Backup doesn't. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I like the solution, however, there is always room for improvement.