NAKIVO FAQs

  • Who is NAKIVO best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a comprehensive data protection solution for SMBs and enterprises in all industries as well as MSPs delivering backup and disaster recovery services.

  • How does NAKIVO benefit them?

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a fast, affordable and top-rated data protection solution for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Amazon EC2, Windows, Linux, NAS, Microsoft 365 and Oracle Database.

    Flexible deployment. The solution can be deployed on Windows/Linux, as a pre-configured VMware/Nutanix VA or as an Amazon Machine Image. NAKIVO Backup & Replication can also be deployed on NAS devices (such as QNAP and Synology) to create a backup appliance combining software, hardware, storage, deduplication, and backup to cloud.

    Ransomware-proof backups. NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers flexible backup tiering with multiple destinations: onsite, offsite, in a public cloud (Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Azure Blob) and other S3-compatible platforms, or on tape. The solution helps protect backup against ransomware in immutable public and private clouds as well as local repositories.

    Instant recovery. The solution allows for the shortest recovery time objectives with instant full and granular recovery options. Restore application objects and files in seconds to where you need them. Instantly boot VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V VMs from backups, or boot Windows/Linux machines as VMs, among other options.

    Built-in DR. The solution includes the Site Recovery functionality for disaster recovery orchestration and automation. Use VM replication to create replicas on a secondary location. Create automated sequences for failover and automate recovery of workloads during incidents. Perform non-disruptive DR testing manually or on schedule.

  • How technical do users need to be to use NAKIVO's software?

    The solution comes with detailed documentation on how to install and configure on different types of platforms. The web-based wizards for creating and running backup and recovery jobs are very intuitive.

    The NAKIVO team also provides free installation and configuration sessions to help users get started as quickly as possible with NAKIVO Backup & Replication. Moreover, users can also book demo sessions for step-by-step procedures on how to use and configure different features.

  • What makes NAKIVO a leader in this space?

    NAKIVO stands out among other vendors with a focus on helping organizations stay ahead of threats with cutting-edge data protection. Despite the solution’s full feature set and advanced functionality, the pricing model is flexible and affordable. This allows organizations to save on data protection without compromising on reliability and performance.

  • How/why is NAKIVO better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about NAKIVO is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out in the data protection space for offering the absolute best combination of speed, reliability, ease of use and affordability. Unlike the complex and clunky backup solutions from other vendors, NAKIVO is purpose-built to maximize backup and recovery performance across virtual, cloud and physical environments.

    Its data protection engine delivers blazing-fast processing for incremental VM, file and application backups that impact production workloads minimally.

    Near-instant recovery ensures business continuity. With its award-winning centralized web interface and policy-driven workflows, even non-technical admins find it straightforward to configure and manage data protection for VMs, Microsoft 365 applications, AWS EC2 instances and other sources across sites. Smooth integrations with public clouds allow cost-efficient use of object storage repositories.

    Most importantly, NAKIVO shatters existing price barriers with flexible socket-based licensing that keeps costs in check for budget-constrained SMBs. As organizations grow, they can easily scale protection to multiple TBs of backup data across a distributed infrastructure without blowing their IT budget on unwieldy per-VM licensing.

    For customers looking to maximize backup speed, recovery RPOs and ROI simultaneously across heterogenous environments, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is the undisputed leader.

  • What kind of features can customers expect NAKIVO to release in the near future? And longer term?

    At NAKIVO, we are continually enhancing our data protection solution to meet the evolving needs of customers. We recommend keeping an eye out on new feature announcements and product updates posted on our website www.nakivo.com.

  • Which popular or common software does NAKIVO integrate with?

    Windows
    Linux
    VMware
    Microsoft Hyper-V
    Nutanix AHV
    Amazon EC2
    Oracle Database via RMAN
    Microsoft 365

  • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for NAKIVO. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

    Perpetual:

    Pro Essentials: $229 per CPU socket, $58 per physical server, $19 per physical workstation
    Enterprise Essentials: $329 per CPU socket, $76 per physical server, $25 per physical workstation
    Pro: $459 per CPU socket), $80 per physical server), $27 per physical workstation
    Enterprise: $659 per CPU socket, $120 per physical server, $40 per physical workstation
    Enterprise Plus: Contact vendor

    Subscription:

    Backup for Microsoft 365: from $0.80 per user/month
    Pro Essentials: $2.5 per workload/month
    Enterprise Essentials: $3.5 per workload/month
    Pro: $4 per workload/month
    Enterprise: $5.5 per workload/month
    Enterprise Plus: Contact vendor

  • Does NAKIVO offer a trial or free download available?

    Free Trial https://www.nakivo.com/resources/download/trial-download/
    Free Edition https://www.nakivo.com/resources/download/free-edition/

  • Does NAKIVO offer any kind of training/education for their product?

    https://www.nakivo.com/resources/

    Documentation
    Live Online
    Webinars
    Video Tutorials

  • Describe the implementation process and timeline for NAKIVO software.

    First of all it is recommended to read this documentation: https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/User-Guide/Content/Getting-Started/First-Steps-with-NAKIVO-Backup-and-Replication.htm

    Also here is a sample implementation process and timeline for deploying NAKIVO Backup & Replication:

    Week 1: Discovery and Planning

    Understand environment to be protected and key requirements around RTOs, retention policies etc.

    Determine deployment architecture - transporters, repositories etc. Size backup storage needs.

    Evaluate integrations with existing infrastructure.

    Document implementation plan covering scope, dates, etc.

    Week 2: Installation & Base Configuration

    Deploy VM or hardware for NAKIVO director based on sizing Install NAKIVO, apply license, complete initial configuration wizard
    Add inventory like VMs, file servers, cloud sources
    Set up Transporters, repositories, roles & access

    Week 3-4: Backup & Jobs Configuration

    Create backup policies and schedules for different data sources
    Set up replication and recovery verification jobs
    Configure retention rules, alerts & notifications
    Run backups and tune policies if needed

    Week 5: Final Validation Test backups, restores and item/site failover

    Final docs & knowledge transfer to admins
    Transition to production monitoring & support

    The simple web UI and policy-driven architecture allows deploying holistic data protection during a month.

  • What are the NAKIVO support options? List all.

    24/7 technical support via phone, email or live chat.
    https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/display/support/
    Americas: +1 702 605 4495 Europe: +44 207 193 1230 Asia: +886 2 2656-5927
    support@nakivo.com