User review
of NAKIVO
nakivo rocks
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by Ed Goodwin
USER SATISFACTION
RECOMMENDATION Definitely
7 out of 7
COST EFFICENCY Superb
7out of 7
OVERALL IMPRESSION amazing
5out of 5
EASE OF USE amazing
5out of 5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT amazing
5out of 5
PROS & CONS
What are the best aspects of this product?
I have 35 years of IT experience - and i can say without hesitation that Nakivo\'s vm repl/backup product is the best software - of any kind - that i have ever used on any system. Consider the scope of that statement - i have touched everything ever produced almost......this is the tool you want. Get Nakivo. End of speech.
What aspects are problematic or could work better?
Licensing has been recently changed to be cumbersome to get.....but get the trial and go through the manual licensing process and you will be good to go.
What features/services would you like to see in future versions of this product?
Waiting on pins and needles for the imminent addition of bare-metal backup also.
What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?
Multi-tenant vm backup/repl in our datacenter, and onsite/offsite vm backup/repl at customers.
Are you a current user of this product?
Yes
USER DETAILS
How long have you been using this product?
1-3 years
COMPANY DETAILS
What is your company size?
1-10 Employees
What is your industry?
Information Technology and Services
USAGE & IMPLEMENTATION
Did your company use a different software before this one?
Yes
What software did you use before?
We used every other solution available. They all pale in comparison to Nakivo.
Why did you decide to change it?
We used every other solution available. They all pale in comparison to Nakivo.
Are you satisfied with the change?
Yes
The next about where is it implemented allows an inadequate set of choices. There should be a \"both\" choice.
How did your company implement this product?
in the cloud
How long did it take to set up this product?
less than 1 hour
How many people in your company actively use this product?
all employees
What is the primary use of this product in your company?
mostly B2B
EFFECT ON BUSINESS GOALS:
How did using this product affect your business goals?
- It keeps our data protected in case of emergencies.
- It reduces the workload on our frontline IT staff.
- It enables us to protect and save our data in the cloud.
- It restores lost files quickly and easily.
PRICING & COSTS
What was the cost of implementing this product?
Not digging that out - too much work to figure it.
What is your total annual cost for using this product?
Not digging that out - too much work to figure it. The next q about question should include an option for \
How long is your contract with the vendor?
Unlimited
Did you get any discount for this product? How much?
Yes and none of your business.
FEATURE DETAILS
Main Features
Data compression amazing
5
Access to open files amazing
5
Volumes amazing
5
Differential and incremental backups amazing
5
Schedules amazing
5
Encryption amazing
5
Transaction mechanism amazing
5
Versioned backups amazing
5
Data recovery amazing
5
Data deduplication amazing
5
Virtual server backup amazing
5
Privacy and control amazing
5
Data security amazing
5
