User review
of NAKIVO
Simple and cost efficient solution
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by Thomas Trunz
USER SATISFACTION
RECOMMENDATION Definitely
7 out of 7
COST EFFICENCY Very good
6out of 7
OVERALL IMPRESSION amazing
5out of 5
EASE OF USE amazing
5out of 5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT very good
4out of 5
PROS & CONS
What are the best aspects of this product?
I like the simple user interface and straightforward way to handle backup and recovery tasks in this software package. Wide range of options give for running transporters for the backup solution.
What aspects are problematic or could work better?
I see very big differences in the transfer rate from job to job. Speed differences between the same job can be 100% faster to the day before, what makes calculations for backup windows very tricky.
What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?
Reliable , simple backup for the daily backup tasks.
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?
Legal Services
USAGE & IMPLEMENTATION
Did your company use a different software before this one?
Yes
What software did you use before?
Windows Backup
Why did you decide to change it?
High efforts in virtual environment, insufficient support for virtual environment
Are you satisfied with the change?
Yes, absolutely
How did your company implement this product?
on premise
How long did it take to set up this product?
less than 1 day
How many people in your company actively use this product?
several 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 restores lost files quickly and easily.
PRICING & COSTS
What was the cost of implementing this product?
about $500
What is your total annual cost for using this product?
$200
How long is your contract with the vendor?
1 year
Did you get any discount for this product? How much?
none, that I know of
FEATURE DETAILS
Main Features
Data compression very good
4
Access to open files very good
4
Volumes amazing
5
Differential and incremental backups very good
4
Schedules mediocre
2
Transaction mechanism mediocre
2
Versioned backups very good
4
Data recovery amazing
5
Data deduplication very good
4
Virtual server backup amazing
5
Privacy and control very good
4
Data security very good
4
