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User review of NAKIVO

The best backup software for Hyper-V that I have ever used

- by Chris Porosky

USER SATISFACTION

RECOMMENDATION
7 out of 7
Definitely
COST EFFICENCY
7out of 7
Superb
OVERALL IMPRESSION
5out of 5
amazing
EASE OF USE
5out of 5
amazing
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4out of 5
very good

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

The best backup software I have ever used on Hyper-V
After struggling with a recent backup vendor 'Scraft' we considered the big 'V' but just seeing its download size over 2GB turned us off. Google to the rescue brought up Nakivo, with a 0.2GB download, 2 minute install, and a simple clean lightweight experience. I have a low tolerance for needless complexity as well as clunky design, which is all too common with IT software. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how well Nakivo just works with a steamlined UI, efficient use of resources, and excellent price point. As an IT service provider and MSP, we will be exploring using Nakivo for all our customer Hyper-V environments. It also works with vmware, which would have come in handy when we recently migrated a couple customers off of vmware to Microsoft Hyper-V. Lastly, it has some truly visionary features such as installing on a NAS and private and/or public cloud backup and replication.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Some minor tweaks in the UI to make it easier to drill down from anywhere.

What features/services would you like to see in future versions of this product?

microsoft hyper-v server 2019 support

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

Freed up our time and budget from previous bloated clunky backup software. A simple cost effective easy manageable Hyper-V server backup software.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

USER DETAILS

What is your role with this product?

  • I use it myself

How long have you been using this product?

Trial/Demo only

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?

storagecraft spx

Why did you decide to change it?

became increasingly clunky and time consuming to manager over the years.

Are you satisfied with the change?

yes

How did your company implement this product?

on premise

How long did it take to set up this product?

less than 1 hour

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 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?

$199

What is your total annual cost for using this product?

$199

How long is your contract with the vendor?

1 year

Did you get any discount for this product? How much?

no

FEATURE DETAILS

Main Features

Data compression
4
very good
Access to open files
5
amazing
Volumes
5
amazing
Differential and incremental backups
5
amazing
Schedules
5
amazing
Encryption
4
very good
Transaction mechanism
4
very good
Versioned backups
5
amazing
Data recovery
5
amazing
Data deduplication
5
amazing
Virtual server backup
5
amazing
Privacy and control
4
very good
Data security
4
very good