Rethinking Backup: Proxmox VE & NAKIVO as a Smarter Enterprise Backup Solutions

Enterprise backup solutions have long played a central role in protecting data within virtualized environments, offering robust features and broad compatibility. But over time, many organizations have found themselves grappling with steadily rising licensing costs and increasingly complex environments.

As budgets tighten and infrastructure strategies evolve, IT teams are now actively exploring more flexible and cost-effective alternatives. This shift is prompting a closer look at modern, open-source platforms and streamlined backup solutions that offer greater control without the overhead.

One name that continues to rise to the top of these conversations is Proxmox VE.

Why Proxmox VE?

Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) is an open-source server virtualization platform that combines two powerful virtualization technologies—KVM for virtual machines and LXC for containers—under one intuitive management interface. It offers everything from live migration and high availability to integrated backup and restore tools.

What sets Proxmox apart is its simplicity, transparency, and control. Being open-source, there are no expensive licensing models to navigate. Instead, users get full access to the code, a strong user community, and a platform that scales effortlessly from small labs to enterprise environments. It's also incredibly lightweight, making it a practical choice for organizations looking to maximize performance without bloated system requirements.

But choosing Proxmox is only part of the equation—you still need a solid backup and recovery solution.

Backups That Just Work: NAKIVO for Proxmox

While Proxmox handles your virtualization layer, NAKIVO Backup & Replication ensures that your workloads are protected, recoverable, and resilient against threats like ransomware.

NAKIVO offers agentless, image-based backups that are purpose-built for Proxmox environments. Its fast backup performance, near-instant VM recovery, and advanced backup verification features make it a reliable choice for organizations prioritizing business continuity.

Key highlights of NAKIVO for Proxmox users include:

• Seamless agentless backups of Proxmox VMs

• Fast and reliable recovery of entire VMs, files, or app objects

• Immutable backup support for ransomware protection

• Support for backup to local, cloud, and tape targets

• Backup copy jobs to ensure offsite redundancy

• Scalability across diverse environments—from small IT setups to large enterprise deployments

Delivered by Cloud Ready Solutions

Cloud Ready Solutions is the trusted distributor of NAKIVO in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and is a leading provider of enterprise IT solutions for MSPs, resellers, and end customers.

By partnering with Cloud Ready Solutions, you gain access to expert guidance, localized support, and proven infrastructure solutions tailored to your needs.

Whether you’re deploying Proxmox in a new environment or replacing legacy infrastructure, Cloud Ready Solutions ensures you’re backed by technologies that are reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.

Together, Proxmox + NAKIVO deliver a powerful, resilient, and budget-friendly VM

infrastructure stack—without compromising on performance or protection.

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