NAKIVO
"Top-Rated Backup, Ransomware Recovery, and Disaster Recovery"
Fast, affordable data protection for virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments—with instant VM recovery, automated verification, and MSP-friendly multi-tenant architecture.
About NAKIVO
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a top-rated, fast, and affordable data protection solution for virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments. The platform delivers end-to-end backup, replication, and disaster recovery capabilities through an intuitive web interface.
NAKIVO supports VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Amazon EC2, and Microsoft 365—making it ideal for heterogeneous environments. Deployment is flexible: install on Windows, Linux, NAS devices, or deploy as a virtual appliance.
With instant VM recovery, automated backup verification, and policy-based data protection, NAKIVO delivers enterprise capabilities at a competitive price point. The multi-tenant architecture and per-workload licensing make it particularly popular with MSPs delivering backup-as-a-service.
Who It's For
Key Capabilities
Product Range
Explore the NAKIVO solutions available through Cloud Ready Solutions.
Pro Essentials
Core data protection feature set
- Backup: Virtual, Cloud, Physical, NAS/File shares
- Flexible Recovery: Instant granular, Instant VM boot, Cross-platform, P2V
- Replication: Virtual and Cloud
- Anti-Ransomware: Immutable storage
- Backup copy and verification
- Global deduplication and compression
- Encryption at rest and in transit
Enterprise Essentials
Advanced protection with site recovery and multi-tenancy
- All Pro Essentials features
- Backup to Cloud (S3, Azure, Wasabi)
- Native Backup to Tape
- Deduplication Appliance Integration
- Site Recovery orchestration
- Policy-Based Data Protection
- Calendar dashboard
- Microsoft Active Directory Integration
- Multi-tenant mode (BaaS / DRaaS)
Enterprise Plus
Full feature set for complex enterprise environments
- All Enterprise Essentials features
- Backup from Storage Snapshots
- Oracle Database Backup via RMAN
- HTTP API Integration Kit
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Federated Repository
Common Use Cases
Why Cloud Ready Solutions Distributes NAKIVO
NAKIVO delivers enterprise backup capabilities at a competitive price point with licensing that makes sense for MSPs and growing organisations. Multi-platform support covers the most common virtualisation and cloud environments.
How CRS Adds Value
Cloud Ready Solutions provides enablement for partners delivering NAKIVO solutions — training, licensing support, and local pricing. We help MSPs build profitable backup services and enterprises roll out full-stack data protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Comparison Guides
NAKIVO vs Veeam for Australian MSPs (2026)
Licensing, multi-tenancy, pricing, and deployment decisions for MSPs building a backup-as-a-service practice in Australia.
NAKIVO vs Acronis Cyber Protect: VM Backup Depth vs Security Bundle (2026)
Pure VM backup specialist vs a backup+security+endpoint bundle. When the integration helps, when it hurts.
NAKIVO vs Altaro VM Backup (Hornetsecurity) (2026)
Independent VM backup specialist vs the email-security company that acquired Altaro. Roadmap, features, and MSP fit.
NAKIVO vs Unitrends: Independent Backup vs Kaseya-Owned Incumbent (2026)
Both back up Proxmox. One is owned by Kaseya. Where that matters for the next five years of your practice.
NAKIVO vs Arcserve UDP: Modern Specialist vs Legacy Unified Data Protection (2026)
Modern backup specialist vs legacy unified data protection suite. Where deployment flexibility and storage economics change the call.
NAKIVO vs Veeam for Australian Businesses (2026)
Licensing, coverage, and cost for Australian businesses choosing a backup platform for internal IT, not an MSP practice.
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