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NAKIVO for AWS

NAKIVO Backup & Replication for Amazon EC2

Agentless, Policy-Driven Backup for AWS EC2 Instances

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What Is NAKIVO for AWS?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication protects Amazon EC2 instances with agentless, image-based backups that run entirely through AWS APIs. After the initial full backup, NAKIVO tracks changed blocks and transfers only what has actually changed, keeping backup windows short and storage consumption low. App-aware mode ensures transactional consistency for EC2 instances running SQL Server, Exchange, or Active Directory.

Recovery is flexible. Restore a full EC2 instance to its original location or to a different region, instance type, VPC, subnet, and security group configuration. Granular file-level recovery lets you pull individual files from an EC2 backup without restoring the entire instance. Application object recovery goes further, letting you extract individual mailboxes, databases, or AD objects directly from backup.

NAKIVO deploys as an AMI from the AWS Marketplace, so it runs natively inside your AWS environment. Policy-based automation detects EC2 instances by tag, name, or size and applies backup jobs automatically as new instances spin up. Backup data can be stored to Amazon S3, S3-compatible storage (Wasabi, Backblaze B2), or cross-cloud to Azure Blob. Immutable backups prevent ransomware from modifying or deleting your recovery points, and end-to-end encryption protects data at source, in transit, and at rest.

Key Specifications

Platform

Amazon EC2 instances (all regions)

Backup Method

Agentless, image-based with incremental changed-block tracking

App Awareness

SQL Server, Exchange, Active Directory on EC2

Recovery

Full instance, granular file-level, application object recovery

Targets

Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Azure Blob, S3-compatible

Deployment

AWS Marketplace AMI, runs natively in your VPC

Licensing

Per-instance subscription from $2.45/instance/month

Models Available

Pro Essentials — Core EC2 backup (max 50 workloads)
Enterprise Essentials — Adds cloud tiering, global deduplication (max 50 workloads)
Pro — Unlimited EC2 instances with core backup features
Enterprise — Full feature set including Site Recovery and multi-tenancy
Enterprise Plus — RBAC, HTTP API, Backup from Storage Snapshots

Who Is This For?

Organisations running production workloads on Amazon EC2
Cloud-first businesses needing independent backup separate from AWS-native snapshots
IT teams managing hybrid environments spanning AWS and on-premises infrastructure
MSPs protecting customer AWS environments alongside VMware, Hyper-V, and M365

How It Compares

AWS-native snapshots are tied to the same infrastructure as production. If your AWS account is compromised, your snapshots go with it. Veeam Backup for AWS is the main competitor here, but it requires a separate installation, separate licensing, and a different management console from Veeam on-prem. NAKIVO manages AWS EC2 backup from the same console as VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, and physical servers, so hybrid environments get a single pane of glass without juggling multiple products.

How to Buy in Australia

NAKIVO for AWS is available through Cloud Ready Solutions and our network of authorised partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.

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