NAKIVO Backup & Replication for Proxmox VE
The backup solution that treats Proxmox as a first-class citizen — not an afterthought.
Proxmox VE has exploded in popularity since the Broadcom VMware acquisition, but backup vendors have been slow to catch up. NAKIVO is the exception. Their Proxmox VE integration provides native, agentless backup directly through the QEMU/KVM stack — no agents to install inside VMs, no workarounds, no "technically supported but not really tested" disclaimers.
You get the full NAKIVO feature set on Proxmox: incremental backup with changed block tracking, application-aware processing for databases and mail servers, instant VM boot from backup for near-zero RTO, and automated backup verification with screenshot testing. If you're migrating from VMware to Proxmox, NAKIVO lets you protect both environments from a single console during the transition — no need for separate backup tools.
For the growing wave of Australian organisations moving to Proxmox to escape VMware licensing costs, having a proven enterprise backup solution that natively supports the platform is critical. NAKIVO fills that gap completely, with per-workload licensing that makes it affordable even for smaller Proxmox deployments.
Integration
Native agentless via QEMU/KVM — no in-guest agents required
Backup Type
Incremental with changed block tracking
Recovery
Instant VM boot, granular file/object recovery, cross-platform restore
App Awareness
Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Active Directory, Oracle
Verification
Automated screenshot verification of backup recoverability
Licensing
Per-VM socket, perpetual or subscription
Deployment
Linux VA, Windows, NAS, or virtual appliance
This is where NAKIVO really shines compared to Veeam. While Veeam has added Proxmox support, NAKIVO got there first and their integration is more mature. Proxmox Backup Server is free and capable for basic scenarios, but it lacks application awareness, automated verification, granular recovery for Exchange/SQL, and centralised multi-hypervisor management. If you're running Proxmox in production with business-critical workloads, you need more than PBS can offer. NAKIVO bridges that gap at a fraction of what Veeam charges — and without Veeam's per-workload licensing complexity for smaller deployments.
One of the advantages of working with CRS — we can recommend the best combination of vendors for your specific needs.
Proxmox
Native Proxmox VE integration — the hypervisor and the backup solution designed to work together
StoneFly
StoneFly DR365V or USO as the high-performance backup repository for NAKIVO Proxmox backups
StoneFly Cloud Vault & Cloud Storage
SCV as an immutable off-site backup target for Proxmox VMs — ransomware-proof with no egress fees
QSAN
QSAN XCubeSAN or XCubeNAS as iSCSI/NFS backup storage for NAKIVO
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NAKIVO for Proxmox VE is available through Cloud Ready Solutions and our network of authorised partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
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