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NAKIVO Backup & Replication #1 VMware Backup Solution

How It WorksImage-BasedAn agentless solution that creates a backup, that is, a point-in-time copy, of a VM, including its guest OS disks, configuration files and applications without affecting the performance of source VMs.

IncrementalRelying on the VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT), the software copies only the blocks of data that have changed since the last backup cycle for smaller and faster backups.

Application-AwareData in applications and databases, such as Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and Microsoft SQL, Oracle Database and SharePoint, remains transactionally consistent so apps can be started immediately.

Developed specifically for VMware vSphere infrastructures, NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides enterprise-grade functionality, low TCO and simple administration, the three cornerstones of a backup solution for today’s virtual and hybrid environments.

Business ChallengesVirtualization optimizes resource utilization and your business’s IT spending while boosting efficiency and agility. When it comes to protecting your VMware vSphere data, legacy backup solutions defeat the benefits of virtualization by adding complexity, driving up storage/compute requirements and slowing down restores. What you need is a backup solution that is just as agile and resource-efficient as your VMware investment.

Solution OverviewNAKIVO Backup & Replication is an agentless VMware backup solution that uses snapshots to create backups. This type of backups at the virtualization level – rather than the guest OS level – offers considerable advantages, including backup of full VMs regardless of their OS together with their virtual disk files and configuration files.

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FeaturesBackup Back up a single VM or multiple VMs, including VMware fault-tolerant VMs, without installing additional software on each host.

Granular RecoveryInstantly restore individual files, application objects (for MS Exchange, Active Directory or SQL) back to the original or custom locations.

Flash VM BootInstantly boot VMware VMs directly from backups to resume workloads within minutes.

Full VM RecoveryRecover a full VM to the same or a different host with its configuration and the virtual disk data. Choose between up to 4,000 recovery points per VM.

Instant Backup VerificationInstantly verify VMware VM backups and get a report with screenshots of test-recovered VMs.

Multiple Storage OptionsKeep your backups on premises, in a public cloud (Amazon S3, Azure, Wasabi), or on tape to eliminate a single point of failure.

LAN-Free Data TransferUse LAN-free data transfer with Direct SAN access or HotAdd, offering faster backup speeds than via LAN and freeing up the network bandwidth.

Protecting your virtual infrastructure doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Developed specifically for VMware vSphere, NAKIVO Backup & Replication is simple, efficient and cost-effective.

Advanced VMware IntegrationNAKIVO Backup & Replication always supports the latest versions of vSphere. With support for vSphere 7, you can take advantage of VMware’s newest functionality and ensure that your VMs are protected.

Simple AdministrationSet policy rules for automated VM backups based on a VM’s name, tag, size, etc. Matching VMs are automatically added to corresponding jobs or excluded from them.

Global DeduplicationGlobal deduplication across an entire repository – regardless of the source of data – improves VM backup performance and lowers costs for long-term data retention.

One Solution, One InterfaceNAKIVO Backup & Replication offers a full range of backup features for virtual and mixed environments, including backup, replication, instant granular restore, and site recovery for virtual, cloud, physical and SaaS environments, all managed from a centralized web interface.

Easy and Quick DeploymentInstall in minutes on Windows, Linux or NAS, or deploy as a VMware virtual appliance and get started with VM protection right away.

Low Total Cost of OwnershipTwo licensing models for VMware infrastructures are available to fit the budget of organizations of any size: perpetual (priced per socket) and subscription (priced per workload).

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Do More with NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Supported Platforms VMware vSphere · vSphere 7.0 new

· vSphere 6.7· vSphere 6.5· vSphere 6.0· vSphere 5.5· vSphere 5.1· vSphere 5.0· vSphere 4.1

VMware ESXi· ESXi v7.0 new

· ESXi v6.7· ESXi v6.5· ESXi v6.0· ESXi v5.5· ESXi v5.1· ESXi v5.0· ESXi v4.1

Recover full machines or exactly what you need from backups stored on supported destinations

Back up VMware VMs running on standalone ESXi hosts or vCenter-managed ESXi hosts

Disaster recovery features for VMware environments:

· Replication – Create an identical copy of your source VMs. For convenience, you can automate replication jobs.

· Replication from Backup – Perform replication directly from VMware backups.

· Replica Verification – Instantly verify VM replicas and get a report with screenshots of the test-recovered VMs.

· Automated VM Failover – Resume your mission-critical workloads within minutes by failing over to a VM replica.

· P2V Recovery – Boot VMware VMs directly from physical machine backups for instant restores, sandbox testing, or safe physical to virtual migrations.

· Site Recovery – Create disaster recovery workflows to be prepared for any failure scenario in advance. Perform non-disruptive recovery testing at any time.

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About NAKIVONAKIVO is a US-based corporation dedicated to delivering the ultimate backup and site recovery solution. With 20 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth, 5-star online community reviews, 98% customer satisfaction with support, and more than 15,000 paid customers worldwide, NAKIVO provides an unprecedented level of protection for physical, virtual, cloud and SaaS environments.

Supported Environments

Storage Integration Hardware

Deployment OptionsNAKIVO Backup & Replication can protect the following platforms:

Virtual• VMware vSphere v4.1–v6.7• Hyper-V 2012–2019• Nutanix AHV 5.10 (LTS)

SaaS• Microsoft 365

Physical• Windows Server 2008R2–2019• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit• Ubuntu v16.04–18.04 Server LTS, 64-bit• Ubuntu 18.04–20.04 (Desktop) LTS, 64-bit• RHEL v6.3–7.5, 64-bit• SLES v12.0–12.4 64-bit• CentOS v6.6–7.6, 64-bit

Cloud• Amazon EC2

Applications• Oracle Database 11g R2–19c

NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides advanced integration with the following deduplication appliances:• Dell-EMC Data Domain 6.1-6.2• NEC HYDRAstor 5.5.1• NEC Storage HS Universal Express I/O Module Version 1.5

NAKIVO Backup & Replication Requires the following hardware configuration:• Server: 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM• NAS: Refer to System Requirements• Raspberry Pi: Refer to System Requirements

NAKIVO Backup & Replication can be installed on the following operating systems and devices:

Windows• Windows Server 2008R2–2019• Windows 7–10 Professional (x64)

Linux• Ubuntu 16.04 – 18.04 Server (x64)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 – 7.6 (x64)• SLES 11 SP4–12 SP3 (x64)• CentOS Linux 7.0–7.6 (x64)

NAS• ASUSTOR ADM v3.2 • FreeNAS 11.2 • NETGEAR ReadyNAS v6.9 • Synology DSM v6.1• QNAP QTS v4.4• WD My Cloud v3

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