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We performed a comparison between NAKIVO Backup & Replication and NetApp SnapCenter based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Backup and Recovery solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the ease of creating a backup copy job to get the backups to a second device.""Nakivo has improved our organization largely due to the fact that it is an extremely robust backup system.""Perfect for someone who doesn't want to waste time.""It has saved us numerous times from power outages and server failure.""It can be quickly configured via web pages.""NAKIVO is easy to use and pretty easy to set up.""The initial setup is very straightforward.""This product has a very clean and intuitive GUI."

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"The way that it interconnects with VMware is really handy, because you can go right into your vSphere client, where you spend a lot of the day anyway, right-click on one of the VMs where you have backups running for however long, and you can restore either some files or restore the entire thing.""The most valuable feature is that it's centralized. In the old SnapManager days, we had software for each server. Now, with a centralized system, we're able to manage all systems remotely, and all agents remotely, and update them remotely. That's a huge benefit for us.""The main advantage is its fast backup and restore.""It has very fast backup and can handle a huge amount of data. It also enables really fast recovery.""It's integrated with VMware vCenter. You can also see the backups there and you can do a restore completely out of vCenter.""Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.""The backup process finishes very quickly.""The backup features are the most valuable because they allow the DBAs to replace SnapManager for Oracle (SMO), which is going away, and to do cloning as well. We can also clone to different servers and have the actual backup clone mounted on different servers. And we can split easily too."

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Cons
"I need no more valuable features for backs-up. I have not yet tried the latest release, however, I have all the features that I need.""I would love to see BackBlaze B2 implementation in the future, as that would be our preferred cloud destination, but Amazon and Wasabi are both very great choices in the meantime.""They need to add a failover feature to the Essential Pro license in case the environment is a simple virtual environment and the client does not need to upgrade.""Updating VM tools on a replicated VM could be better.""I would like to have a built-in SNMP client, which is important if we want to monitor it using Zabbix, Nagios, or another monitoring solution.""There is a lack of native (web-based) update functionality.""It would be helpful to be able to have a custom footprint so that only the required features are installed.""It would be great if they had a Let's Encrypt integration."

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"Reporting of the jobs could be better.""We have hundreds of servers and systems and hundreds of customers and they're separated in a multi-tenancy way in NetApp SVM. Right now, the problem is that it always scan all SVMs. If I backup Customer A, it scans all SVMs, or tries to scan all SVMs, if there is a backup relationship on the storage. But it doesn't have the permissions, so we run into timeouts or the backup just takes too long. They're fixing that in the upcoming release...""Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space.""I'm waiting for SnapCenter for hybrid solutions. Right now, we only have SnapManager for hybrid. I need agents for that. People are looking to install SnapCenter in a SQL environment, but where they're running SQL on Hyper-V and using virtual files. Currently, we don't have support for hybrid.""If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful.""We tend to have a lot of Hyper-V... so now we have two management consoles and we would ideally like to leverage SnapCenter to include Hyper-V.""We would like to see more granular repording and reporting in bigger sets available in SnapCenter.""The DBAs are comparing it to SMO but it doesn't have a lot of the functionalities that SMO has."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
  • "The price is not a problem in NAKIVO, as it is the most competitive in the market."
  • "It's really cheap, and our company saves a significant amount of money on IT backup solutions per year."
  • "Pricing is easy to understand and very affordable."
  • "I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
  • "You have a lot of different options when it comes to pricing and the pricing models are pretty flexible and affordable."
  • "The product is quite cheap compared to other products on the market, but despite this, it is rich in features both at the level of backup and recovery as well as at the level of additional options."
  • "Nakivo Backup & Replication also have another great value, which is that it is one of the lowest prices on the market."
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  • "It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."
  • "We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."
  • "We have a site license, so it comes with the product."
  • "The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."
  • "It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."
  • "Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."
  • "The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."
  • "The product is inexpensive."
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    Top Answer:Nakivo is my favorite backup software. Below are the main benefits of Nakivo compared to Veeam 1. Low cost. 2. Backup storage with global deduplication (this is the main requirement of a backup… more »
    Top Answer:NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to use.
    Top Answer:The solution's pricing is adequate for its features and quality. We pay a yearly licensing fee for NAKIVO Backup & Replication.
    Top Answer:Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.
    Top Answer:Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space.
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    Overview

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is an all-inclusive data protection solution designed to ensure the availability, safety, and integrity of critical data across various environments, including VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, AWS EC2, physical servers, and workstations. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored to meet the needs of IT professionals and business executives alike, ensuring robust data protection strategies that are both efficient and cost-effective.

    Comprehensive Data Protection

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides a wide array of features, including backup, replication, recovery, and failover for virtual, physical, and cloud environments. This ensures that businesses can protect their data across multiple platforms, reducing the risk of data loss and ensuring continuity in the face of various threats.

    Enhanced Efficiency with Deduplication and Compression

    The solution employs advanced deduplication and compression technologies to minimize storage requirements and optimize backup speeds. This not only reduces the storage footprint and costs but also accelerates backup and recovery processes, ensuring that businesses can quickly bounce back from data loss incidents.

    Flexible Deployment Options

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers a variety of deployment options, including installation on Windows or Linux servers, deployment as a pre-configured virtual appliance, or running directly on NAS devices. This flexibility ensures that organizations can choose the deployment method that best suits their infrastructure and operational preferences.

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out as a versatile and reliable data protection solution, offering a comprehensive set of features designed to meet the complex demands of modern IT environments. By combining robust performance, ease of use, and cost-efficiency, it provides businesses of all sizes with the tools they need to protect their critical data assets, ensuring business continuity and compliance with data protection regulations.

      Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

      Sample Customers
      Coca Cola, Honda, 3M, University of Arizona, University of Maryland, University of Arkansas, Johns Hopkins University, Marriott, Radisson Hotels and Resorts, Fujifilm, Eiffage
      All for One Steeb AG, Accenture
      Top Industries
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      Computer Software Company14%
      Financial Services Firm12%
      Manufacturing Company10%
      Construction Company7%
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      Computer Software Company18%
      Comms Service Provider9%
      Financial Services Firm7%
      Educational Organization7%
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      Computer Software Company20%
      Healthcare Company20%
      Pharma/Biotech Company13%
      Retailer13%
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      Manufacturing Company17%
      Computer Software Company13%
      Government8%
      Financial Services Firm7%
      Company Size
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      Small Business78%
      Midsize Enterprise16%
      Large Enterprise7%
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      Small Business37%
      Midsize Enterprise19%
      Large Enterprise44%
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      Small Business33%
      Midsize Enterprise25%
      Large Enterprise42%
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      Small Business15%
      Midsize Enterprise14%
      Large Enterprise71%
      Buyer's Guide
      NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. NetApp SnapCenter
      March 2024
      Find out what your peers are saying about NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. NetApp SnapCenter and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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      NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while NetApp SnapCenter is ranked 40th in Backup and Recovery with 24 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while NetApp SnapCenter is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of NAKIVO Backup & Replication writes "Good deduplication, easy to configure, and offers a free version". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp SnapCenter writes "A stable solution that is mostly used by banks and financial institutions". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas NetApp SnapCenter is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, NetApp Cloud Backup, Commvault Cloud and Veritas NetBackup. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. NetApp SnapCenter report.

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