- Native support for VMware v5.5 – 8.0.2NEW
- Instant granular and VM recovery
- Anti-ransomware features
- Cloud backup integration
- Subscription and perpetual licenses
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Everything You Need forVMware Backup and Recovery
Advanced Virtual Machine Backup
Agentless backups using VMware’s native snapshot technology and advanced integrations for more efficient and reliable data protection for your data center.
Fast Backup
The NAKIVO backup software for VMware relies on native VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT) for faster tracking of changed data blocks during incremental, application-consistent backups.
Consistent Backup Data
Enable application-aware mode to ensure that backup data for different apps (Microsoft Exchange Server, Active Directory, SQL Server, etc.) and databases is transactionally consistent and can be recovered swiftly.
Multiple Backup Destinations
Eliminate a single point of failure by storing VMware backups on different targets. Advanced cloud backup integration with Amazon S3, Wasabi, Azure Blob, Backblaze B2 and other S3-compatible storage platforms, in addition to other offsite targets and tape.
Reliable Backup and Restore Testing
Verify that VMware vSphere backups are valid and usable for recovery operations by setting up automated and instant verification.
Built-in VMware VM Replication
Create replicas from source VMs or from backups to ensure better availability and operational continuity in case of failures.
Ensure Ransomware Resilience
Multiple anti-ransomware protection measures to strengthen your data center’s resilience and ensure successful recoveries after incidents.
Immutable and Secure Backups
Send backups to ransomware-proof immutable repositories whether in local storage, in public clouds or on S3-compatible storage platforms to ensure data integrity and resilience.
Backup Malware Scan
Scan backup data for malware before proceeding with recovery to ensure clean recoveries and prevent a ransomware infection from spreading to your production environment.
Air-Gapped Backups
Use detachable media including tape and keep them offline to create air-gapped backups that are protected from ransomware and other malware.
Instant Recovery for Near-Zero RTOs and RPOs
Achieve the highest availability and uptime objectives with instant granular and virtual machine recovery options.
Instant Granular Recovery
Restore individual files and application objects with all permissions to their original location or to a new machine.
Flash VM Boot
Instantly boot full VMs ready for use from VMware backups to resume your operations within minutes. You can also quickly restore the VMs to production if needed with efficient full virtual machine recovery.
Cross-Platform VM Recovery
Recover VMs between different virtualization platforms: restore Microsoft Hyper-V VMs as VMware vSphere VMs and vice versa.
Physical-to-Virtual Recovery
Instantly boot physical Windows and Linux machines from backups as VMware vSphere VMs with no downtime. Restore VMs to your production environment for permanent use.
Advanced Search for Recovery Items
By using file system indexing, you enable fast searches of the data you need to recover based on different criteria like file name, backup location and time range. You can also streamline file recovery and versioning by easily identifying recent changes in the file system.
Automated Failover
Use VMware VM replicas to easily automate failover operations and instantly restore your VMs at a different location to meet the strictest recovery objectives.
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Pricing
- Perpetual and subscription licenses
- 5 editions to fit all needs and budgets
- Expert 24/7 technical support
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Advanced Protectionfor VMware Virtualized Environments
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Faster VMwareBackup
Faster incremental VM backups with integrated native CBT, LAN-free data transfers, Network Acceleration and more
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Invest in an all-inclusive data protection solution for virtualized environments to lower your overall costs by up to 60% and decrease storage space consumption
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Recovery Optionsfor VMware
Instant recovery of files and app objects, instant VM boot, instant P2V, full VM recovery, cross-platform recovery, recovery to replica (failover), etc.
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Versatile VMware vSphere Backup from NAKIVO
- Deploy on Windows, Linux, NAS or as VA
- Agentless data protection
- Easy to scale for thousands of VMs
NAKIVO Earns Recognition inGartner® Peer InsightsTM Voice of the Customer Report for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solutions
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Managed Data Protection Services for VMware
Provide full-cycle data protection services, including backup as a service (BaaS) and disaster recovery as a service for VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Director data protection.
- Advanced MSP Console
- Up to 100 tenants
- Self-Service portal
- MSP-friendly prices
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NAKIVO Integrations for More Efficient Data Protection
NAS Devices
Create a powerful backup appliance combining software and hardware by installing the solution on supported NAS: QNAP, Synology, ASUSTOR, FreeNAS, NETGEAR and Western Digital
Enterprise Storage
Reduce the impact of data protection on production operations with backup from storage snapshots for vSphere VMs hosted on HPE 3PAR and Nimble Storage devices
Deduplication Appliances
Optimize workflows, save storage space and lower transfer times with deduplication appliances as backup targets for Dell EMC Data Domain, HPE StoreOnce and NEC HYDRAstor.
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Site Recovery
Create automated disaster recovery workflows to ensure high availability. During incidents, automatically launch failover workflows to replicas stored on the primary or secondary site and minimize downtime and data loss.
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY
IT Monitoring
Analyze and improve resource distribution within your environment to maintain optimal performance of VMware VMs and datastores.
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ANALYTICS
Real-Time ReplicationBETA
Create exact copies of VMware vSphere VMs that are continuously updated as changes are made to source VMs to achieve the shortest RPOs and RTOs.
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AVAILABILITY
Customer Testimonials
80% less storage space usage
I don’t worry about failed VM backups anymore because the solution is reliable. I can recover VMware VMs within 10 minutes. Flash VM Boot helps us to maintain 24/7 availability.
Matt Mitchell,
Web Developer
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99% faster recovery
With granular recovery, we can restore files in just a few minutes, while previously it would have taken us hours to restore the entire VM that held it.
Krister Laag,
CIO
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75% lower backup costs
We save more than 50% on VMware backup and additionally 25% in storage space costs with better deduplication, lowering our backup expenses by 75% overall.
Rick Braddy,
CEO/CTO
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5 hours less for RTO
It takes an 1.5 hours to back up 4 TB of data. Using the global data deduplication feature helps us save approximately 3 TB in disk space.
Stéphane Dupasquier,
IT Director
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4X better performance
3X lower costs
We improved VM backup performance by at least 4X, as well as we no longer have to deal with failed backup jobs.
Erik Voerman,
System Engineer
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NAKIVO Receivesan Honorable Mention2022 Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM
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FAQ
How to back up VMware virtual machine data?
To backup VMware VM data:
- Add your VMware hosts and VMs to NAKIVO Backup & Replication Inventory.
- Choose a backup repository for your VM backup data.
- Configure a schedule for your workflows and retention settings.
- Set options to optimize backup processes.
- Click Finish and run the job.
How to perform VMware VM replication?
To run VMware replication, set up a secondary DR site as the replication target. VMware VM data is transferred from the primary site to the DR site. After the initial replication, only changed data is transferred to the replica.There are two types of replication:
- Real-Time Replication for short RTOs and RPOs as low as 1 second. This kind of replication can be resource-intensive as changes are continuously transferred from the source machine to the replica.
- Regular replication ensures the shortest RTOs with automated failover but is lighter on network and computing resources.
What are the types of backups for VMware vSphere VMs?
- Incremental backups leveraging native VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT) for faster data transfers and shorter windows.
- Host-level Image-based backups of entire VMs regardless of their OS together with their virtual disk contents and configuration files.
- Guest-level backups involve installing a backup solution agent inside the OS of each virtual machine.
- Application-aware backups for data consistency by quiescing VMs to create a snapshot. The NAKIVO can leverage storage snapshots as well as regular snapshots to create consistent VM backups.
What are the VMware vSphere backup best practices?
The following best practices can help you improve your data protection strategy and reduce the risk of data loss:
- Follow the 3-2-1 rule: Eliminate a single point of failure by creating three (3) backup copies, storing them in two (2) different storage media and keeping one (1) copy offsite.
- Perform regular backups: Run incremental and application-aware backups to minimize data loss and ensure data consistency.
- Protect against ransomware: Enable immutability for locally-stored or cloud backups to prevent data modification or deletion. Implement additional security measures such as encryption and role-based access control.
- Test your backups: Check the recoverability of your backups using boot verification or screenshot verification.
