Data protection has become an essential part of any business’s IT infrastructure, and the tools we rely on to safeguard that data need to evolve continuously. Among the leading solutions, NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out as a top-rated, fast, and affordable data protection solution. With the release of version 11, NAKIVO takes a giant leap forward, offering enhanced capabilities and improved security. This article delves deep into the new features of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11 and explores how they help businesses streamline their backup, recovery, and data security operations in an increasingly complex IT landscape.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication: The Foundation of Reliable Data Protection
In today’s world, where data is one of the most valuable assets, securing it from loss, damage, or unauthorized access is critical. As businesses grow and digitalize, the volume of data continues to increase, putting a strain on existing backup solutions. NAKIVO Backup & Replication was designed to address this challenge, offering businesses a fast, efficient, and affordable way to back up their data, whether in physical, virtual, or cloud environments.
NAKIVO has been trusted by leading brands across industries for its reliability, scalability, and ability to integrate seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures. With the new features in v11, NAKIVO continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in data protection, helping businesses safeguard their operations against data loss, ransomware attacks, and other cyber threats.
What’s New in NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11 introduces several exciting features that promise to make backup, recovery, and data security operations more seamless, scalable, and secure. Let’s take a closer look at the new features and what they bring to the table.
1. Agentless Backup for Proxmox VE
Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) is a powerful open-source virtualization platform used by many organizations to manage their virtual machines (VMs). However, backing up VMs in Proxmox VE can be complex, often requiring guest OS agents to be installed on each virtual machine. NAKIVO v11 simplifies this process by offering agentless backup for Proxmox VE.
This feature eliminates the need for guest OS agents, making backup and recovery operations more efficient. The backup process becomes faster and simpler, reducing management complexity and saving valuable time for IT teams. Additionally, incremental backups with change tracking enable quick backups by copying only changed data, reducing storage requirements and backup windows.
NAKIVO also ensures backup redundancy across various storage options, including local, cloud, and S3-compatible platforms, NFS/SMB shares, deduplication appliances, and tape. With backup encryption and immutability, businesses are better protected from ransomware and cyber threats, ensuring that their backup data is safe and recoverable.
2. Backup to Cloud for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 has become the go-to platform for businesses, providing cloud-based productivity tools that are essential for day-to-day operations. However, while Microsoft offers some built-in protection, backing up Microsoft 365 data is still a necessary step for many organizations.
NAKIVO v11 enhances Microsoft 365 data protection by enabling businesses to back up their data directly to public clouds such as Amazon S3, Wasabi, Azure Blob, Backblaze B2, and other S3-compatible storage platforms. This multi-cloud backup strategy helps reduce the burden on on-premises storage, while still providing secure, encrypted, and immutable backup copies.
This feature adheres to the 3-2-1 backup rule, ensuring that businesses maintain backups in multiple locations—on-premises, in the cloud, or in other storage targets. Additionally, the ability to create multiple backup copies and send them offsite ensures that organizations have redundancy in case of data loss or cyber-attacks.
3. NAS Backup: Protecting Network Shares
Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are a common target for backup, as they store a significant amount of critical business data. With NAKIVO v11, businesses can back up their NAS file shares to various cloud platforms, S3-compatible storage, SMB/NFS shares, and deduplication appliances.
By leveraging cloud storage and deduplication appliances, businesses can achieve up to 50% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) while maintaining a high level of security. The ability to apply encryption and immutability to NAS backups ensures that businesses are protected from ransomware and unauthorized modifications.
4. Source-Side Backup Encryption
Data security has never been more important, and NAKIVO v11 introduces source-side backup encryption to ensure that backup data remains safe throughout its lifecycle. This means that backups, backup copies, and solution configurations are encrypted at the source, preventing unauthorized access during transfers and while at rest in the backup repository.
Integrating with AWS KMS (Key Management Service) further enhances the encryption process, providing stronger key management and protection against password loss. With robust encryption applied across various backup destinations, businesses can meet stringent compliance and security standards.
5. Backup from NetApp Storage Snapshots
For businesses using NetApp storage systems, NAKIVO v11 introduces the ability to back up VMware vSphere VMs directly from NetApp storage snapshots. This feature significantly speeds up the backup process by reducing the time spent on backup operations, while also minimizing the impact on production environments.
Leveraging NetApp FAS and AFF storage arrays, NAKIVO integrates seamlessly with NetApp systems, enabling fast and non-disruptive backups. This functionality helps businesses achieve their Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), ensuring that they can recover from disasters or ransomware attacks quickly.
6. Federated Repository for Scalable Backup Storage
As businesses expand, so do their data storage needs. NAKIVO v11 introduces the concept of federated repositories, allowing businesses to create scalable backup storage by combining multiple “member” repositories into a federated repository. This feature makes it easy to expand storage capacity without disrupting data protection workflows.
The system automatically moves backups to available repositories even if a repository fails or reaches capacity, ensuring uninterrupted operations. Additionally, businesses can migrate backups across repositories to optimize storage efficiency and reduce costs associated with unused storage.
7. Tenant Overview Dashboard for Multi-Tenant Management
For managed service providers (MSPs) and organizations that manage multiple tenants, NAKIVO v11 introduces the Tenant Overview Dashboard. This centralized management feature provides a real-time, holistic view of all tenant activities, resources, and performance metrics in one location.
The dashboard allows IT teams to quickly identify and resolve issues, analyze job status, resource utilization, and error logs, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost-effectiveness. This streamlined approach reduces manual management efforts, making it easier to manage multiple tenants efficiently.
Other Key Enhancements in NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11
Apart from the major new features, NAKIVO v11 also brings several other improvements and enhancements:
Real-Time Replication BETA: NAKIVO now supports vSphere 8, enabling businesses to protect VMware workloads running on the latest version of vSphere. The Real-Time Replication feature allows for instant recovery, ensuring that businesses can achieve RTOs as low as one second during critical events.
Immutable Backups on NEC HYDRAstor Storage: For businesses using NEC HYDRAstor storage systems, NAKIVO v11 introduces immutability for backup data. The WORM (Write Once, Read Many) functionality prevents malicious actors from tampering with backup data, ensuring that it remains recoverable in case of cyberattacks.
Spanish Interface: NAKIVO now supports a Spanish interface, making it easier for Spanish-speaking users to navigate and manage the solution. This is part of NAKIVO’s commitment to providing a multilingual user experience.
Conclusion: NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11—The Future of Data Protection
With the release of v11, NAKIVO has solidified its position as a leader in the data protection industry. The new features—ranging from agentless backup for Proxmox VE to source-side backup encryption—offer businesses enhanced flexibility, scalability, and security. As organizations continue to navigate an increasingly complex IT landscape, NAKIVO v11 ensures that their data is well-protected and recoverable in case of disasters.
By enabling businesses to back up data to multiple destinations, apply encryption and immutability, and streamline multi-tenant management, NAKIVO v11 offers an all-encompassing solution that meets the needs of modern businesses. Whether you’re looking to protect Microsoft 365 data, back up NetApp snapshots, or secure NAS file shares, NAKIVO provides the tools needed to safeguard your data, reduce downtime, and achieve business continuity.
As data security and protection continue to be critical concerns in today’s digital age, NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11 is a step in the right direction—offering businesses the peace of mind they need to focus on growth and innovation, knowing their data is in safe hands.
