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IBM Disaster Recovery Services vs NAKIVO Backup & Replication comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Disaster Recovery Services
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (9th)
NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (13th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (11th)
 

Featured Reviews

Şefik Mert Polatay - PeerSpot reviewer
General manager at Atlas Consulting Bilisim Hizmetleri Ltd.
Ease of use, performance, availability, and scalability
The initial setup is very easy, user-friendly, and not complex. It mostly comes with all installed, an operating system, database, and security, all included in Power Systems. So users can easily install, configure, and use it. It's integrated with other systems. You can run different systems from IBM Power Systems, AIX Linux, or IBM I operating system. It's also integrated into Windows systems and other databases and servers.
EDERLEY TERRERO - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Consulting at Gestion IT
Robust data protection has safeguarded mailboxes and disaster recovery for our clients
NAKIVO Backup & Replication has released many updates lately and at this point it works excellently. Needs will always appear, particularly around the AI topic and other things that come out over time. I understand that solutions always have to keep moving forward, but so far I see it as excellent.I give it a nine because nothing is perfect. There are always solutions, and NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a tool that adapts perfectly to certain needs. However, we cannot dismiss that there are powerful solutions on the market that have been around for much longer. I rate it a nine because we can always improve.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution works well for very large organizations. It can scale quite well."
"Disaster Recovery Services is stable."
"The latest IBM environments are very powerful for our clients."
"The initial setup is very easy and user-friendly."
"The backup for physical machines and replication for the virtual environment are the most valuable aspects."
"Nakivo has enabled me to concentrate on other tasks without worrying about the daily backups."
"Nakivo is a cheap backup solution and at the level of technology in comparison with Veeam plays well."
"It can be quickly configured via web pages."
"It is one of the few products where you feel you are getting value for the ongoing support costs."
"The product is excellent, easy to use, and has a lot of beneficial features."
"The product is good for protecting very low-budget offices, whereas other solutions fail in terms of cost and footprint of the VMs involved."
"With Nakivo, we found a partner who is very cooperative, has a very interesting price point and is even more than an alternative!"
 

Cons

"The infrastructure level of IBM's recovery systems could be improved."
"Stability could always be better."
"Disaster Recovery Services could provide better value for money."
"The reporting features could be enhanced to provide more detailed and customizable reports for better insights into backup operations."
"When you schedule some jobs, you should be able to see a list of the jobs contained within each. You have to open up the editor to see what is inside. You must click through and edit stuff. Each time, it asks you to save or discard changes. It's very annoying. You only see the name of the scheduled job, and you need to edit it to see what's it's inside."
"The backup speed needs improvement."
"It'll help if they offered some automation and more usability for partners."
"The only thing we have encountered that we would like to see improved in the future are error messages."
"My first thought was maybe the GUI could be improved, although it works."
"While Nakivo delivers comprehensive solutions, there's room for enhancement, particularly regarding Proxmox support."
"It would be great if the product could be expanded to support other virtual technologies, like KVM or oVirt."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Disaster Recovery Services is expensive."
"The pricing of the solution is based on the scale of the project or business. It's based on the server amount and the amount of data being stored. For our client, based on the amount of data they have, it may be around $20,000 USD. It could get much more expensive on the customer side."
"Talk to the sales department about all of the possibilities, as they will help you to find the best solution for your setup."
"Regarding the licensing, I would advise speaking to the Nakivo representatives and you can get the best option for your environment."
"It has a much higher bang for the buck than other products we evaluated."
"The prices are high."
"The licensing model is very affordable compared to competitors, with a good quality-to-cost ratio, and the software is quite simple and fast to setup."
"The licensing model is crystal clear on the website."
"Nakivo Backup & Replication also have another great value, which is that it is one of the lowest prices on the market."
"I advise that this is the best product for medium or small environments according to my cost-benefit analysis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Disaster Recovery Services?
The pricing is perfect. It's not expensive because it's all-inclusive. The operating system, database, security, different file systems. So, overall, it's cheaper than Oracle or UNIX systems with O...
What is your primary use case for IBM Disaster Recovery Services?
The use case is for high availability and disaster recovery.
How does Nakivo compare with Veeam Backup & Replication?
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 sol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nakivo?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that NAKIVO Backup & Replication is more price-efficient than other solutions, and we are satisfied with the pricing.
What needs improvement with Nakivo?
Improving NAKIVO Backup & Replication involves addressing the hassle of choosing the right license level when starting out, especially with specific requirements, and the lack of macOS support ...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

i-Virtualize, QD, Continuum Managed Services LLC, Royal Arctic Line, Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Philippines, Idwala Industrial Holdings Limited, A-Plant c.a.r.u.s. Information Technology GmbH Hannover, eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Mobile Mini Inc., TriDatum Solutions Inc., M7 Managed Services Ltd., Hospital de la Concepci‹n
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