We performed a comparison between NAKIVO Backup & Replication and Synology DSM 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."For my purpose, I find VM Backup to be the most useful, as it gives me the ability to create image-based, incremental backups of VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV VMs."
"With Nakivo, I have the peace of mind that all of my production environment is safely backed up and can be restored safely, easily, and quickly with a few clicks."
"Nakivo's backup and replication product has allowed us to implement a disaster recovery solution with a target repository in the cloud."
"The product is good for protecting very low-budget offices, whereas other solutions fail in terms of cost and footprint of the VMs involved."
"We really appreciate the simplicity of the solution."
"All in all, NAKIVO helped us save a lot of time."
"The product is easy to manage for any IT person who is new to backup, recovery, and replication."
"The backup and replication are great."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to handle multiple disks."
"The solution's most valuable feature stems from its ease of use, making it the tool's most interesting part."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it serves as a backup for our company's virtual machine."
"Because of its simplicity and the wide array of features it offers, I would recommend DSM for both tech-savvy individuals and those who prefer a straightforward file-serving solution."
"It offers a variety of software options through its package center, allowing users to customize their NAS device to serve multiple purposes."
"The product performs well. It is easy to use and implement."
"Synology DSM is very easy to work and operate."
"The most valuable features are the basic storage, file management, Btrfs file system, and built-in backups that come with the solution."
"One complaint I have is the dashboard flashing as it reloads/refreshes itself. The program was not always like that and it happened after an update at some point."
"It would be interesting if it were possible to integrate a mobile app to monitor the system in real-time."
"We'd like to see a legacy environment backup, like AIX, etc."
"In terms of what could be improved for the next release, I would probably answer better documentation and licensing models."
"My first thought was maybe the GUI could be improved, although it works."
"While the solution provides mostly what we need, it would be ideal if there were some additional feature capabilities for the API."
"In the loading of a backup, choosing what to restore seems to be a lengthy process, but it has always worked in my restore tests."
"I think it is important to work not only in replicating the virtual machines in Amazon AWS, but in other cloud systems."
"Synology DSM's user interface is not quite intuitive."
"One area where Synology DSM could improve is in enhancing its ability to detect and respond to security threats during backups and replication."
"The platform could be much more cost-effective and flexible for integrating third-party products."
"Users may lose their data if they don't configure the solution properly."
"The product's only shortcoming is pricing, as it is an expensive solution."
"Even though Synology provides a backup solution, it does not recognize the VM movement across cluster hosts."
"The only bothersome aspect is that the device is aging."
"There's a surveillance application that allows you to connect IP cameras and stream footage to Synology and it is a great feature, but it's not always clear that adding more cameras may require purchasing additional licenses."
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is ranked 6th in Backup and Recovery with 84 reviews while Synology DSM is ranked 21st in Backup and Recovery with 10 reviews. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is rated 9.4, while Synology DSM is rated 9.0. 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 Synology DSM writes "Reliable and cost-effective". NAKIVO Backup & Replication is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup, Acronis Cyber Protect, Rubrik and Zerto, whereas Synology DSM is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, UrBackup, ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage, SyncBack Pro and Kernel IMAP Backup. See our NAKIVO Backup & Replication vs. Synology DSM report.
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