The Ultimate Guide

to VM Backup and
Recovery with NAKIVO
Agenda

● Common threats to virtual data

● Essential tools for virtual data protection

○ VM backup

○ Ransomware protection

○ Instant recovery

○ Disaster recovery

○ Monitoring

○ BaaS and DRaaS

● Best practices for VM backup and recovery

● Case studies

● Technical demo

● Q&A session
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NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Milestones

2012 | 2013 2014 | 2015 2016 | 2017 2018 2019

v1.0 Install on Windows, VMware v3.9 Multi-Tenancy, Self-Service v6.0 AWS EC2 Support, Backup Copy v7.4 Automated VM Failover, File v8.5 Support for Nutanix, Replication
Support Recovery to Source, Self-Backup from Backup, Auto-Update, Install
v4.0 Exchange Object-Level Recovery & v6.1 Hot Add Mode, Job Chaining
v2.0 Install on Ubuntu, Network Log Truncation, Backup Verification v7.5 vSphere 6.7, Cross-Platform on Raspberry Pi & FreeNAS
v6.2 New AWS EBS Types Support,
Acceleration Recovery, Bandwidth Throttling v9.0 Windows Server Backup,
v4.1 Developer API Kit, Storage vMotion Support
v3.0 File-Level Recovery, 1-click AWS Datastore Clusters Support v8.0 Site Recovery Support for Hyper-V 2019
v7.0 Hyper-V Support,
Integration v9.1 Native Backup to Tape, Linux
v5.0 Flash VM Boot Swap Data Exclusion v8.1 Policy-Based Data Protection,
v3.2 Install on RHEL & SLES, SAN Universal Object Recovery, SSL Server Backup, Instant Verification
v5.5 Active Directory Object-Level v7.1 Hyper-V Failover Clusters Support
Transport Mode Certificate Installation
Recovery, Backup Compression v7.2 SQL Object-Level Recovery
v3.8 Job Seeding,Windows Server
v5.6 Screenshot Verification, & Log Truncation, Calendar Dashboard
2012R2 Support
Configuration Export v7.3 Support for Deduplication
v5.7 vSphere 6.0 Support, Appliances
Repository Encryption
v5.9 Install on WD and Synology NAS

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v9.2 Microsoft Office 365 Backup v10.2 Ransomware-Proof Backups with v10.6 NAS Backup, Hardened AMI, v10.8 MSP Console, S3-Compatible Object v10.11: Alerts and Reporting for IT
v9.2.1 Aptare IT Analytics Integration Amazon S3 Object Lock, SharePoint Microsoft 365 Groups backup, External Storage, VMware vSphere 8 Support, Monitoring, Oracle RMAN on Linux, File
Online Backup, Tenant Resource Database support, Backup from Nimble Improved Backup Retention, VM Agent, Job System Indexing, HPE Primera and HPE
v9.3 Backup for Oracle RMAN
Allocation storage snapshots Priority, Merge Jobs, Try All Features Alletra Storage Snapshots, In-Place
v9.4 Backup to AWS S3, OLR to Source Archive Mailbox, Litigation and In-Place
v10.3 Backup for Microsoft 365 v10.7 Microsoft Teams Backup, Backup v10.9 Bare-Metal Recovery, Backup Malware
for Exchange and Active Directory, Hold Support
Contacts and Calendars, VMware Cloud to Azure Blob, Wasabi Immutability Scan, Direct Connect, Direct Recovery from
Instant P2V, Skip Unused and Deleted
Director Backup, Backup from Storage v10.7.2 VMware vSphere 8 Support Tape, vSphere 8 U1 Support
Blocks, Role-Based Access, Backup of
Snapshots, Direct Connect for MSPs v10.10: Real-Time Replication for VMware
Fault-Tolerant VMs
v10.4 Immutable Repository, Two- 10.10.1 vSphere 8 Update 2 Support
v10.0 VMware vSphere 7 Support,
Factor Authentication, Instant Granular
Backup to Wasabi, Full P2V Recovery,
Recovery for Nutanix AHV
Linux Workstation Backup
v10.5 Hardened Virtual Appliance,
v10.1 OneDrive for Business Backup,
VMware monitoring
HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Integration
Common Threats to Virtualization Data
Impact of Virtual Data Loss

Interruption of business
operations

Loss of revenue and

productivity

Reputational damage and lost

opportunities

Additional financial costs

(e.g. fines, legal fees, etc.)
Main Data Loss Threats

Human error Ransomware attacks Insider threats Hardware failures

Power outages Natural disasters Data corruption Software issues

Backup for Virtualized Environments
with NAKIVO
VM Backup
Fast. Small. Reliable.

● Incremental backups with native change tracking

technologies for VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud
Director, Microsoft Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV

● Application-aware backup (Exchange, SQL, Active

Directory, etc.)

● Automated backups with policy rules based on

custom parameters (machine name, size, location,
tag, etc.).

● Instant backup verification via reports with

screenshots of test-recovered machines
Ransomware Protection
Multi-layered defense.

Backup data tiering: Onsite, offsite, public cloud,

DAILY BACKUPS WEEKLY BACKUPS
S3-compatible storage, tape. Fast local storage Slow local storage/Offsite

Immutable backups: Local repositories, Amazon

S3, Wasabi, Azure Blob, Backblaze B2 and S3-
compatible storage.

Air-gapped backups: Offline local copies on

detachable drives and tape. MONTHLY BACKUPS
Cloud

Backup Malware Scan: Proactive scanning to

detect dormant malware before recovery.
Instant Recovery
For anything.

● Instant VM recovery: Boot your VMs from backups in seconds

to minimize downtime.

● Instant granular recovery: Restore files, folders and app

objects directly from backups with a few clicks.

● Direct VM recovery from tape: Restore VMs to your

infrastructure from tape-based backups without staging.

● Cross-platform recovery: Export backups in different virtual

disk formats for use in mixed virtual environments.

File system indexing: Search for specific files and

folders in your backups.
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Comprehensive. Automated.

● Replication: Create app-aware incremental VM replicas, from

source VMs or backups, and run instant verification.

● Site Recovery:

○ Automate intricate sequences for failover, failback,

migration or DR testing, and activate with 1 click.

○ Configure up to 200 actions (failover, failback, start/stop

VM, wait, send email, etc.) per job.

● Real-Time ReplicationBETA for VMware:

○ Create real-time replicas of VMware vSphere VMs,

continuously updated with source VM changes.

○ Achieve RTOs and RPOs as low as 1 second for high

availability and uninterrupted workflows.
IT Monitoring
Complete visibility and control.

● Get complete visibility of VMware vSphere performance

and health

● Monitor CPU, RAM, and disk usage of hosts, VMs and

datastores

● Receive real-time alerts about suspicious activity and

address issues as they occur

● Easily access, export, and share comprehensive email

reports about datastore capacity, VM and host
performance, and overall infrastructure status

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BaaS and DRaaS
Centralized MSP operations.

Backup, replication, disaster

recovery – 1 pane of glass

Create isolated backup and recovery

environments for each tenant.

Manage up to 100 isolated tenants within

a single deployment.

Allocate resources to local tenants that

need BaaS and DRaaS.

Add and manage environments of clients

with standalone solution deployments.
 Best Practices for
Virtualized Data Protection
#1: Adopt the 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Strategy

3-2-1-1-0: Error-Free Recovery

3 copies, stored on 2 different media,
1 copy offsite/in the cloud,
1 copy offline, 0 errors in backup data.

3-2-1-1: Added Offline Protection

3 copies, stored on 2 different media, 1 copy
offsite/in the cloud, 1 copy offline.

3-2-1: The Classic Strategy

3 copies, stored on 2 different media, with
1 copy kept offsite/in the cloud.

4-3-2 (MSP): The Numbers Advantage

4 copies of data, 3 storage sites, 2 offsite locations.
 #2: Set Up Automated Workflows

✔ Lower overhead
✔ Streamlined processes
✔ Less time on routine tasks
Optimization

Automation
✔ No forgotten/missed backups
✔ Higher data integrity ✔ More backups in less time
✔ Better for compliance Consistency Recency ✔ Lower RPOs
✔ Higher data availability
#3: Optimize for Storage Efficiency

Tier 0 Critical
Reserved for VMs that cannot afford downtime or
data loss.
Example: NVMe SSD

Tier 1 Hot
For VMs and data that can have moderately high availability
standards, with some room for cost budgeting.
Example: SSD

Tier 2 Warm
For VMs and data that can tolerate moderate downtime
and data loss without causing unacceptable damage.
Example: Cloud

Tier 3 Cold
Typically used for archiving and compliance purposes,
rather than availability and rapid recovery.
Example: Tape
#4: Establish a Flexible Retention Policy

● Determine how many recovery points you need for

each dataset

● Define the retention period for each recovery point

● Automate recovery point rotation and expiration to

save time

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#5: Secure Your Backup Infrastructure

Immutable backups

● Make backup data

immune to encryption and
deletion.

Robust access controls

● Prevent unauthorized modification
with role-based permissions and
multi-factor authentication. Encryption
● Keep backup data secure
from unwanted eyes in
flight and at rest.
#6: Use Backup and Replication Wisely

Backup: Fast operational

recovery for limited
incidents

Replication: Full system

recovery in disaster
scenarios
Case Studies
Case Study: Afrihost

PROBLEM SOLUTION

Afrihost, one of Africa's largest ISPs, was With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, Afrihost
struggling with a complex solution with saved 600% in backup and replication costs and
high licensing and maintenance costs simplified data protection processes with full
and poor automation capabilities. automation.

“NAKIVO provided us with over 600% savings on our VM protection and backup platform, whilst delivering higher
performance backup and replication that is simple, robust, and scalable. Afrihost prides itself in providing customers
with leading products and services underpinned with exceptional support at an affordable cost, it is, therefore, key
that our technology partners offer innovative solutions that embrace our ethos.”

Brendan Armstrong, CTO

Case Study: Radisson Park Inn hotel

PROBLEM SOLUTION

Radisson Park Inn hotel in Tallinn, Estonia With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, Radisson
needed a backup solution that is reliable, Park Inn hotel (Tallinn) improved the reliability,
simple and fast, but their previous solution speed and simplicity of their VM data protection
failed on all three fronts. processes.

“NAKIVO Backup & Replication turned out to be perfect for us:

the product proved to deliver fast and reliable VM backups,
3X Reduction
saved storage space with deduplication and compression, and in backup storage
improved VM recovery time.” space usage
Roland Kalijurand, IT Manager
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