In today’s IT world, failures, attacks and human error are not “if” but “when”. Therefore, backup has become an art in which strategy, recovery speed and budget are important. The choice of tool depends on the scale of the infrastructure, the criticality of the data and financial capabilities.
Today we will consider three popular players:
- Veeam Backup & Replication — the leader among enterprise solutions
- Acronis Cyber Protect — a powerful hybrid of backup and cybersecurity
- Nakivo Backup & Replication — the optimal choice for small and medium businesses
🧩 Comparison table: Veeam vs Acronis vs Nakivo
| Characteristic | Veeam | Acronis | Nakivo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypervisor support | VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix | VMware, Hyper-V | VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix |
| OS support | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Cloud backup | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud | AWS, Azure, Google, IaaS | AWS, Azure, Wasabi, S3 |
| Recovery speed | Very high | Tall | Medium/high |
| Safety | Encryption, MFA, Immutable | Built-in antivirus, DLP | MFA, Immutable backups |
| Interface and simplicity | Complex but powerful | Modern and friendly | Simplified and convenient |
| Pricing policy | Expensive | Average/expensive | Available |
| Licensing model | Subscription, CPU/VM | Subscription by devices | Subscribe/forever |
🎯 How to choose: 3 scenarios
1. Large virtualized infrastructure (VMware/Hyper-V)
- ✅ Choice: Veeam
- 🧠 Why: Support for complex scenarios, high recovery speed, powerful replication.
2. Companies with distributed infrastructure and mobile workers
- ✅ Choice: Acronis
- 🧠 Why: Combines backup, threat protection, and device management in one solution.
3. Small and medium businesses with a limited budget
- ✅ Choice: Nakivo
- 🧠 Why: Simplicity, automation, excellent price/quality ratio.
🛠️ Practical implementation tips
- Evaluate your RTO/RPO: How quickly you need to recover and how much you can lose.
- Use the 3-2-1 rule: 3 copies, 2 different media, 1 off-site.
- Conduct regular recovery tests – otherwise, backup is just a “feeling of security”.
- Implement encryption and protection against changes (Immutable Backup).
Backup is not just data protection, but a strategic part of the IT infrastructure.
Veeam provides power, Acronis provides security, and Nakivo provides availability.
Choose a tool not only according to your budget, but also according to your business requirements:
💡 a reliable backup today means a good night’s sleep tomorrow.
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