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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft System Center

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center Suite is a family of IT management software for network monitoring, updating and patching, endpoint protection with anti-malware, data protection and backup, ITIL- structured IT service management, remote administration and more. It is available in two editions: standard and datacenter. Datacenter provides unlimited virtualization for high density private clouds, while standard is for lightly or non-virtualized private cloud workloads.

    $1,323

    per month

    NAKIVO Backup & Replication

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ANAKIVO Backup & Replication now also supports Proxmox VE, alongside VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and AWS EC2. It offers replication, failover, cloud backup, backup copy, size reduction, screenshot verification, and site recovery.

    $2.50

    per month per workload

    Pricing
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Edition
    $1323
    Datacenter Edition
    $3607
    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Perpetual)
    Starting at $329 per CPU socket
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU sockets
    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise
    Starting $76 per server and $25 per workstation
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation
    Enterprise Plus
    Contact vendor
    Enterprise Essentials/Enterprise (Subscription)
    Starting at $3.5 per workload/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Workload/Month
    Pro Essentials/Pro (Perpetual)
    Starting at $239 per CPU socket
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. CPU Socket
    Pro Essentials/Pro (Subscription)
    Starting at $2.5 per workload/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Workload/Month
    Pro Essentials/Pro
    Starting at $58 per server and $19 per workstation
    Indefinite use. Includes technical support during business hours. Server Workstation
    NAKIVO Backup for Microsoft 365
    Starting at $0.80 per user/month
    Billed yearly for up to 5 years. Includes 24/7 Support. Microsoft 365 User/Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A workload is a VMware vSphere VM, Microsoft Hyper-V VM, Nutanix AHV VM, a physical machine (01 server and 03 workstations), an Oracle database, or an Amazon EC2 instance.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    Chose NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Ease of use, speed to restore information, price.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    124 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    123 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    114 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    122 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Microsoft System Center and NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center
    -
    Ratings
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    9.9
    147 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings9.9123 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings9.9125 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings9.8131 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings10.0113 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings10.0133 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings10.0137 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings9.9106 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings9.9133 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings9.7126 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings9.998 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings9.9110 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings9.9107 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings9.6107 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Microsoft System Center and NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Feature
    Microsoft System Center
    -
    Ratings
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication
    9.6
    38 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings9.827 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings9.934 Ratings
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    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
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    Macrium Reflect
    Score9 out of 10
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    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (21 ratings)
    9.9
    (152 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (48 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft System CenterNAKIVO Backup & Replication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is well suited for a variety of scenarios. Firstly, it is ideal for businesses with virtualized environments, such as VMware or Hyper-V, as it offers seamless backup and recovery solutions tailored to these platforms. Secondly, organizations with a mix of virtual, physical, and cloud environments can benefit from NAKIVO's ability to provide unified data protection across these platforms. Additionally, businesses requiring fast and reliable disaster recovery capabilities will find NAKIVO Backup & Replication valuable, thanks to its site recovery and orchestration features.However, there are scenarios where NAKIVO may be less appropriate. For organizations with exclusively physical infrastructure and no virtualized environments, the full range of NAKIVO's features may not be utilized to its fullest potential. Similarly, companies with limited data storage requirements may not fully benefit from NAKIVO's deduplication and compression capabilities.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
    • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
    • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
    • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    • Can be installed natively on nas appliances leveraging the use of underutilized appliances. No need to install the software on Windows or Linux Servers.
    • Backup natively Vmware Virtual Machines and File Shares (you need to buy the right license modules).
    • Destination storage for backups (or of the backup copies) can be Microsoft shares, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze and remotely to other sites using their transporter vm.
    • To not overload the system with overlapping jobs, they can be chained one after the other.
    • Rapid add/remove/reorder priority of vm to backup and their backup archive. Jobs can be easily changed or chained.
    • Quick support service
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Needs web based storefront for requesting new software
    • Needs ability to manage the packaging work flow better
    • Sometimes is slow to download and there is no indication the entire catalog is being loaded, resulting in confused users not being able to find common software in the available list.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    • Backups have the option of "screenshot verification". Screenshot verification doesn't always work for us when our vmtools is out of date. If we are on an older version of VMware and that version of vmtools is up to date, NAKIVO still thinks it is out of date.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    It is a product that contains most of the features of its big competitors but at an affordable price for small businesses. In addition, the support is very good even if they only have support in English. Another important factor is its compatibility with NAS devices, which greatly simplifies deployment. The implementation is simple and in a matter of minutes you can define the first copy Jobs
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication is very easy to set up. I did it by myself, and it went perfectly. Online documents are very well written, and also the tech support asked to help me set it up. I want to do it by myself and the setup process is very easy to do. The connection to your VM and servers is very easy to do.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    If I had to dislike something about the system it would be how much it changes once you upgrade. This could be more of a problem of mine since I get used to one way and don't like it when it changes so much. I am enjoying the newest update, but it is a mess when you are actually going through the upgrades.
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    Nakivo Inc.
    The support is fast and perfect. If u have any questions, you can contact the support team via mail or chat and you always get a fast answer. You can also find a lot of help in the FAQ in the help center to resolve your problems. Anytime I had to contact the support, they helped me and solved my problem.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    It is very easy to do in all the formats in which it is implemented, whether as an appliance, in a windows machine, or an implementation in NAS. I only use the appliance one, but I have tried all of them in trial mode to know which one interested me more.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    NAKIVO Backup & Replication stands out as a more cost-effective and robust solution compared to Veeam ONE. With competitive pricing and a comprehensive feature set including incremental backups, global deduplication, LAN-free data transfer, and built-in WAN acceleration, NAKIVO offers efficient data protection and optimized storage usage. Its user-friendly interface and streamlined setup process make it appealing for organizations with limited IT resources. Additionally, NAKIVO's support for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV further enhances its versatility. When evaluating data protection solutions, NAKIVO's affordability, robustness, and ease of use make it an attractive choice for businesses seeking a comprehensive and cost-effective backup solution.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    The pricing for VM backups is good value for money as it does not limit how many VM's per socket. This works well for smaller sites with simple backup requirements. Physical machine backup pricing would more attractive with a sliding scale based on the number of physical machines.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Nakivo Inc.
    I contacted a few times Nakivo representatives, once for technical doubt and the other ones for commercial ones. Both support services are fast and reliable.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We have been able to automate our patch management, firmware and other security concerns.
    • We have a standardized "image" ensuring our setup is consistent across the enterprise. This alone has saved us in time to support and time to understand how to use our desktops.
    Incentivized
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    Nakivo Inc.
    • One of our contributors has permanently deleted worksheets from our file server. From Nakivo, we were able to recover all the data in less than 10 minutes.
    • An authentication server was encrypted by ransomware, through NAKIVO Backup & Replication, we recover the entire server within 1 hour.
    Incentivized
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