File Server Backup Solution from NAKIVO

NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows you to protect your Linux and Windows file servers to eliminate the risk of data loss and maintain business continuity. Back up critical data and quickly recover entire file shares or individual files and folders to the original or a custom share.

  • Fast incremental backups
  • Instant full and granular recovery
  • Reliable ransomware protection
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Why Back Up File Server with NAKIVO

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Fast backup and recovery

Perform agentless and incremental file share backups and instantly recover the individual files or folders that you need
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Multisystem support

Protect data hosted on NAS devices and Windows or Linux file servers over the NFS and CIFS/SMB file sharing protocols
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Advanced security

Apply reliable encryption to your file server data during backup and enable immutability for backups stored locally or in the cloud
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Discover How to Protect File Shares Using NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Reduce downtime and minimize the risk of data loss with reliable file server backup and recovery.
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NAKIVO Earns Recognition in
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**Based on 30 reviews as of October 2022
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File Server Backup
Best Practices

Back up and recover file server data with ease

Perform regular backups

Perform regular backups

Copy only the changed blocks of data using the incremental backup technology in NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

Automate data protection workflows

Automate data protection workflows

Run backup and recovery jobs automatically by scheduling them in the Calendar dashboard.

Quickly recover file server backups

Quickly recover file server backups

Easily restore entire shares or specific files and folders within minutes.

Protect backup data from ransomware

Store immutable backups

Store immutable backups

Enable immutability for file server backups stored locally or in the cloud to ensure ransomware resilience.

Apply data encryption

Apply data encryption

Encrypt data during backups (in transit) or when storing them in the repository (at rest) to prevent unauthorized access.

Implement the 3-2-1 backup rule

Implement the 3-2-1 backup rule

Send backup copies offsite or to the cloud to prevent data loss due to ransomware. Store 3 copies of data on 2 different storage media with at least 1 copy offsite.

Optimize backup performance and storage use

Increase data transfer rates

Increase data transfer rates

Use the Network Acceleration feature in the NAKIVO solution to achieve shorter backup windows.

Reduce storage space consumption

Reduce storage space consumption

Perform global data deduplication and compression to significantly reduce the size of your backups and save on storage space.

Offload your production network

Offload your production network

Configure global or per-job rules to control the bandwidth consumption of your file server backups with Advanced Bandwidth Throttling.

How to protect file server data with NAKIVO Backup & Replication

1. Add the file share to the inventory

1. Add the file share to the inventory

Start by adding your NFS/CIFS share to the NAKIVO Backup & Replication inventory.

2. Create a file share backup job

2. Create a file share backup job

Create the backup job and specify the file shares to back up, the target location, backup frequency and backup options.

3. Recover data when needed

3. Recover data when needed

Select the file shares, files or folders that you want to restore to the original or a custom location.

NAKIVO Pricing for File Shares

  • Pay only for what you use
  • Subscription or perpetual licenses
  • 24/7 support
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SUBSCRIPTION
Starting at
$ 1.95
per workload/month
PERPETUAL
Starting at
$ 149
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NAKIVO Customer
Testimonials

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"During the course of use, we saved time, in cases where a single file had to be recovered instantaneously. Moreover, in other cases, we were even able to restore a few servers that failed after updates."

— David di Luzio, IT Administrator at GynePro
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"With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, we save at least two hours every week on just the VM backup. Moreover, we save one hour for each restore request for a file or an object."

— Joey Aben, System and Network Administrator at Udens College
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"With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, we saved 60% of our time spent on monitoring and maintaining the heterogeneous set of different backup applications."

— Fabian Schmitz, IT Manager at Genius
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"With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, if I start all backups at the same time, in about 2 hours, I can backup the entire environment. It is approximately a 6X improvement in the backup speed."

— Lodovico Bonini, ICT Manager at MIB School of Management
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Try the NAKIVO Solution for Free

Download the 15-day free trial of NAKIVO Backup & Replication and start protecting your Windows and Linux file shares. No credit card required.

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Resources

NAKIVO Backup for Microsoft 365 solution brief
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Best Practices for Ransomware Protection and Recovery
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FAQ

What is a file share?

A file share is a directory on a computer, server or virtual machine containing files and directories that other users can access via the network using one of the supported file sharing protocols. A file share can be configured on any operating system supporting the appropriate file-sharing protocol (SMB or NFS).

How can I start using the NAKIVO solution?

You can download the 15-day Free Trial of NAKIVO Backup & Replication and use all the features without any limitations. You can contact the sales department for a custom demo or personalized quote.

What is the difference between NFS, SMB and CIFS file storage protocols?

Server Message Block (SMB), Common Internet File System (CIFS) and Network File System (NFS) are all file access storage protocols. They allow access to files on servers like Windows or Linux and storage devices such as NAS. The NFS protocol is optimized for Linux while SMB/CIFS is native in Windows. With proper configuration, all protocols can be used for both Linux and Windows.