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NAKIVO Backup for Amazon S3 at a Glance

No Extra Configurations
Send backups and backup copies directly to Amazon S3

Ransomware Resilience
Enable immutability to protect backup data from being modified

Storage Cost Savings
Incremental, compressed backups; swap file/partition exclusion

Granular Recovery
Restore files, folders and app objects without full backup recovery

Instant VM Recovery
Boot VMs directly from backups in the cloud in seconds

Automated Workflows
Use policies, custom schedules and chaining to simplify routine tasks
Highlights
- Improved Data Availability
With a copy of your backups stored in Amazon S3, your data is safe and accessible even if your primary backup is unavailable or you’re dealing with hardware failure in your production environment. - Uninterrupted Operations
In the event of an emergency, you can swiftly boot your business-critical VM or physical server directly from the backup in Amazon S3 to a VMware virtual machine to avoid disruption to your operations. - Greater Efficiency
Set policies and backup schedules to simplify and automate the management of routine and error-prone tasks. This way you improve productivity and boost efficiency. - Ransomware Protection
Apply S3 Object Lock to keep your data immutable using the WORM model and protect your backups from accidental deletions, overwriting and ransomware.
Capabilities of NAKIVO Backup Software for Amazon S3
Direct Amazon S3 Backups
Send backups of VMware vSphere VMs, Microsoft Hyper-V VMs, EC2 instances, and physical Linux/Windows server to Amazon S3. The solution uses Amazon APIs for direct connection with Amazon storage. Just add the AWS account to start using the Amazon S3 bucket right away.
Backup Data Tiering
Avoid a single point of failure by storing backup copies in different locations. Use the solution’s job chaining feature to automatically create backup copies after a successful and send them to Amazon S3.
Ransomware-Resilient Backups
Use S3 Object Lock to protect your backup data stored in Amazon S3 from malicious or accidental deletions and modifications. Locked backups remain immutable for a specified period, and not even the root user can modify backup data or shorten the retention period. Unaltered backups can then be used for recovery after ransomware incidents.
Optimized Storage Space
You pay for each GB of data stored in the Amazon S3 backup repository, so large files can lead to high costs. NAKIVO Backup & Replication creates incremental backups that can be compressed to minimize backup sizes. The solution also excludes swap files and partitions from VMs and Amazon EC2 instances backups without affecting data consistency.
Multiple Recovery Options
The NAKIVO solution offers you a variety of recovery options. Fully recover VMware vSphere VMs, Microsoft Hyper-V VMs and Amazon EC2 instances from Amazon S3 storage. Almost instantly recover physical machines from backups as VMware VMs. You can also use Instant VM Recovery to boot VMs directly from backups in seconds.
Granular Recovery
Recover individual files and folders to their original or new location without recovering entire workloads. Just find the backup, choose the recovery point and start the recovery process. You can also restore objects of Microsoft applications (Exchange, Active Directory, and SQL Server).
Automated Workflows
Improve productivity and save time by automating routine backup management tasks. With NAKIVO Backup & Replication, you can set policies to automatically back up only those VMs and EC2 instances that match your criteria. Use the Calendar Dashboard to schedule your backup activities without overlaps.
Improved Operational Efficiency
During peak office hours, sending backups to AWS S3 may put an extra load on the network. To prevent network congestion, restrict bandwidth speed using Advanced Bandwidth Throttling. You can limit how much bandwidth backups consume per workflow or during working days and peak hours.