VM backup and cloud software developer NAKIVO Inc. has announced general availability of the latest Backup & Replication Free Edition version.
Free Edition v2.0 is designed to provide a quick and simple way of making ad-hoc backups of running VMs for operational, archival, and portability purposes. VMs can be backed up locally, remotely over WAN, enabling small businesses to save VMs for long-term storage due to legal or regulatory requirements or in order to prevent unintentional data loss before VM decommissioning.
The Free Edition installs quickly, designed with an intuitive design. Version 2.0 enables the management of all aspects of data protection from any place at any time. The Free Edition monitors protected infrastructure and VMs 24/7, sends email notifications about infrastructure errors and changes, and provides job grouping for easier job management.
Backups made by the Free Edition are automatically de-duplicated at the block level, which dramatically reduces storage space utilization. On top of that, the de-duplicated blocks are compressed to ensure the least amount of space is used. This combination results in up to a 30x reduction in space required to keep backups. The backup includes all VM disks and configuration files, enabling fast and reliable VM recovery.
With the replication feature of the Free Edition, users can copy and migrate VMs between hosts and storage devices – even when they are located on standalone hosts, managed by different vCenters, or not even connected to each other.
The Free Edition stays current with latest vSphere technology, including vSphere 5.1, and can be installed on Windows 8 or Windows 2012 Server. The product can back up any VMware v4.1 VM or higher to any VMware-supported storage.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free Edition is available now at no cost and with no limitations on the number of hosts and VMs. Upgrading to the full version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is as simple as replacing the license file.
