How to install Nakivo Backup & Replication on a Synology NAS

In the first part of the Nakivo tutorial series, we deployed a Nakivo VMware virtual appliance which was an easy, 5 minute procedure. Now, I would like to show you another simple option that makes Nakivo stand out amongst the competition. This option is installing the same product, with the same features but this time, on a Synology NAS. You read that right. I can see so many scenarios where we could put a Synology NAS and Nakivo combination to good use. For example, I know of a backup company which specializes in backup hardware appliances. They use Supermicro servers, add hard drives, and set up hardware raid. They combine nice backup software with a hardware and sell that solution for $20.000+. And that is just an entry model, you can find prices that go way above that number.

Now, would you like to have a backup appliance, but without the hefty price tag? I know I would. Synology can help here. One Synology benefit is that you can easily use a 5-8 bay device which has the same price as a laptop. Add hard drives as well as Nakivo Backup & Recovery and you get an appliance for less than $2,000 (price varies on the device model, disk size, and Nakivo licensing). If you have a little more money in your budget, you can buy a high-end Synology NAS and spend less than $8.000 for a 40TB backup monster. If you need a really fast backup appliance, you can even add SSD drives for caching. When you require additional space, you can easily extend hard drive capacity. If you require reliability, you can add a second NAS to set up a high-availability cluster.

Another Synology benefit is MSP’s can use affordable Synology devices for the cloud backup service they sell. By using Nakivo (which I think is one of the most affordable solutions for MSP’s & cloud backup as a service) and Synology, they can drive the price down.

The third benefit of using Synology NAS devices with Nakivo, is the amount of money we save on power and cooling.  The last benefit of the Synology and Nakivo combo is portability. Imagine how many companies can use remote offices for a remote backup repository which can be used for the second copy. You don’t need a special room, you don’t need air conditioning, and you don’t need the electrician.

How to install Nakvio Backup & Replication on a Synology NAS

Go to Nakivo trial page and register for a free download. This time, we will click on an Installer for NAS.