NAKIVO Licensing Policy

This page offers an overview of the NAKIVO Backup & Replication licensing policy. The policy includes the licensing models for different platforms and the type of technical support provided with each model.

Licensing for NAKIVO Backup & Replication

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is available in 5 editions with a Perpetual License or a Subscription License depending on the platform to be protected and an organization’s data protection requirements.

Perpetual Licenses

Perpetual Licenses are available for virtual machines, physical machines, NAS, and Oracle Database on the following terms:

  • For VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Nutanix AHV virtual machines (VMs), the solution is licensed per CPU socket. That is, a license is required for each CPU socket on hosts with VMs to be backed up or replicated. Licensed sockets can be used for any of the three platforms and may be reassigned at any time.

  • For physical machines, the solution is licensed per server and per workstation. Perpetual Licenses for physical machine backup (servers or workstations) are sold in bundles of 5 servers/workstations.

    Note
    A per-server Perpetual License cannot be used for physical workstations, and a per-workstation Perpetual License cannot be used for servers.

  • It is possible to purchase a license for a single bundle of 5 physical servers in case you also purchase a license for a bundle of 10 physical workstations along with it.

  • For NAS backup, the solution is licensed per terabyte (see NAS File Share Backup Rules for more details).

  • For Oracle Database, the solution is licensed per database (available with the Enterprise Plus edition only).

Perpetual Licenses come with one year of Standard Support. Additional years of support can be purchased upfront. Upgrades to 24/7 Support are also available.

Note
Valid support is required to receive product updates.

See a breakdown of the different editions below. For a detailed comparison of each edition’s features, refer to the Editions Comparison section on the Pricing and Editions page.

Edition Platform License unit limitations Overview
Pro Essentials VMware vSphere Min. 2 sockets
Max. 6 sockets 		All the features of the Pro edition but with a limit on the number of license units (see License Units)
Nutanix AHV
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows/Linux Physical Machines Min. 10 servers
Max. 50 servers
Min. 10 workstations
Max. 150 workstations
NAS

Min. 1 TB
Max. 50 TB

Enterprise Essentials VMware vSphere Min. 2 sockets
Max. 6 sockets 		All the features of the Enterprise edition but with a limit on the number of licensed units (see License Units)
Nutanix AHV
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows/Linux Physical Machines Min. 10 servers
Max. 50 servers
Min. 10 workstations
Max. 150 workstations
NAS

Min. 1 TB
Max. 50 TB

Pro VMware vSphere No limits Includes most product features with limitations on backup to the cloud, administrative tools, and BaaS
Nutanix AHV
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows/Linux Physical Machines
NAS
Enterprise VMware vSphere No limits Includes all product features except Oracle Database backup and a few administration features (see the Pricing and Editions page for the full list)
Nutanix AHV
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows/Linux Physical Machines
NAS
Enterprise Plus VMware vSphere No limits The most complete edition of NAKIVO Backup & Replication
Nutanix AHV
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows/Linux Physical Machines
NAS
Oracle Database

Per-Workload Subscription Licenses

The Per-Workload Subscription Licenses are available for virtual machines, physical machines, NAS, and Oracle Database on the following terms:

  • For VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and Amazon EC2, the solution is licensed per VM/instance.

  • For physical machines, the solution is licensed per 1 server or 3 workstations.

  • For NAS, the solution is licensed per 0.5 terabytes (see NAS File Share Backup Rules for more details).

  • For Oracle Database, the solution is licensed per database (available with the Enterprise Plus edition only).

Subscription Licenses are annual subscriptions (1 to 5 years) that are billed upfront and include 24/7 Support for the licensed period.

See a breakdown of the different editions below. For a detailed comparison of each edition’s features, refer to the Editions Comparison section on the Pricing and Editions page.