Western Digital NAS-Based Backup Appliance with NAKIVO
Transform Western Digital NAS into a full-featured backup appliance that combines storage, data protection and recovery in a single, efficient platform.
Western Digital Backup
Appliance at a Glance
Comprehensive Backup Appliance
Use the same device for data backup, recovery, replication, storage and deduplication
Simple Installation
Deploy the solution on Western Digital NAS and run your first backup workflow in minutes
Direct and Fast Backups
Transfer backups directly to NAS disks without impacting your production network
Disaster Recovery
Create and automate disaster recovery sequences to reduce downtime and minimize data loss
Seamless Scalability
Expand your data protection infrastructure with ease to accommodate your growing needs
Enhanced Security
Store immutable backups onsite or in the cloud, apply encryption or enable role-based access control
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Advanced Data Protection
with NAKIVO and Western Digital
Build a Complete Backup Appliance
With the NAKIVO solution installed on Western Digital NAS, you can protect various environments, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox VE, Amazon EC2, Windows/Linux servers or workstations, Microsoft 365 and more. The backup appliance can be used for backup, recovery, replication, storage, deduplication and compression.
Store Backups in Different Locations
Eliminate a single point of failure by storing backups onsite, on NAS disks, offsite, in a private or public cloud (Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Wasabi and Azure Blob) and other S3-compatible storage or on tape. This allows you to ensure data availability in case of a disaster or ransomware infection.
Choose from Flexible Recovery Options
The NAKIVO solution allows you to recover full VMs directly from backups stored on Western Digital NAS using the Flash VM Boot feature. You can also perform granular recovery to restore individual files and app objects to original or custom locations without recovering entire machines.
Protect Backups from Ransomware
The NAKIVO solution provides several features that help you ensure protection against ransomware. You can enable immutability for backups stored on Western Digital NAS, encrypt data in flight or at rest and implement role-based access control to prevent unauthorized access.
Automate Data Protection Workflows
Streamline routine data protection tasks using the Policy-Based Data Protection feature to automatically back up workloads that fit specific criteria. You can also schedule tasks from the Calendar dashboard to view all activities and avoid overlaps. The job chaining feature also allows you to automatically run jobs one after the other without manual intervention.
Boost Backup Performance
Bypass the limitations of network protocols like SMB and NFS by writing backups directly to NAS disks. Additionally, you can further offload your production network and optimize resource usage with LAN-Free Data Transfer modes, Advanced Bandwidth Throttling and Network Acceleration.
Set Disaster Recovery Workflows
With the Site Recovery feature in NAKIVO Backup & Replication, you can create and automate custom disaster recovery workflows, which can be launched with a single click in case of a disruption. These workflows include network mapping, custom scripts, final VM replication, VM shutdown and more.
Reduce Storage Space Requirements
With the Western Digital backup software from NAKIVO, you can compress and deduplicate your backups to reduce their size. The NAKIVO solution also allows you to exclude swap files, partitions and unused blocks during backup and replication workflows.
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FAQ
What is Western Digital NAS?
Western Digital (WD) NAS enables medium and large-scale businesses to back up and share files quickly and reliably. Installing the NAKIVO solution on WD NAS allows you to create an all-inclusive backup appliance that can be used to provide data protection for physical, virtual, cloud and SaaS environments.
How can I protect my backup data?
The NAKIVO solution provides several security features to ensure data protection. You can enable backup immutability in Western Digital NAS to prevent any modification or deletion by ransomware. You can also encrypt backup data in flight or at rest. Additionally, you can implement role-based access control (RBAC) to prevent unauthorized access to your data.
How can I boost backup performance?
NAKIVO Backup & Replication helps you offload your production network and boost the performance of data protection workflows at the same time. Perform fast incremental backups using native change tracking technologies (CBT, RCT, etc.) to copy only the changed blocks of data. You can also use features like Network Acceleration, LAN-Free Data Transfer and Advanced Bandwidth Throttling.
How do I start using the NAKIVO solution?
You can access the full-featured version of the solution for 15 days by downloading the NAKIVO Backup & Replication Free Trial. Schedule a custom demo or book a free deployment session with NAKIVO experts.