NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual

What is NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual license is the one-time purchase model of NAKIVO's backup, replication and disaster recovery software for virtual machines, licensed per CPU socket of the VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE hosts to be protected. The company pays once, uses the software indefinitely and receives 1 year of Standard Support, renewable separately.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication runs as a Director, the web console that holds policies and schedules, and Transporters, which read and write the data. The perpetual license suits companies that prefer to treat data protection as an asset (CapEx) rather than a recurring expense, and that size their environment by host, not by VM.

Key features of NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual license

The per-socket perpetual license unlocks the NAKIVO Backup & Replication VM protection toolset, according to the edition purchased:

• Agentless VM backup: protects VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE VMs through each hypervisor's API, without installing software inside the machines.
• Application-Aware Mode: creates consistent backups of Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange and Active Directory running inside the VMs.
• Instant Verification: boots the VM backup in an isolated environment and records an operating system screenshot to prove the restore point is bootable.
• Cross-Platform Recovery: recovers a VM one hypervisor to another, for example VMware vSphere to Hyper-V, the same backup.
• VM replication with automated failover: keeps VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and Proxmox VE VM replicas ready to take over production if the primary host fails.
• Replication Backup: creates the replica the existing backup, without reading the production VM a second time.
• Network Acceleration and Bandwidth Throttling: compress traffic and cap bandwidth for jobs crossing the WAN between headquarters, branches and the DR site.

Benefits

License cost no longer grows with the number of VMs because the metric is the host socket: consolidating 40 VMs on a 2-socket server means licensing 2 units, not 40.

Migrating between hypervisors does not trigger a new purchase because licensed sockets apply to VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE and can be reassigned at any time — the host leaving vSphere frees its sockets for the incoming Proxmox VE host.

The DR environment does not add to the count because only source hosts are licensed: replica target hosts, failover sites and additional Transporters consume no sockets.

Restore confidence improves because Instant Verification proves, job by job, that each backup boots, and Immutable Storage prevents ransomware deleting or encrypting restore points before retention ends.

Who it is for

NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual license serves IT managers with capital budgets (CapEx), administrators of VMware vSphere or Hyper-V clusters with high VM density per host, and educational institutions, for which NAKIVO offers academic perpetual licenses. Typical scenarios: a three-host cluster running hundreds of VMs, a company migrating VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE in stages, and a public body that needs a license with no expiration date for multi-year planning.

Differentiators

NAKIVO Backup & Replication counts only sockets populated by physical processors: cores per socket are not counted and empty sockets are not licensed. The same perpetual license covers four hypervisors with no separate SKU per platform, and the software can be installed inside a Synology, QNAP, ASUSTOR, TrueNAS, NETGEAR or Western Digital NAS, which becomes the backup appliance itself.

System requirements

NAKIVO Backup & Replication installs on Windows, Linux, NAS, as a virtual appliance for VMware vSphere and Nutanix AHV or as an AWS AMI. Version 11.2 supports VMware vSphere 9 and Proxmox VE 9.0 and 9.1, and 11.2.1 added Proxmox VE 9.2. Backup targets include local disks, SMB and NFS shares, Amazon S3 with Object Lock, Azure Blob, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, tape and Dell EMC Data Domain, HPE StoreOnce and NEC HYDRAstor deduplication appliances. An active support contract is required to receive new versions.

Editions and modules

The per-socket perpetual license is available in the Pro Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, Pro, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions. Both Essentials editions accept 2 to 6 sockets per organization. Pro, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus have no socket limit.

Pro Essentials includes backup, replication, instant recovery, cross-platform recovery, P2V and Immutable Storage. Enterprise Essentials adds backup to cloud, native tape, deduplication appliance integration, Site Recovery, Policy-Based Data Protection and Microsoft Active Directory integration. Enterprise Plus adds Backup Storage Snapshots, Federated Repository, HTTP API and RBAC. Real-Time Replication for VMware and IT Monitoring for VMware are also sold per socket, as separate modules.

How much does NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual license cost?

NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual is licensed per CPU socket of each source host, as a one-time payment for indefinite use, with 1 year of business-hours Standard Support included. Additional support years can be purchased upfront, and support can be upgraded to 24/7.

There is no single list price because the investment depends on sizing: total sockets on source hosts, edition, support years and level, add-on modules and whether it is a new purchase or a support renewal. As an illustrative example, a cluster of 3 two-socket VMware vSphere hosts plus 1 single-socket Proxmox VE host consumes 7 sockets, regardless of how many cores and VMs each host runs, and being above 6 it already requires Pro, Enterprise or Enterprise Plus.

Physical servers and workstations, NAS and Oracle Database have their own perpetual units, and the perpetual license cannot be combined with the NAKIVO Backup & Replication per-workload subscription in the same environment. To buy NAKIVO Backup & Replication perpetual in Brazil, OSB Software scopes your environment with you, sends the commercial proposal, issues the Brazilian invoice and delivers the licenses — request a quote to receive the exact price for your scenario.

Frequently asked questions

Does the NAKIVO perpetual license count processor cores?

No. It counts only sockets populated by a physical processor on the source host; the number of cores per socket does not change the count.

Can I move licensed sockets a VMware host to a Proxmox VE host?

Yes. Licensed sockets apply to VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and Proxmox VE and can be reassigned at any time.

Does NAKIVO Backup & Replication stop working when support expires?

No. The perpetual license remains active, but new versions and technical assistance require active support.

Does the perpetual license cover physical server protection?

Not with sockets. Physical servers and workstations are licensed in bundles of 5 units, and a server license does not cover workstations.

Why buy NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual OSB Software?

OSB Software is an official NAKIVO partner in Brazil and supplies 100% genuine NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual licenses to companies, with Brazilian invoicing, local contracting in Portuguese and full legal compliance — the safe way to buy imported software under a Brazilian corporate entity, with no risk of irregular licensing.

When you buy NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual OSB Software, you get:

• Consultative, specialist support — specialists who size your CPU socket licensing to your actual operation, avoiding over- or under-buying.
• Fast, secure processes — purchase order to delivery of genuine licenses, traceable at every step.
• Dedicated commercial follow-up — quote to delivery and renewal, with advance notice before your license expires.
• Invoicing that fits your company — Brazilian invoicing and terms adapted to your corporate procurement process.
• Proven track record — thousands of customers served across Brazil.

If you are looking for where to buy NAKIVO Backup & Replication Perpetual in Brazil with legal certainty and properly licensed imported software, request a quote: OSB Software delivers reliable technology, qualified support and a simple, transparent purchase.