StorageCraft ShadowProtect (by Arcserve)
Proven Backup and Disaster Recovery.
Overview
StorageCraft ShadowProtect, now part of the Arcserve family, is a trusted solution for creating sector-level backup images of Windows servers. It is known for its reliability and speed, enabling fast and dependable backup, disaster recovery, data migration, and system upgrades for physical and virtual Windows systems.
✨ Key Features
- Sector-level, image-based backups
- Bare metal recovery to dissimilar hardware (Hardware Independent Restore)
- VirtualBoot technology for instant failover
- Granular recovery of files and folders
- Automated backup scheduling
- Centralized management console (ShadowControl)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Proven reliability and stability
- Hardware Independent Restore technology
- VirtualBoot for rapid recovery
Unique Value: Provides fast, reliable, and flexible backup and recovery for Windows environments, ensuring business continuity with minimal downtime.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating reliable, full-system backups of physical Windows servers
- Restoring a failed server to new, different hardware
- Temporarily running a failed server as a VM directly from its backup image
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations needing to protect Linux or cloud-native workloads
🏆 Alternatives
Known for its rock-solid reliability and powerful bare-metal restore capabilities, making it a go-to for physical server protection.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: N/A
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