VIDEO: StorageCraft ShadowProtect Review

StorageCraft ShadowProtect is a backup and disaster recovery software system for Windows and Linux systems. If you're in the market for a backup and recovery system, you'll want to consider StorageCraft. But, if you're just starting your search, we can help. Use our product selection tool at technologyadvice.com to get a free list of backup and recovery software recommendations. Click the link in the description below to get started. ShadowProtect automatically creates backup images of servers and lets users migrate to a new system or recover their data in the event of a disaster.

This solution includes features like image-based backups, full system recovery, file and folder recovery, and image conversion. You can use StorageCraft ShadowProtect with several different hypervisors, including VMware ESX/ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V, and the system supports multiple different types of disk-based storage. Licensing for StorageCraft ShadowProtect is priced either per system or per socket, offered in a perpetual, annual subscription, or MSP monthly subscription.

This solution works for both Windows and Linux operating systems on physical or virtual machines. ShadowProtect comes with a number of features to help you manage backup and recovery functions. ShadowProtect comes with an image-based backup feature that constantly monitors your data for changes. When the system detects a change, it makes a backup image of the new data. This feature also includes application awareness and supports VSS and proprietary drivers at the kernel level.

ShadowProtect comes with three different ways for booting a backup image as a guest virtual machine or VM using the virtual boot feature. The system supports a third-party integration with Oracle VirtualBox, but you can also boot on a Microsoft Hyper-V host or on a VMware ESXi host. For recovery, ShadowProtect comes with several different features like full system recovery, file and folder recovery, and StorageCraft recovery environment. As their names imply, you can recover the full system using full system recovery, and you can recover individual files and folders without having to restore the full system by using the file and folder recovery feature.

The StorageCraft recovery environment lets you recover to the same environment, whether physical or virtual, using a pre-OS bootable environment. StorageCraft ShadowProtect is a top-rated product, but it still comes with its pros and cons. The biggest pro of ShadowProtect might be fast hourly backups. The system reliably makes backups of data without putting too much strain on computers, and many users report easy recovery. Deploying and configuring the system is also a quick process.

However, some users have expressed a desire for an updated user interface to make for a more modern user experience. Other users have been disappointed with the reporting features and the price. It's a good idea to get multiple quotes before choosing a backup and recovery solution. If you're interested in StorageCraft ShadowProtect, you might also want to consider Acronis Disaster Recovery Service, Microsoft Azure Site Recovery, VMware Site Recovery, and IBM Disaster Recovery as a service.

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