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ShadowProtect Virtual Named 2011 Product of the Year Finalist
For the second year in a row, ShadowProtect is a finalist for the prestigious Storage magazine Product of the Year awards. SearchStorage.com posted an article about this year’s finalists in the Backup and Disaster Recovery Software and Services category.
From the article:
StorageCraft Technology Corp. ShadowProtect Virtual
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Virtual backs up Windows systems and can recover to a virtual machine, physical hardware or the cloud. New to this version: backup for virtual and physical environments, including support for Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VirtualBox and VMware; the ability to boot a backup of a virtual machine directly for fast access to data without performing a restore; and a new centralized management console.
It’s said a lot, but it’s a big honor just to be nominated. And we’re proud that we’ve reached this achievement two years in a row.
StorageCraft listed in Utah 100 by Mountain West Capital Network
It’s been a busy week around here, so we’re a little behind in talking about our most recent award. We received recognition from the Mountain West Capital Network here in Salt Lake City last week when the MWCN held its annual Utah 100 luncheon. The Utah 100 honors the state’s 100 fastest growing companies, the top 15 revenue growth companies and the “Emerging Elite,” which are selected from thousands of eligible applicants solicited throughout the state.
StorageCraft ranked 20th in the Utah 100 in our first year on the list!
We were (and still are, quite frankly) very excited about this. We’re proud to be noticed for our success; it’s a great testament to the hard work, passion and creativity of our people, and we plan to continue this high standard of performance for a long time to come.
It also feels humbling and gratifying to be on the list with several other successful companies that represent a pretty broad set of industries, including technology, biomedical, healthcare, retail, construction and financial services. Congratulations to all of our fellow winners!
MSPmentor names StorageCraft CEO as MSP leader
MSPmentor just released the MSPmentor 250, the organization’s annual look at the executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches and community leaders shaping the global managed services market. We’re excited to announce that our president and CEO, Jeff Shreeve, made the list.
Jeff is one of the original five founders of StorageCraft and has been here since the beginning in 2004. He has extensive management experience in a variety of technology-based industries. He served as President of Advanced Geometrics, a geophysical research company; Vice President of Megalogics, Inc., and later CEO of DataCatchers, Inc., both developers of job costing systems. In addition, he served as Operations Manager of Rival Energy, an experimental energy development company and as Managing Member of Spectral Group, LLC, a software system development company. Jeff has also served in public management, including a term as the Salt Lake County Chief Deputy Auditor. He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from The University of Utah College of Law.
StorageCraft’s Petriello named as one of the top Women of the Channel
Nicole Petriello makes CRN Magazine’s list for second year in a row
DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – July 25, 2011 – Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine announced today Nicole Petriello, director of channel programs for StorageCraft Technology Corporation, has been named to CRN’s top Women of the Channel in 2011.
Petriello has served as the channel programs director for StorageCraft, a provider of best-in-class backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, since February.
“Our channel is a key contributor to our success, and our goal is to help our partners become successful, too. I’m looking forward to building out our channel presence even further with the upcoming launch of our new partner program, which will help us improve our engagement with our resellers. We want to introduce them to great technology while focusing on their profitability,” said Petriello.
The annual list recognizes female executives for their accomplishments over the past year, based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel. A portion of the Women of the Channel list will appear in the July issue of CRN Magazine and expanded coverage will be featured online at www.crn.com.
“This year’s women of the channel list honors those female executives who epitomize success within the IT channel – a traditionally male-centric industry. Whether they come from tier-one vendors, VAR500 solution providers or just bring a bevy of channel experience that cannot be ignored, the 2011 Women of the channel list will recognize the most influential women of the channel based on their overall achievements, and their influence in the technology industry,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel.
About Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/everythingchnl.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to www.ubm.com
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides best-in-class backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops. For more information, visit www.storagecraft.com.
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StorageCraft Sales VP Named a CRN 2011 Channel Chief – 02/22/2011
Mike Kunz makes Everything Channel’s CRN Channel Chief list for third straight year
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DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – Feb. 22, 2011 – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced that Everything Channel’s CRN is recognizing Mike Kunz, StorageCraft® vice president of sales, as a 2011 Channel Chief. This is the third year in a row that Kunz has been named to the list.
Each year CRN recognizes Channel Chiefs who are leaders in creating effective channel programs for solution providers. In addition, Channel Chiefs consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
CRN singled out Kunz because StorageCraft is growing its Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner program and emphasizing its commitment to its channel programs by doubling StorageCraft’s channel team.
“Even though it’s the third year in a row that my name is on this list, it’s really about StorageCraft’s ongoing dedication to our reseller partners,” said Kunz. “StorageCraft’s business model is built around the idea that if our partners succeed, we succeed. Our loyalty and commitment will remain with the channel.”
More than 95% of StorageCraft sales are indirect and it has two partner programs designed to meet the needs of its reseller partners: the StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program and the StorageCraft MSP Partner Program. Both programs require no cost to join and provide resellers with access to the award-winning ShadowProtect® line of disk-based backup and disaster recovery software solutions.
The CRN editorial staff chose this year’s Channel Chiefs based on policy and program innovations they made in 2010, the amount of revenue their companies generate through channel sales, their willingness to speak out publicly on behalf of the channel, and the number of years they’ve dedicated to channel activities.
“The CRN Channel Chiefs list is a comprehensive listing of the leading channel executives at vendor organizations and their accomplishments,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “This prestigious list serves as a valuable must-read for solution providers looking to get to right contacts within the vendor community. We applaud this year’s Channel Chiefs for their successful partner programs and strategies.”
For additional information on the CRN Channel Chief list, visit www.crn.com. The Channel Chief list is published in the Feb. 21, 2011 issue. To see a video with more on StorageCraft’s channel programs, visit: http://www.crn.com/video/index1.htm?searchVideoContent=777237790001.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops.
www.storagecraft.com
About Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company.
About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities — from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists — with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
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StorageCraft, ShadowProtect, ShadowProtect Server, ShadowProtect Desktop, ShadowProtect IT Edition and ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Exchange are trademarks of StorageCraft Technology Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Named Finalist for Storage Product of the Year – 01/18/2011
DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – Jan. 18, 2011 – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® is a finalist for the Storage magazine / SearchStorage.com 2010 Products of the Year competition.
ShadowProtect is one of several finalists in the backup and disaster recovery software and services category. The category covers backup, recovery, DR, snapshot, replication, electronic vaulting and archivers. Vendors from around the world nominated nearly two hundred products. The gold, silver and bronze winners for each of the five award categories will be announced in the February issue of Storage magazine.
In announcing the award, editors wrote, “StorageCraft’s data protection products have been popular among small- and medium-sized companies who need ease of use without sacrificing functionality. StorageCraft ShadowProtect 4.0 adds features such as HeadStart Restore®, which accelerates the restore process, replication and centralized management of all instances of ShadowProtect.”
ShadowProtect is the award-winning line of disk-based backup and disaster recovery software for Windows servers, desktops and laptops. Products include ShadowProtect Server™, ShadowProtect Desktop™, ShadowProtect IT Edition™ and ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Exchange™, to name a few.
“It’s such a privilege for ShadowProtect to be named a finalist for such a prestigious award,” said Jeff Shreeve, StorageCraft CEO. “Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com have a venerable reputation in the storage industry, so just to be placed in this company and to be recognized in this way is a credit to the entire StorageCraft team. We’re very proud to be an Enterprise data storage 2010 Product of the Year finalist.”
To see a complete list of the Enterprise data storage 2010 Products of the Year finalists, please visit SearchStorage.com.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, and data protection solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops.
www.storagecraft.com
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StorageCraft, ShadowProtect, HeadStart Restore, ShadowProtect Server, ShadowProtect Desktop, ShadowProtect IT Edition and ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Exchange are trademarks or registered trademarks of StorageCraft Technology Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
StorageCraft Wins Riding the Crest Award
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Given Top Honors by Programmer’s Paradise as a Virtualization Solution for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
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DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – April 14, 2010 – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, announced that StorageCraft ShadowProtect™ won the 2009 “Riding the Crest” award from Programmer’s Paradise in the Virtualization: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery category. This is the second year in a row that Programmer’s Paradise recognized ShadowProtect for a Riding the Crest award.
Programmer’s Paradise, a leading reseller of software, systems and services for information technology professionals, presents the annual award recognizing leading products from its exclusive “World View” software ecosystems for Application Lifecycle Management, Virtualization, Security, Database Infrastructure, Networking and Business Productivity. The Riding the Crest awards are now in their 14th year.
“The Programmer’s Paradise Riding the Crest Award to StorageCraft represents our customers’ choice as to the best-of-breed solution for business continuity and disaster recovery of their virtualized environments,” said Shawn Giordano, Vice President of Sales for Programmer’s Paradise. “They clearly recognize ShadowProtect’s value in minimizing downtime, improving business continuity and lowering their total cost of operations.”
StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the award-winning line of disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for Windows servers, desktops and laptops.
“StorageCraft is honored to receive the 2009 Riding the Crest award from Programmer’s Paradise,” said Curt James vice president of marketing and business development. “This award demonstrates that StorageCraft ShadowProtect continues to be recognized as a reliable disaster recovery solution not only for physical environments, but virtual systems, as well. ShadowProtect solutions are an excellent way to improve Recovery Time Objectives and keep business up and running.”
For a complete list of 2009 Riding the Crest winners, please visit: http://www.programmers.com/ridingthecrest.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops. www.storagecraft.com
About Programmer’s Paradise
Programmer’s Paradise – a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) – is a leading reseller of software, systems and services for information technology professionals in the United States and Canada. Programmer’s Paradise sells an extensive line from leading publishers of software and tools for application lifecycle management, virtualization, database modeling, security, business continuity/disaster recovery, application and network infrastructure, science/engineering, and other technically sophisticated domains. Software technology professionals and corporate purchasing managers rely on Programmer’s Paradise for unparalleled value and selection, knowledgeable service reps, in-depth product expertise, great service, and fast, accurate turnaround. For more information, visit www.programmers.com, or call +1.800.599.4388, or +1.732.389.8950. In Canada, call +1.888.423.2700.
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CRN Names StorageCraft 2009 Emerging Technology Vendor
DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – June 29, 2009 – StorageCraft Technology Corporation (www.storagecraft.com), a provider of innovative disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced it has been selected by Everything Channel as a 2009 CRN Emerging Technology vendor for its ShadowProtect™ line of award-winning, disk-based backup, disaster recovery and system migration software. CRN’s Emerging Technology Vendor list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solutions providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Small Business Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ and ShadowProtect IT Edition™ include hardware independent restore (HIR) features, allowing IT administrators to backup, restore or migrate server, desktop and laptop systems to any environment, whether physical or virtual.
“Being recognized as a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor for the second year in a row confirms that StorageCraft is a great fit for solution providers, allowing them to increase profits, reduce downtime and provide simple and effective disaster recovery to their customers, ” said Curt James, vice president of marketing and business development at StorageCraft. “We continue to show our commitment to our channel partners by developing innovative technology and with our StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program—one of the fastest-growing partner programs in the U.S.”
The no-cost StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program offers free training, free NFR software and free sales support. Partners receive a dedicated business development manager and technical account manager. For more information about joining this program, visit: http://www.storagecraft.com/Partners/PartnerPrograms/
CRN Emerging Technology Criteria
The vendors who make the CRN Emerging Technology Vendor list were founded in 2001 or later, have revenue under $1 billion and have an active U.S. channel strategy. Final selection to the Emerging Technology Vendor list was made by the CRN editorial team after a review of submitted information.
“Solution Providers seek out innovative vendors that create new and innovative ideas to help them build revenue and customer loyalty,” said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel. “Our Emerging Tech list is where Solution Providers go to find these vendors. We congratulate all of the vendors for their innovation and creativity and their commitment to the technology sales channel.”
Vendors who make the CRN Emerging Tech list must have an established solution provider program and formal guidelines for recruiting channel partners. They must demonstrate that its direct sales mix is trending down as evidenced by the company’s revenue history, a channel positive or channel neutral strategy for internal sales compensation, and not be a dominant market share player.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops. www.storagecraft.com
Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.
About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities – from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
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CRN just put StorageCraft on its Emerging Technology Vendor List
CRN just put out its annual Emerging Technology list and StorageCraft made the cut for the second year in a row. Everything Channel looks at all kinds of newer companies and singles out those who deliver high margins for their solution provider partners by creating easy-to-use technology that is more affordable than software and services from the big companies.
“Solution Providers seek out innovative vendors that create new and innovative ideas to help them build revenue and customer loyalty,” said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel. “Our Emerging Tech list is where Solution Providers go to find these vendors. We congratulate all of the vendors for their innovation and creativity and their commitment to the technology sales channel.”
It’s nice to be recognized by a channel authority like CRN. You can check out the press release announcement here: http://www.storagecraft.com/news/2009/crn-names-storagecraft-2009-emerging-tech-vendor.php.
StorageCraft Wins Programmer’s Paradise “Riding the Crest” Award
DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, announced that StorageCraft ShadowProtect™ won the 2008 “Riding the Crest” award from Programmer’s Paradise in the Virtualization: Storage Management category.
Programmer’s Paradise, a leading reseller of software, systems and services for information technology professionals, presents the annual award recognizing leading products from its exclusive “World View” software ecosystems for Application Lifecycle Management, Application & Network Infrastructure, Virtualization, Security, Database Infrastructure Management & Modeling, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery and Business Productivity. The Riding the Crest awards are now in their 13th year and are determined based on sales.
StorageCraft ShadowProtect is the award-winning line of disaster recovery, system migration and data protection solutions for Windows servers, desktops and laptops. “StorageCraft is honored to receive the 2008 Riding the Crest award from Programmer’s Paradise,” said Curt James vice president of marketing and business development. “This award demonstrates that StorageCraft ShadowProtect continues to be recognized as a reliable disaster recovery solution that can limit interruptions and keep business up and running.”
For a complete list of 2008 Riding the Crest winners, please visit: http://www.programmers.com/ridingthecrest.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops. www.storagecraft.com
About Programmer’s Paradise, Inc:
Programmer’s Paradise – a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) – is a leading reseller of software, systems and services for information technology professionals in the United States and Canada. Software technology professionals and corporate purchasing managers rely on Programmer’s Paradise for unparalleled value and selection, knowledgeable service reps, in-depth product expertise, great service, and fast, accurate turnround. For more information, visit www.programmers.com.
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StorageCraft Named CRN Emerging Tech Vendor
DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced it has been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor for its ShadowProtect™ line of award-winning, disk-based backup, disaster recovery and system migration software. CRN’s Emerging Tech list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solutions providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ and ShadowProtect IT Edition™ include hardware independent restore (HIR) features, allowing IT administrators to backup, restore or migrate server, desktop and laptop systems to any environment, whether physical or virtual.
“Being recognized as a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor confirms that StorageCraft is thoroughly committed to supporting our channel partners in every way possible,” said Curt James, vice president of marketing and business development at StorageCraft. “The StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program is one of the fastest-growing partner programs in the U.S. Our partners have found that adopting StorageCraft solutions allows them to increase profits, reduce downtime and make their customers happy.”
The no-cost StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program offers free training, free NFR software and free sales support. Partners receive a dedicated business development manager and technical account manager.
Emerging Technology Superiority
According to the CRN Emerging Tech Survey, the top reasons solution providers add emerging technologies include, the technology is superior to other products in the market segment; the technology compliments a solution providers’ existing practice areas; emerging vendors provide better services opportunities; emerging vendors pay better attention to partners; emerging vendors offer higher margins, customers want alternative product choices; and emerging vendors have better joint marketing programs. In addition, 61 percent of solutions providers surveyed plan to increase the number of emerging technology vendors they partner with in the next 12 months.
“New and innovative vendor partners can help spur profitable new ideas that Solution Providers can use to build revenue and customer loyalty, and the CRN Emerging Tech list is where Solution Providers go to find these vendors,” said Robert C. Demarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel editorial.
Vendors who make the CRN Emerging Tech list must have an established solution provider program and formal guidelines for recruiting channel partners. They must demonstrate that its direct sales mix is trending down as evidenced by the company’s revenue history, a channel positive or channel neutral strategy for internal sales compensation, and not be a dominant market share player. Final selection to the Emerging Technology list was made at the discretion of the CRN editorial team after a review of the submitted information and conversations with current or targeted partners.
For more information about the StorageCraft Reseller Partner Program, please visit http://www.storagecraft.com/backup-partner-programs.php.
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops.
CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company’s sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. Celebrating its 25th year, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the web at www.channelweb.com.
Everything Channel – www.everythingchannel.com and www.channelweb.com
Everything Channel, formerly CMP Channel, is the global leader in technology sales and serves as the one stop shop for the sales channel that drives 75 percent of technology sales throughout the world. IT suppliers and Solution Providers turn to Everything Channel to manage and accelerate their business. Everything Channel provides the answer to strategy and branding, online marketing, research/market intelligence, lead generation, branded and custom events, education and workflow tools targeted to those who buy and sell through the Channel. Everything Channel is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.
ShadowProtect, ShadowProtect Server Edition, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition and ShadowProtect IT Edition are trademarks of StorageCraft Technology Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
ShadowProtect Wins APC Editor’s Choice Award
APC Magazine calls ShadowProtect the “most comprehensive imaging product” for backup and disaster recovery
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Sydney, Australia – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, data protection, migration and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced that StorageCraft ShadowProtect™, disk-based backup and disaster recovery software, has earned the APC Editor’s Choice award.
In the latest lab round-up, APC reviewed and tested several imaging backup and disaster recovery software products, all compatible with Microsoft Windows Server 2003. In the resulting comparative review which appears in the August 2007 edition, StorageCraft ShadowProtect™ was the only software to receive the coveted Editor’s Choice award and was the highest- rated solution.
APC reviewer Paul Schnackenburg, wrote, “The concept of imaging isn’t new – what is surprising is the extent to which this technology has matured and been adapted for many different scenarios.”
“ShadowProtect is the most comprehensive imaging product in the line-up,” continued Schnackenburg. “…The product has a tabbed interface that makes it easy to work with. The shortest time between incremental images is 15 minutes. Logging was comprehensive and email notification was offered.”
With StorageCraft ShadowProtect you can take the cost and complexity out of backing up and recovering your Windows systems. ShadowProtect eliminates backup windows, protects data real-time at 15 minute intervals throughout the day, and has integrated fast disaster recovery – with the ability to perform a BMR (Bare Metal Restore) of an Exchange, SQL or Server 2003 in typically under 12 minutes in a single, integrated solution.
“You want to consider the amazing [ShadowProtect] IT Edition if you move around as an IT consultant, because it has an amazing feature: it doesn’t need any installation on the target system,” wrote Schnackenburg.
Wayne Small agrees. Small, technical director for Correct Solutions in Sydney is one of the many IT consultants who utilises StorageCraft ShadowProtect IT Edition. “It’s got the best engine, best support and great options for IT resellers in the DR scenario,” said Small.
Regarding his editorial evaluation of ShadowProtect, Schnackenburg continued, “Its bootable CD can be used to take a complete backup (either as a cold backup or from within Windows) before a hardware or software upgrade or installation. It also handles physical to virtual backups, so you can test a disaster recovery plan without disturbing production systems.”
APC concluded the backup products review by writing, “The most important part of any disaster recovery solution isn’t the backup procedure and ease of use – it’s the reliability and speed during a restore. We tested this in a lab with each backup product, but the ultimate test is when your server is dead (and when the users are screaming) and you have to bring it back online. That’s when you have to trust your software.”
StorageCraft Real-Time Recovery
StorageCraft lead the Real-Time Recovery market with over one million users of their real-time recovery engine Volume Snapshot Manager™. The Real-Time Recovery market has developed due to the failure of traditional backup products to meet the stringent SLAs now required by companies of all sizes. Traditional backup products are slow, complex, unreliable and expensive. Real-Time Recovery focuses on recovery of operating systems, databases and data to deliver affordable Business Continuity. For a product to meet the requirements of a Real-Time Recovery solution, it must be a single, integrated purpose-built solution, deliver exceptionally rapid BMR (Bare Metal Restores) of a Windows server (typically in under 12 minutes), provide Real-Time data and database (e.g. SQL and Exchange) protection at intervals no greater than every 15 minutes, minimise disk space used and deliver a complete solution without the need for add-ons, options or agents.
Pricing and Availability
ShadowProtect Server Edition is available in Australia for AUD$895 (ex. GST and annual maintenance).
StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ and ShadowProtect IT Edition™ are available through StorageCraft’s network of authorised partners, resellers and integrators.
Download a trial version of ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ or ShadowProtect IT Edition™ from the StorageCraft Web site at: http://www.storagecraft.com/solutions/protect.
For additional product information, including purchasing and volume licensing information, as well as OEM opportunities, please contact StorageCraft:
Phone +61 2 9929-9770 or visit www.storagecraft.com
About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, data protection, migration and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops.
For more information about StorageCraft™ visit www.storagecraft.com
Join StorageCraft at a seminar or FREE technical training in your city, visit: www.storagecraft.com.au to register now in a city near you.
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ShadowProtect, ShadowProtect IT Edition, ShadowProtect Server Edition, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition and StorageCraft Volume Snapshot Manager are trademarks of StorageCraft Technology Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.